PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pep comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Theme Song (Here Comes The Boom - Nelly). Kiedis has chosen Extacy-DJ Tiesto as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pep
vs
Kiedis

169 cm
30
145 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Kiedis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiedis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiedis looks to land a body kick but Pep moved away.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiedis lands with a slapping head kick.
Kiedis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pep checks a leg kick.
Pep misses with an uppercut.
Pep misses the shot to the body.
Pep blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Pep blocks the low kick.
Pep throws the kick towards the body but Kiedis avoids it.
Kiedis scores with a decent looking hook.
Kiedis misses with a body kick.
Pep swings for the body but Kiedis moves out of range.
Kiedis wants to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Kiedis
and Pep counters with a nice leg kick.
Kiedis missing with a left hand there. Pep was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiedis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiedis. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pep fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiedis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pep throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kiedis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pep misses with a shot to the body

and Kiedis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pep managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiedis.
Pep managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Kiedis stalling against the cage.

Kiedis pulls guard successfully.
Pep pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiedis is keeping the position for now.
Pep throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep tries to free his leg and advance position but Kiedis is retaining full guard.
Kiedis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kiedis is trying to control the position but Pep postures up.

Kiedis is looking for a triangle but Pep pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiedis is trying to keep Pep in close.
Kiedis is adopting a defensive guard.
Pep trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiedis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kiedis throws a low kick but Pep avoids it.
Pep moves out of range as Kiedis throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiedis blocks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiedis.
Pep misses the shot to the body.
Kiedis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pep.

Kiedis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pep managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Pep content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pep lands a shoulder strike.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pep avoids it.
Kiedis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pep's face.
Pep is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kiedis is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis jumps guard but Pep stands there with Kiedis around his waist. Kiedis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pep's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiedis trying to stall but Pep improves his position.
Kiedis misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiedis letting Pep take a breather here.
Pep throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiediss head.
Pep is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kiedis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pep has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pep blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pep trying to stall but Kiedis improves his position.
Kiedis scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Kiedis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kiedis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pep.
Kiedis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiedis walks into a jab.
Kiedis throws a wild body kick that Pep sees coming a mile off.
Pep throws a front kick aimed at Kiedis's knee but Kiedis avoids it well.
Pep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kiedis looks to throw the jab but Pep is out of range.
Kiedis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kiedis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kiedis throws a leg kick which misses Pep's front leg but catches the back leg as Pep tries to avoid it.
Kiedis moves in looking to clinch but Pep pushes him off.
Pep scores with a body shot.
Pep takes a swing at Kiedis's ribcage but misses.
Kiedis misses with a leg kick
and Pep counters with a stiff right hand.
Pep throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiedis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiedis misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kiedis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kiedis!
Kiedis is looking to slow Pep down with leg kicks.
Pep looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiedis is just out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kiedis.
Kiedis misses with a body kick.
Kiedis thuds his right hand into Pep's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Pep lands with an uppercut that bounces Kiedis off the cage and back into range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiedis.
Pep paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kiedis throws a wild body kick that Pep sees coming a mile off.
Pep swings for the body but Kiedis moves out of range.
Pep throws a low kick, looking for Kiedis's leg but Kiedis calmly moves out of range.
Anthony Kiedis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pep connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiedis.
Pep checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiedis avoids the body shot from Pep.
Pep thumps Kiedis with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pep throws out a powerful jab.
Pep is looking to wear down Kiedis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiedis.
Kiedis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pep.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pep checks a leg kick.
Pep lands with a shot to the body.
Kiedis checks a low kick from Pep.
The crowd cheers as Kiedis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pep doesn't seem phased though.
Pep throws a jab when Kiedis was well out of range.
Kiedis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a push kick but Pep slaps the foot to one side.
Pep lands a nice hook to Kiedis's body. Kiedis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiedis checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Pep.
Kiedis thows a body shot but no joy.
Pep fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Kiedis has closed the distance and engaged Pep in a clinch.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pep is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Kiedis pulls guard.
Pep controlling from the top position.
Pep missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pep sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis keeping moving, preventing Pep from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kiedis has Pep pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Pep wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kiedis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pep buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pep throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiedis misses with a head kick.
Anthony Kiedis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiedis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kiedis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kiedis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pep if he has to take too many more of those.
Pep misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frankie Pep will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pep ducks under a wild hook from Kiedis.
Pep connects with a right hand. Kiedis shakes it off.
Pep throws a low kick, looking for Kiedis's leg but Kiedis calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Kiedis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiedis throws a head kick that half lands.
Kiedis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pep.
A clash of legs there as Pep blocks the low kick.
Kiedis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kiedis moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiedis throws a body punch but Pep moves out of range.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Pep fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kiedis is out of range.
Pep looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiedis is just out of range.
Kiedis throws the kick towards the body but Pep avoids it.
Kiedis looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Pep
and Kiedis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pep attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kiedis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kiedis moves in looking to clinch but Pep pushes him off.
Kiedis slips under a jab from Pep.
Kiedis checks a leg kick nicely.
Kiedis is looking to land body kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pep, as that shot connected.
Pep throws a low kick but Kiedis avoids it.
Pep misses with a body kick.
Kiedis throws a push kick but Pep slaps the foot to one side.
Kiedis scoring well with a low kick there.
Pep takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kiedis defending well as Pep loads up on a big left hand.
Kiedis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kiedis lands a nice looking body kick.
Pep fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pep tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kiedis is able to avoid easily.
Kiedis throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pep jabs at Kiedis's body.
Kiedis throws a hook but Pep blocks it.
Pep throws a looping overhand right but Kiedis ducks down to avoid it.
Kiedis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pep uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiedis.
Pep misses with a left hand
and Kiedis counters with a nice uppercut.
Pep throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pep misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pep scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kiedis doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep misses with a two punch combination.
Pep will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kiedis connects with a high kick.
Pep swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Kiedis takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiedis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pep blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiedis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kiedis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pep has Kiedis pushed against the cage.
Pep tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiedis's elbow.
Kiedis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiedis misses with a hook from the clinch.

Kiedis jumps into guard, dragging Pep to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiedis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pep defends it easily.
Pep wants to control from the top but Kiedis keeps moving.

Kiedis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pep escapes and throws Kiedis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pep wants to control but Kiedis is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Pep.
I think Pep has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Anthony Kiedis!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Anthony Kiedis!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight as a draw!

Anthony Kiedis wins by majority decision!