PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Any Way You Want It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! William Peppers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peppers
vs
Harris

165 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Harris!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown. Peppers tries to sprawl out of it but Harris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Peppers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peppers throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Peppers throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Peppers shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Peppers throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Peppers shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peppers throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Peppers catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
Peppers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peppers but Peppers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Peppers throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.

Harris moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peppers misses with a wild combination.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peppers tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peppers to the ground. Peppers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
William Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Harris.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris throws a low kick but Peppers avoids it.
Peppers lands a nice looking body shot.
Peppers fails with the takedown.
Peppers is breathing heavily.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peppers as he avoids it easily.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peppers but Peppers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris slips a jab from Peppers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Peppers sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peppers stuffs the takedown.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peppers but Peppers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Peppers sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice defenses there by Peppers.
Peppers slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Harris shoots in and drives through. Peppers sprawls well.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Peppers misses with a wild combination.
Peppers throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peppers throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Peppers waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peppers tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Harris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Peppers wants to sweep but no luck.
Peppers keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Peppers.
Peppers keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peppers isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Harris stacks Peppers on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Harris!
Harris lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peppers tries to improve position but can't.
Peppers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Peppers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Peppers works his way to full guard. Good work.

Peppers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Harris is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Peppers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Harris's back instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Peppers has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Harris has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Peppers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Good shot there by Peppers.
William Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers misses with a combination

and Harris counters with a single leg into guard. Peppers didn't expect that.
Harris pushes down on Peppers's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Peppers is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Harris pulls his head out easily.
Peppers wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers is not content to let Harris control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harris fails with the takedown.

Harris drives through with a takedown into guard.

Peppers has an active guard here but Harris has managed to pass into half guard.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Peppers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peppers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Peppers is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold.

Peppers actively working from the bottom here.

Peppers looking for submissions off his back.

Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Peppers is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold.
Peppers tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Peppers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peppers is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Peppers circles away and we're back to standing.
Peppers cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peppers fails with the takedown

and Harris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Peppers's guard now.
Harris preventing the sweep.
Peppers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard.
Peppers looking to pass the guard.
Harris lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Peppers!
Peppers is looking to get to half guard.
Peppers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Peppers has passed into half guard!

Harris looking for submissions off his back.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
Peppers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harris's head.
Peppers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Peppers seems to be working for a kimura but Harris defends the submission attempt.

Harris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Harris is defending against the submission attempts here by Peppers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Peppers shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense.
Peppers wants to clinch but Harris slips to the side
and Harris makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Peppers really felt that one!
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peppers swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Peppers fails with a takedown attempt.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris shoots in but Peppers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris blocks a jab.
Harris wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Peppers misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.

Harris feints and as Peppers raises his hands in defense, Harris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris looking to pass the guard.

Peppers working for submissions but it's allowed Harris to get to half guard.
Harris passes to side control.
Peppers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Peppers is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Harris pulls his head out easily.
Peppers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harris!

Peppers working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Harris looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Peppers! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). William Peppers!