PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodel Hiligaynon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiligaynon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Down and Out . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hiligaynon
vs
Peppers

170 cm
33
144 lbs
23 - 15 - 2

150 cm
36
147 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Rodel Hiligaynon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Hiligaynon.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hiligaynon. That did some damage!
Peppers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Hiligaynon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiligaynon tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiligaynon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Hiligaynon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brian Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiligaynon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hiligaynon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Peppers on the side of the head.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick as Peppers jumps back.
Peppers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hiligaynon throws a hook to the side of Peppers's head but Peppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick.
Hiligaynon throws out a leg kick but Peppers moves out of range and Hiligaynon only half commits.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Hiligaynon moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiligaynon.
Peppers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hiligaynon is out of range.
Peppers ducks right into an uppercut from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiligaynon lands a nice looking body kick.
Peppers connects with a body shot.
Hiligaynon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the strikes.
Peppers throws a low kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range easily.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Hiligaynon moves out of range easily.
Peppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hiligaynon lands a leg kick that knocks Peppers off balance momentarily.
Peppers throws a looping overhand right but Hiligaynon ducks down to avoid it.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiligaynon jabs Peppers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Hiligaynon there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peppers checks a leg kick.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiligaynon shoots in for a double leg but Peppers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peppers wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peppers.
Hiligaynon scores with a leg kick.
Peppers stuffs the takedown attempt from Hiligaynon. Hiligaynon gets slowly back to his feet.
Hiligaynon is looking to land body kicks.
Hiligaynon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peppers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hiligaynon under the eye.
Peppers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hiligaynon looks to land a right hand but Peppers moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers feints and then cracks Hiligaynon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hiligaynon down.
Peppers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hiligaynon. Hiligaynon obviously looking to wear him down.
Peppers 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.
Hiligaynon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
A bone on bone clash there as Peppers blocks the leg kick.
Hiligaynon scores with a sloppy right hand. Peppers should have avoided that one.
Hiligaynon throws the left hand but Peppers avoids the punch easily.
Peppers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiligaynon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peppers blocks a jab.
Hiligaynon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peppers checks it well.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hiligaynon misses with an uppercut
and Peppers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peppers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hiligaynon under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Peppers throws a body punch but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Hiligaynon just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiligaynon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hiligaynon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers lands a high kick!
Peppers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peppers connects with a single shot there.
Peppers sizes up Hiligaynon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hiligaynon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hiligaynon shoots in looking for a takedown but Peppers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hiligaynon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodel Hiligaynon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rodel Hiligaynon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hiligaynon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hiligaynon throws a leg kick but Peppers checks it.
Hiligaynon loads up on a big right hand but Peppers slips the punch.

Peppers moves into the clinch successfully.
Hiligaynon avoids the elbow strike from Peppers, against the cage.
Hiligaynon tries a body shot but Peppers blocks it.
Peppers scores a nice knee to the body.
Hiligaynon misses with some punches.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but Peppers blocks it.
Hiligaynon dodges an elbow strike from Peppers.
Peppers blocks an uppercut.
Hiligaynon misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiligaynon tries to land knees in the clinch but Peppers avoids the damage to the body.
Peppers scores a nice knee to the body.
Peppers pushes off an throws an elbow but Hiligaynon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hiligaynon prevents a body shot from Peppers.
Hiligaynon has a couple of punches blocked by Peppers.
Peppers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hiligaynons head.
Peppers misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon blocks a body shot from Peppers.
Peppers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peppers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peppers can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Peppers.
Peppers throws an elbow that misses.
Peppers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peppers tries a body shot but Hiligaynon blocks it.
Peppers managing to block the knees to the body from Hiligaynon.
A right hand to the body from Peppers.
Peppers tries to work over Hiligaynon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peppers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiligaynon backwards.
Hiligaynon is working Peppers over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Peppers as Hiligaynon tries to tie him up.
Hiligaynon works on Peppers's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon missing with knees to the body.
Hiligaynon lands a hook that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiligaynon misses with a knee strike.
Hiligaynon lands a body shot.
Hiligaynon swings wildly with an uppercut but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiligaynon is struggling to control the position.
Hiligaynon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peppers's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiligaynon.
Peppers tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiligaynon avoids the damage to the body.
Peppers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiligaynon looking to throw knees to the head but Peppers is blocking nicely.
Peppers misses with a body punch.
Hiligaynon is trying to push Peppers away but Peppers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peppers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brian Peppers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hiligaynon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the head but Hiligaynon blocks with his arms.
Hiligaynon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hiligaynon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiligaynon looking to throw knees to the head but Peppers is blocking nicely.
Hiligaynon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peppers's elbow.
Hiligaynon throws a head punch that misses.
Peppers managing to block the knees to the body from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon scores with a shoulder strike.
Hiligaynon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hiligaynon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hiligaynon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hiligaynon blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers gets through Hiligaynon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiligaynon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon trying to stall but Peppers improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but Peppers blocks with his arms.
Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Hiligaynon avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage.
Peppers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiligaynon looking to throw knees to the head but Peppers is blocking nicely.
A short left from Peppers.
Peppers lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiligaynon backwards.
Hiligaynon pushes Peppers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peppers looking to throw knees to the head but Hiligaynon is blocking nicely.

Peppers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Hiligaynon as he checks the leg kick.
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 Rodel Hiligaynon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hiligaynon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Peppers lands a front kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hiligaynon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good exchange - Hiligaynon coming out on top.
Hiligaynon throws the left hand but Peppers avoids the punch easily.
Hiligaynon slips under a jab from Peppers.
Peppers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiligaynon lands a jab to the nose.
Peppers takes a swing at Hiligaynon's ribcage but misses.
Peppers feints and then cracks Hiligaynon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hiligaynon down.
Hiligaynon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hiligaynon defending well as Peppers loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiligaynon misses the target.
Hiligaynon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
A jab lands there for Hiligaynon.
Peppers looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiligaynon is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers avoids the head kick by Hiligaynon.
Rodel Hiligaynon is winning the standup battle so far.
Peppers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hiligaynon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peppers stuns Hiligaynon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hiligaynon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peppers can pounce on him.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab lands there for Hiligaynon.
Peppers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiligaynon checks a low kick from Peppers.
Peppers throws an overhand right that lands on Hiligaynon's shoulder, as Hiligaynon tries to avoid the shot.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peppers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hiligaynon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodel Hiligaynon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Hiligaynon.
A big right from Peppers misses.
Hiligaynon lands a really nice looking cross but Peppers seems unphased.
No joy there for Peppers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hiligaynon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peppers is out of range and Hiligaynon settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hiligaynon.
A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target.
Peppers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hiligaynon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiligaynon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick
and Hiligaynon counters with a leg kick.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target.
Peppers tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiligaynon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hiligaynon throws a series of punches but Peppers avoids them all with ease.
Peppers avoids the head kick by Hiligaynon.
Peppers checks a low kick from Hiligaynon.
Peppers misses with a leg kick.
Hiligaynon checks the leg kick.
Peppers throws a low kick but Hiligaynon avoids it.
Peppers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiligaynon swats away the attempt to clinch by Peppers.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiligaynon.
Brian Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hiligaynon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hiligaynon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon is looking to chop away at Peppers's legs.
Peppers tries to clinch there but Hiligaynon circles away.
Hiligaynon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peppers.
Peppers misses with a few strikes there.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers throws a head kick that misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a good low kick that Peppers was not able to check.
Hiligaynon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hiligaynon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pepperss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Peppers.
Well Hiligaynon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodel Hiligaynon!
During a confident post fight interview, Rodel Hiligaynon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.