PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing in the name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bryant
vs
Peppers

167 cm
24
140 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

150 cm
29
144 lbs
24 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TITAN

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bryant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Peppers cracks Bryant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Bryant moves away from the strike by Peppers.
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peppers misses with a hook.
Bryant throws a hook to the side of Peppers's head but Peppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Bryant tenderised Peppers's leg. Peppers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bryant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peppers.
Peppers throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
Bryant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Peppers as he checks the leg kick.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
Peppers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peppers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peppers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but Peppers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers moves out of range of the body kick.
Peppers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Bryant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peppers.
Martin Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant fails to land the takedown.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range.
Peppers scores with a nice body kick.
Peppers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.
Peppers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Peppers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bryant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peppers lands with a nice body punch.
Bryant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peppers defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bryant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers cracks Bryant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bryant 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.
Peppers swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Peppers misses with a leg kick
and Bryant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peppers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peppers.
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryant thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy.
Bryant is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peppers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Peppers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bryant thuds his right hand into Peppers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bryant misses with an uppercut. Peppers saw that one coming.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick and Peppers moves out of range easily.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Bryant finds it's target.
Peppers looks to land a right hand but Bryant moved out of range.
Bryant lands with a shot to the body.
Bryant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peppers. That did some damage!
Bryant misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers checks a low kick from Bryant.
Bryant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Peppers misses with a double jab.
Bryant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peppers throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
Bryant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant moves out of range as Peppers strikes.
Bryant tries to clinch but Peppers is having none of it.
Bryant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peppers counters with a straight right hand.
Peppers slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Bryant off balance momentarily.
Peppers catches Bryant with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Peppers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bryant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Peppers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peppers scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Peppers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bryant takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheers as Peppers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bryant doesn't seem phased though.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Bryant checks a leg kick.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Peppers takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Peppers throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peppers.
Bryant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peppers.
Bryant checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peppers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peppers misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Peppers - just one landing.

Peppers closes the distance and clinches.
Bryant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bryant scores with a shot to the side of Peppers's head.

Bryant successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bryant trying to keep a closed guard but Peppers is proving a slippery customer.
Peppers wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
Peppers tries to stand but Bryant is controlling from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bryant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peppers defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant being controlled here, momentarily.
Bryant looking for a sweep. Not yet Bryant, not yet.
Peppers wants to stand but Bryant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bryant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peppers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peppers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant is pulling down on Peppers's head to control his posture.
Peppers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Brian Peppers hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bryant misses with an uppercut. Peppers saw that one coming.
Bryant takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Bryant throws a nice looking combination but Peppers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from Peppers.
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.
Peppers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bryant is able to avoid easily.
Bryant lands a high kick!
Peppers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bryant blocks the leg kick.
Brian Peppers seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant lands with a cross.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Bryant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Peppers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Peppers settles back down.
Peppers throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Peppers misses with a wild combination.
Bryant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryant circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryant moves out of range as Peppers strikes.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers takes one to the chin there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryant. That's going to slow Peppers down.
Bryant throws a push kick but Peppers slaps the foot to one side.
Bryant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Peppers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bryant slips under a jab.
Bryant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Bryant.
Good work by Peppers as he checks the leg kick.
Bryant misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryant. That's going to slow Peppers down.
Nice sprawl there from Peppers as Bryant shoots in.
Bryant avoids the body shot from Peppers.
Bryant throws a chopping leg kick but Peppers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peppers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peppers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Bryant takes one to the side of the head.
Bryant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Peppers thuds a left hand into Bryant's body.
Peppers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers cracks Bryant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bryant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peppers.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Peppers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Bryant checks it.
Peppers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Peppers duly obliges.
Bryant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peppers pinned against the cage. Peppers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peppers slips under a jab.
Peppers wants to clinch.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Peppers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Bryant misses.
Bryant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Peppers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Bryant gets tackled into the cage by Peppers. Peppers maintains the clinch.
Bryant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peppers.
Bryant blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppers lands a right hand.
Bryant throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Bryant - that landed with a thud.
Peppers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
Bryant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers blocking some punches.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers looking to throw knees to the head but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Peppers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Bryant avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage.
Bryant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
Bryant has a couple of punches blocked by Peppers.
Bryant jumps guard but Peppers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Bryant avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bryant wants a takedown.

Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryant misses with a hook.
Bryant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peppers.

Peppers rushes Bryant and presses him up against the cage.
Peppers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
A body shot lands from Peppers.
Peppers prevents a body shot from Bryant.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers trying to land knees to the body.
Bryant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peppers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bryant is keeping busy.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Peppers.
Bryant dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers misses with a body punch.
Peppers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peppers tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Peppers.
I've got Peppers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Brian Peppers!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Brian Peppers!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Brian Peppers!

Brian Peppers wins by unanimous decision!