PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konor McSmitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Pepper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McSmitty
vs
Pepper

178 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Konor McSmitty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Pepper!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Pepper closes the distance and pushes McSmitty back into the cage.
Pepper digs a right hand into McSmitty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McSmitty's gas tank.
Pepper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pepper has McSmitty pressed against the cage, preventing McSmitty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pepper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pepper lands a nice uppercut.

McSmitty is rocked!
Pepper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McSmitty or not.
Oh McSmitty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pepper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McSmitty or not.
A shot in the inside from Pepper.
Pepper lands a body shot.
McSmitty is breathing heavily.
Pepper has McSmitty pressed against the cage, preventing McSmitty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McSmitty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McSmitty wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pepper pushes McSmitty against the cage. Pepper is working some dirty boxing. Pepper pushes off with a quick right hook! McSmitty goes down! McSmitty tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pepper moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Pepper!
A less than humble Ryan Pepper misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.