PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mighty Manlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suma Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mighty Manlet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Suma Pepper's chin.

Manlet
vs
Pepper

150 cm
28
130 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

164 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Sydney Fight Gear

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mighty Manlet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suma Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper misses with a double jab

and Manlet counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manlet.
Pepper pulls Manlet in to control the position.
Pepper looking for a sweep. Not yet Pepper, not yet.
Pepper has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Manlet has passed into side control.
Pepper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Manlet is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Manlet tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pepper working to try and regain half guard.
Pepper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pepper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Manlet controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pepper keeping hold of Manlet's head, controlling as best he can.
Pepper is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Manlet controlling the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pepper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manlet tries to counter with a takedown but Pepper is quick to defend against it.
Pepper throws a sloppy head kick and Manlet moves out of range easily.
Manlet tries to counter with a takedown but Pepper is quick to defend against it.
Pepper tries to clinch there but Manlet circles away.
Pepper thows a leg kick but Manlet checks it

and Manlet counters with a shoot takedown. Pepper fights it but they end up in guard.
Pepper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manlet looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pepper being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mighty Manlet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Manlet moves out of range of the strikes.
Pepper misses with a wild body shot.
Pepper misses with a jab to the body

and Manlet counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pepper pushes Manlet off but Manlet dives into side control.
Pepper tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pepper tries to hold on but Manlet pushes him away.
Manlet looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper tries to hold on but Manlet pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pepper can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pepper tries to lock up and control but Manlet gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pepper might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Manlet haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Manlet controlling the pace for now.
Manlet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pepper can do to turn this around?
Mighty Manlet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manlet prevents Pepper from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manlet controlling the position easily from mount.
Pepper is trying desperately to improve position.
Manlet controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper wants to control but Manlet is having none of it.
Pepper is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Manlet is staying active.
Manlet tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pepper working to try and regain half guard.
Manlet controlling from the full mount.
Manlet seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pepper for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mighty Manlet dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pepper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manlet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pepper closes the distance looking to clinch

and Manlet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pepper's guard.
Manlet preventing the sweep.
Pepper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pepper looking for a sweep. Not yet Pepper, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manlet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manlet is one step ahead there.
Pepper looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Manlet puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Manlet is thwarting Pepper's attempts to control the position.
Mighty Manlet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pepper trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Pepper tries to hold on but Manlet pushes him away.
Pepper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manlet content just to control the position here.
Pepper wants to control but Manlet is having none of it.
Manlet looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manlet avoids the attempt from Pepper to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pepper is looking to get to half guard.
Manlet controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mighty Manlet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manlet, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mighty Manlet!