PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muscles Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergeant Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mahoney
vs
Peppers

179 cm
22
269 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Muscles Mahoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergeant Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peppers dodges the punch combination from Mahoney.
Mahoney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mahoney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peppers.
Peppers scores with a punch to the head.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peppers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Peppers.
Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. Peppers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peppers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Peppers scores with a takedown into Mahoney's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahoney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peppers passes into half guard.
Peppers wants to pass the guard but Mahoney is defending well.
Peppers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Peppers is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney is trying to stand up here but Peppers is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peppers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mahoney is trying to stand.
Peppers is tying to control. Mahoney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peppers is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mahoney!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peppers avoids the attempt from Mahoney to control.
Peppers lands a nice shot to the head.

Peppers jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mahoney manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Peppers works to advance to full mount. Mahoney defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahoney is breathing heavily.
Peppers content just to control the position here.
Peppers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Peppers looking to secure an arm triangle but Mahoney defends it well.
Peppers prevents Mahoney from getting the reversal.
Peppers with the ground and pound from mount.
Peppers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Peppers controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mahoney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peppers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Peppers wants to finish this one by submission but Mahoney is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Peppers.
Mahoney is looking to improve his position but Peppers isn't that keen on the idea.
Peppers scoring with strikes but Mahoney is staying in there.
Peppers unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Peppers.
Peppers tries to control but Mahoney wriggling away.
Mahoney tries to hold on but Peppers pushes him away.
Mahoney is bucking up trying to escape but Peppers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mahoney trying desperately to get to his feet.
Peppers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peppers tries to control but Mahoney wriggling away.
Peppers controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers lands a nice shot to the head.

Peppers working for a submission but Mahoney is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergeant Peppers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Peppers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Peppers scoring with punches from side control.
Peppers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mahoney!
Peppers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Peppers looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Peppers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mahoney can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mahoney wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mahoney is squirming around, avoiding Peppers's attempts to control the action.
Peppers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mahoney?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peppers looking to control but Mahoney is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Mahoney defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Peppers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney is desperately trying to improve his position but Peppers has a good base and remains in mount.
Peppers forces the positional change into back control.
Mahoney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peppers on the ground.
Peppers lands strikes to the head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Peppers.
Peppers landing with strikes.

Mahoney preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Peppers.
Mahoney is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Peppers is hanging on to Mahoney's back as he tries to escape.
Peppers lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Mahoney holding both Peppers 's hands and preventing any damage.
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.

Peppers has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Mahoney is in real trouble here. Peppers gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Mahoney is tapping out! Peppers wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergeant Peppers!