PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zol Pepper (ranked 4294 p4p, 4399 weight class) and Yuri Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pepper
vs
Romanov

195 cm
24
216
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
217
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zol Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper slips under a jab from Romanov.

Pepper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Romanov's half guard.
Romanov is looking to escape.
Romanov wants to stand back up but Pepper manages to pass into side control.
Romanov taking punishment in the form of punches.

It looks like Yuri Romanov has been cut.
Pepper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Romanov is rocked!

That has opened up Yuri Romanov's cut even more.

Pepper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romanov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Romanov is still in real trouble! Can Pepper finish him?
Pepper advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pepper lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Romanov! Pepper sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Romanov and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zol Pepper!