PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DR Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogelio Abel Mastropardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pepper
vs
Abel Mastropardi

178 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
191 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DR Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rogelio Abel Mastropardi!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mastropardi darts in trying to clinch
and Pepper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mastropardi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mastropardi throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
Mastropardi doesn't manage to clinch there - Pepper circles away.
Mastropardi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pepper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pepper shoots in but Mastropardi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pepper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mastropardi defends well and Pepper ends up having to push Mastropardi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mastropardi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mastropardi fails to pull guard.
Mastropardi is trying to pull guard but Pepper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Pepper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pepper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mastropardi trying to control but Pepper is working from the bottom.
Pepper has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mastropardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Pepper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mastropardi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pepper lands with a nice combination. Mastropardi backs away looking to recover.
Mastropardi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DR Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogelio Abel Mastropardi.
Mastropardi tries to clinch but Pepper moves out of range.
Mastropardi thuds a left hand into Pepper's body.
Pepper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mastropardi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pepper.

Mastropardi takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastropardi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pepper backwards.
Mastropardi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pepper is defending well for now.
Pepper wants a takedown but no success here.
Pepper wants to break free but Mastropardi has control.
Pepper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mastropardi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pepper managing to block the knees to the body from Mastropardi.

Mastropardi pulls Pepper into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pepper won't allow Mastropardi to get back to his feet.
Mastropardi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pepper trying to control but Mastropardi is working from the bottom.

Mastropardi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pepper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mastropardi looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mastropardi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mastropardi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pepper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mastropardi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pepper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pepper throws a strike but Mastropardi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pepper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastropardi wants to control from the top but Pepper keeps moving.
Pepper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pepper trying to control the position.
Mastropardi wanted to stand there but Pepper had control of the position.
Mastropardi trying to control but Pepper is working from the bottom.

Pepper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pepper trying to keep a closed guard but Mastropardi is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogelio Abel Mastropardi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mastropardi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mastropardi shoots in and drives through. Pepper sprawls well.
Pepper shoots in for a double leg but Mastropardi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mastropardi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pepper keeps the fight on the outside.

Mastropardi feints and as Pepper raises his hands in defense, Mastropardi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mastropardi preventing the sweep.
Mastropardi wants to pass the guard but Pepper is keeping the position.
Pepper wants to sweep here but Mastropardi controlling him for the moment.

Pepper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper seems keen to control Mastropardi's posture.
Pepper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mastropardi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mastropardi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pepper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mastropardi trying to control but Pepper is working from the bottom.

Pepper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mastropardi defends it easily.
Mastropardi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastropardi stands up over Pepper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mastropardi working some strikes from top position.
Mastropardi forces his way into half guard.
Rogelio Abel Mastropardi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mastropardi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mastropardi throwing shots but Pepper is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mastropardi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pepper is just riding it out for now. Mastropardi eventually gives up the hold.
Pepper is trying to stand up here but Mastropardi is controlling him well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mastropardi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Mastropardi wants to work for an arm triangle but Pepper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Mastropardi is trying to work for a kimura but Pepper is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mastropardi thows a huge punch but Pepper dodges it nicely.
Mastropardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pepper keeps working.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mastropardi working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Pepper is trying to maintain the position but Mastropardi is very close to passing his half guard.
Mastropardi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pepper gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepper doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pepper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pepper trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pepper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogelio Abel Mastropardi 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!

Mastropardi tries to clinch up.
Pepper lands a nice looking body kick.
Pepper tries to clinch but Mastropardi moves out of range.

Pepper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pepper moves into full mount! Mastropardi won't be happy about that!
Mastropardi wants to control but Pepper is having none of it.
Mastropardi is desperately trying to improve his position but Pepper has a good base and remains in mount.
Pepper trying to control but Mastropardi is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastropardi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pepper trying to control but Mastropardi is having none of it.
Pepper wants to take Mastropardi's back but he can't do it this time.
Pepper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pepper scoring with strikes but Mastropardi is staying in there.
Pepper is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mastropardi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mastropardi wants to control but Pepper is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper tries to control but Mastropardi wriggling away.
Mastropardi regains half guard.
Mastropardi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pepper is working away from the top position though.

Mastropardi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mastropardi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is keen to just control but Mastropardi is a slippery customer.
Pepper wants to free his trapped foot but Mastropardi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pepper is keen to just control but Mastropardi is a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mastropardi punching from the bottom.
Mastropardi wants to get back to his feet.

Mastropardi actively working from the bottom here.
Pepper sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pepper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mastropardi defends it well.
Rogelio Abel Mastropardi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mastropardi is trying to control but can't.
Mastropardi is trying to stand up here but Pepper is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Mastropardi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
DR Pepper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mastropardi wants to control but Pepper is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
DR Pepper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mastropardi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogelio Abel Mastropardi!