PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacy Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morton's entrance music is Second Round KO by Canibus. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morton
vs
Pep

169 cm
19
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
22
148 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacy Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Morton misses.
Morton avoids the body shot from Pep.
Pep misses with a head kick.
Morton misses with a body shot.
Morton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donk. Pep catches Morton right on the button with a cross.

Pep instigates a clinch.

Pep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pep closes the distance and clinches.

Pep has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Morton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pep biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pep avoiding Morton 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Morton's body.
Even with his hooks in, Pep manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Pep tries to keep control of the position but Morton is staying busy.
You can see the frustration on Morton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pep biding his time, controlling Morton.

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.
Pep is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pep wants to control but Morton is keeping busy.
Pep controlling well, preventing Morton from escaping the position.
Pep biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pep scores with punches from the back.
Pep lands a shot to the head.
Will Pep go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Morton's body.

Despite being in the dominant position, Frankie Pep just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morton misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Morton.
Pep swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Morton to counter with a crisp jab.
Pep ducks under a wild hook from Morton.
Pep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pep slips under a jab.
Morton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pep lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pep throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pep misses with a looping right.
Pep misses with a combination
and Morton counters with a nice uppercut.
Pep dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pep scores with a shot to the body.
Pep lands with a shot to the body.
Morton is breathing heavily.
Pep tests Morton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morton manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pep moves away from the strike by Morton.
Pep misses with the combination.
Pep connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep dominated that round.
That's time! Morton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pep circles away quickly and effectively.
Morton lands a glancing blow to the side of Pep's head.
Pep misses with a body punch
enabling Morton to counter with a crisp jab.
Pep misses with a leg kick.
Pep slips a straight right by Morton.
Pep lands a really nice looking cross but Morton seems unphased.
Morton misses with a straight right.
Pep lands a nice looking body shot.

Pep moves into range and clinches up with Morton.
Pep keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morton's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Morton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morton lands with a short shot to the head.
Morton can't break the clinch.
Pep taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pep will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morton up against the cage.
Morton wants to get back to striking at distance but Pep won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pep breaks the clinch.
Pep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pep.
Morton misses the jab.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pep tries to bum rush Morton with a series of wild strikes but Morton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morton ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Frankie Pep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Morton misses its intended target.
Pep with a nice cross.
Pep fails with the takedown.
Pep has a takedown stuffed.
Morton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pep makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Morton really felt that one!
Jacy Morton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pep swings for the body but Morton moves out of range.
Morton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pep tries a low kick but Morton avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morton.
Morton misses with a straight left.
Morton throws a big shot that misses.
Pep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morton counters with a nice uppercut.
Pep shoots in and drives through. Morton sprawls well.
Jacy Morton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Pep.
Morton clobbers Pep with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pep throws a shot from downtown. Morton moves away and avoids it.
Pep's corner calls for a 1-2. Pep obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Pep lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morton doesn't seem phased though.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep walks into a left hand.
Pep misses with a double jab
enabling Morton to counter with a crisp jab.
Pep moves away from the strike by Morton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pep.
Pep lands the left hand.
Morton loads up on a big right hand but Pep slips the punch.
Pep slips a jab and a cross from Morton.
Morton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pep circles away quickly and effectively.
Pep lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morton circles away quickly and effectively.
Pep throws a combination that misses
and Morton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pep misses the body punch
and Morton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pep scores with a takedown into Morton's guard.
Morton trying to keep a closed guard but Pep is proving a slippery customer.
Pep works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pep missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pep slips a nice elbow through Morton's hands, connecting with Morton's forehead.
Pep working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pep passes to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pep in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pep slips a jab from Morton.
Pep throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pep throws a low kick, looking for Morton's leg but Morton calmly moves out of range.
Morton misses with a body shot.
Morton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morton wants it to stay on the feet.
Morton connects with a jab.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morton dodges the punch combination from Pep.
Morton scores with a jab to the head.
Jacy Morton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morton throws a series of punches but Pep avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morton lands a jab to Pep's midsection.
Pep 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pep takes a swing at Morton's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Morton.
Morton slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Morton coming out on top.
Pep throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morton counters with a three punch combo that has Pep backing up. Pep nods at Morton to acknowledge the strikes.
Pep slips under a jab.
Morton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pep cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pep looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pep!
Morton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pep misses with a body shot.
Pep takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jacy Morton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep looks to score with a jab to the body but Morton is just out of range.
Pep throws a combination that misses
and Morton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pep misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Pep.
Morton lands a jab to Pep's midsection.
Morton lands a jab.
Morton scores with a three punch combo!
Pep throws a combination that misses
and Morton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morton misses with a double jab.
Pep misses with a body punch
and Morton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jacy Morton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Pep.
Morton throws the left hand but Pep avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pep connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the body from Morton misses
and Pep counters with a stiff right hand.
Morton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pep on the side of the head.
Morton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pep.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Morton.
Morton punishes Pep's body with a nice straight punch.
Pep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morton.
Frankie Pep is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pep misses the body punch
and Morton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morton throws out the jab.
Pep uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep misses with a hook. Morton ducked under it nicely.
Morton throws a looping overhand right but Pep ducks down to avoid it.
Morton missing with a left hand there. Pep was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morton throws a body punch but Pep moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pep.
Pep misses with a double jab
and Morton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pep throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morton.
Pep is looking to land body kicks.
Pep has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Pep there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pep lands a nice shot to the body.
Pep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacy Morton.
Well Pep 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Pep!