PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Day N Nite-Kid Cudi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dan Hernandez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hernandez
vs
Peppers

160 cm
20
154 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

174 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Hernandez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Peppers shoots for a double leg takedown but Hernandez sprawls well. He's pushed Peppers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hernandez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peppers tries to score with a low kick but Hernandez moves his leg out of the way.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Peppers ducks right into an uppercut from Hernandez.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Peppers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hernandez.
Peppers throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hernandez misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Peppers. That snapped Hernandez's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Hernandez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dan Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peppers.
Hernandez misses with a straight right.
Peppers lands with a shot to the body.
Hernandez jabs at Peppers's body.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Peppers misses with a body kick.
Peppers thuds his shin into the meat of Hernandez's side.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hernandez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peppers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hernandez wants to stand up but Peppers is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to control the position but Peppers postures up.
Peppers wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hernandez wants to stand up but Peppers is controlling him.
Peppers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hernandez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hernandez tries to get out of the position.
Peppers stopping the sweep attempt from Hernandez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Peppers manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dan Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peppers misses with a looping left.
Hernandez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
Peppers avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Peppers lands with a slapping head kick.
Hernandez misses with a hook to the body
and Peppers counters with a big head kick but Hernandez shrugs it off.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Peppers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hernandez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peppers. Peppers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Peppers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peppers throws and low kick but Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Peppers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Peppers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Peppers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hernandez misses with a shot to the body
and Peppers counters with an outside leg kick.
Hernandez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peppers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to avoid it but Peppers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hernandez to the ground. Hernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from Hernandez misses its intended target.
Hernandez connects with a right hand. Peppers shakes it off.
Hernandez cracks Peppers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peppers walks into a stiff left hand from Hernandez.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Peppers throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Peppers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hernandez checks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peppers.
Hernandez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good shot there by Peppers.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands with a right hand.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peppers. Hernandez shrugs it off though.
Peppers throws a solid leg kick but Hernandez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peppers.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Peppers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hernandez sprawls well. Hernandez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peppers gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Peppers misses.
Hernandez throws a hook but Peppers blocks it.
Peppers stuns Hernandez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peppers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hernandez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Peppers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peppers wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Peppers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernandez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peppers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hernandez's head.
Peppers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hernandez is trying to keep Peppers in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Peppers moves away and avoids it.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
A jab from Hernandez finds it's way through Peppers's defenses.

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.
Peppers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peppers.
Dan Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Peppers.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Hernandez scores with a hook to the body. Peppers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peppers lands a head kick!
Peppers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hernandez if he has to take too many more of those.
Hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Peppers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Hernandez looks to throw the jab but Peppers is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Peppers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hernandez wants to control the action but instead Peppers gets a body lock and reverses into Hernandez's guard! Nice work!
Hernandez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peppers trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but Peppers controlling him for the moment.
Peppers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hernandez won't allow Peppers to pass to mount.
Hernandez is trying to stand.
Hernandez trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers is taking a breather. Hernandez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Peppers wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is defending well.
Peppers is trying to control. Hernandez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hernandez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Peppers manages to pass to mount!
Peppers trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Peppers tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

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.
Peppers avoids the attempt from Hernandez to control.
Hernandez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Peppers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Peppers controlling his opponent.
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
Peppers controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Peppers wants to control the pace but Hernandez is squirming around nicely.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.
Peppers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Peppers tries to control but Hernandez wriggling away.

That's four 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.
Hernandez tries to reverse the position but Peppers maintains control.
Hernandez is squirming around, avoiding Peppers's attempts to control the action.
Hernandez working to try and regain half guard.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Peppers postures up.
Peppers controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Peppers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Peppers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peppers 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Julius Peppers!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Julius Peppers!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Julius Peppers!

Julius Peppers wins by unanimous decision!