PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nameless Fighter (ranked 1701 p4p, 176 weight class) and Ryan Pepper (ranked 1348 p4p, 133 weight class). Fighter comes to the cage accompanied by Dan Balan Like. Nameless Fighter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Fighter
vs
Pepper

170 cm
35
151 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

178 cm
30
152 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dauntless

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nameless Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter lands with a nice combination. Pepper backs away looking to recover.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but Pepper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pepper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pepper lands a head shot.
Pepper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Pepper misses.
Pepper just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fighter duly obliges.
Fighter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pepper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nameless Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fighter blocks a jab.
Fighter staying out of range there.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pepper throws a body shot but no joy.
Fighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Fighter does no damage.
We've been informed that Pepper has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Pepper moves out of range.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pepper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fighter throws a one two combo.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fighter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fighter duly obliges.

Pepper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pepper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pepper fails to land.
Fighter tries to break free but Pepper pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepper.
Pepper has Fighter pressed against the cage, preventing Fighter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pepper throws a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pepper works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Fighter misses.

Pepper darts in and clinches Fighter up against the cage.
Pepper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pepper prevents Fighter from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is trying to force a seperation but Pepper has the dominant position.
Pepper keeps control of Fighter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pepper can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Fighter tries to break the clinch but Pepper is controlling the position.
Pepper keeps control of Fighter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fighter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pepper has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter tries to break free but Pepper pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fighter is trying to push Pepper away but Pepper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pepper has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Pepper on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pepper.
Pepper lands a shot to the body.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pepper misses with a hook.
Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pepper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fighter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pepper misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pepper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Pepper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pepper circles away quickly and effectively.
Pepper is looking for the big counter here.
Fighter dodges the punch combination from Pepper.
Good exchange - Pepper coming out on top.
Fighter tries to bum rush Pepper with a series of wild strikes but Pepper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fighter misses with a two punch combination.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pepper.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pepper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pepper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pepper scores with a body shot.
Fighter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pepper.
Pepper looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Pepper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fighter tries to avoid it but Pepper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fighter to the ground. Fighter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Pepper looks to move away, Fighter throws a big counter combo but Pepper just gets out of the way.
Fighter is working the combinations to good effect here.
A shot to the liver by Pepper. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pepper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Pepper.
Fighter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fighter lands with a nice combination. Pepper backs away looking to recover.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Pepper moves out of range.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pepper.
Pepper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
Pepper connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighter.
Pepper slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
Fighter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fighter feints a jab promting Pepper to slip. Fighter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pepper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Pepper moves into the clinch.
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 Nameless Fighter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pepper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Pepper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nameless Fighter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Fighter misses.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pepper.
Pepper misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Fighter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pepper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pepper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pepper lands a glancing blow to the side of Fighter's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fighter.
Pepper misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pepper slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
Fighter moves out of range as Pepper strikes.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.
Pepper throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Pepper lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Pepper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pepper misses with a straight right.
Fighter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pepper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pepper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Pepper as he connects with a hook.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but Pepper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pepper.
Pepper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
As Fighter backs off Pepper throws a huge counter combo but Fighter manages to avoid it all.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fighter tries to bum rush Pepper with a series of wild strikes but Pepper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fighter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pepper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pepper throws a counter combo.
Pepper cracks Fighter with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Pepper.
Pepper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighter.
Pepper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper scores with a sloppy right hand. Fighter should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter. Those never looked like landing.
Pepper connects with a looping right hand.
Pepper throws out a leg kick but Fighter moves out of range and Pepper only half commits.
Fighter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter. Those never looked like landing.
Pepper stuns Fighter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pepper lands a head shot.
A jab lands there for Pepper.
Pepper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fighter misses with a double jab.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighter misses with a wild combination.
Nameless Fighter is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but Pepper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fighter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pepper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pepper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fighter misses with a series of wild punches.
Pepper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fighter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pepper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fighter scrambles back to his feet.
Fighter slips a straight right by Pepper.
Fighter misses with a double jab
and Pepper makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fighter slips under a jab from Pepper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
Pepper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fighter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter takes one to the side of the head.
Pepper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pepper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Fighter is rocked!
Pepper lands with a hook. Fighter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Fighter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fighter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fighter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pepper drops Fighter with a huge uppercut! Fighter drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Pepper is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Pepper!
After winning the bout, Ryan Pepper thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Nameless Fighter spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back And I`ll win YOU MOTH****CKERS!'.