PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers comes to the cage accompanied by Day N Nite-Kid Cudi. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chibi Tsushima was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Peppers
vs
Tsushima

174 cm
34
155 lbs
24 - 18 - 2

160 cm
29
151 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs

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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 24 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chibi Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Tsushima forces Peppers back against the cage and clinches.
Peppers misses with a hook to the ribs.

Tsushima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peppers throws a predictable looking body shot

and Tsushima counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Peppers's guard now.
Tsushima wants to control from the top but Peppers keeps moving.
Tsushima trying to move into half guard but instead Peppers has managed to sweep!
Tsushima keeping moving, preventing Peppers from controlling successfully.
Peppers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tsushima is trying to control Peppers's posture but Peppers avoids it.
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!
Tsushima gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peppers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tsushima is just riding it out for now. Peppers eventually gives up the hold.
Peppers is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Peppers is trying to work for a kimura but Tsushima is defending well.
Peppers trying to pass the guard but Tsushima defending well.
Peppers wants to stand up but Tsushima has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is looking to improve his position.
Tsushima won't allow Peppers to pass to mount.
Peppers is working hard here to advance position.
Peppers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Peppers trying to control from half guard but Tsushima is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peppers stalling away here and it's allowed Tsushima to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Peppers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima pulls Peppers in close to his closed guard and prevents Peppers from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Julius Peppers just wasn't active enough.
Peppers throws a predictable looking body shot

and Tsushima counters with a nice double leg into side control. Peppers won't be happy with that.
Tsushima working away.
Peppers is looking to reverse the position.
Peppers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tsushima off and has taken his back!
Tsushima is trying to break free.
Peppers slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tsushima tries to escape but Peppers has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Peppers controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is really stuck here.
Tsushima is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Tsushima trying to control but not successfully.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Peppers controlling the positon.
Tsushima trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chibi Tsushima will probably get the nod.
That's time! Peppers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tsushima moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Chibi Tsushima has been cut.
Peppers misses with a leg kick
and Tsushima counters with a straight right hand.
Tsushima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peppers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Tsushima counter with a right hand.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Tsushima.
Tsushima moves out of range as Peppers strikes.
Peppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tsushima avoids the body shot from Peppers.
Tsushima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Tsushima lands with a right hand.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Peppers misses its intended target.
No joy there for Tsushima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Tsushima darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsushima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peppers keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Peppers trying to get back to full guard but Tsushima takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Peppers is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tsushima cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is trying desperately to improve position.
Peppers gets back to half guard.
Tsushima prevents Peppers from improving his position.
Tsushima wants to take a breather but Peppers is having none of it.
Tsushima sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Peppers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tsushima passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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!
Peppers is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tsushima tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tsushima is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Peppers will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Peppers sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tsushima trying to control the action but Peppers is working from the bottom.
Peppers tries to roll over but Tsushima keeps him under control.
Tsushima is trying to control the action in half guard but Peppers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Peppers moves into full guard.
Tsushima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsushima slips nicely into half guard.

Tsushima is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chibi Tsushima will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chibi Tsushima's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Peppers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peppers throws a shot from downtown. Tsushima moves away and avoids it.
Tsushima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tsushima avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A bone on bone clash there as Tsushima blocks the leg kick.
Peppers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peppers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peppers scores with a jab. Tsushima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tsushima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Tsushima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peppers misses with a lunging right hand

and Tsushima counters with a nice double leg into side control. Peppers won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers is not content to let Tsushima control the position.
Peppers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tsushima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Peppers's face as Tsushima controls the position.
Peppers is not content to let Tsushima control the position.
Peppers is looking to regain half guard here but Tsushima keeps moving and retains side control.
Tsushima scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Peppers to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tsushima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Peppers looks to move to half guard but instead Tsushima has passed into mount! Damn!
Peppers is looking to get to half guard.
Peppers regains half guard.
Tsushima moves into full mount! Peppers won't be happy about that!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsushima dominating with strikes here.
Julius Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Peppers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tsushima controlling from the full mount.
Peppers is bucking up trying to escape but Tsushima cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tsushima controlling from the full mount.
Peppers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tsushima controlling his opponent.
Tsushima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is looking to get to half guard.
Peppers is trying to stand.
Tsushima is stalling here but it's allowed Peppers to get half guard.
Tsushima 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.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Peppers.

Peppers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tsushima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chibi Tsushima.
I've got Tsushima 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chibi Tsushima!
After winning the bout, Chibi Tsushima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.