PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepper James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Tapplytown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepper James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Tapplytown

185 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepper James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Tapplytown!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James has taken the fight to the clinch.

James pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James trying to control the position.
Tapplytown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tapplytown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tapplytown sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Devon Tapplytown wasn't active enough on the ground.
James fails with the takedown
and Tapplytown counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tapplytown counters with a two punch combo.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tapplytown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tapplytown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Tapplytown.

James takes the fight into the clinch.

James manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
James trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tapplytown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tapplytown stops James from standing up.
Tapplytown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

James is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Tapplytown frees his head nicely. Oh but James has switched to an armbar! Tapplytown is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pepper James!
A very excited looking Pepper James made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.