PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Satqiel Ayperos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Satqiel Ayperos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Satqiel Ayperos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ayperos
vs
Pep

171 cm
22
146 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
148 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Satqiel Ayperos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayperos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ayperos. That's going to slow Pep down.
Ayperos sizes up Pep with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pep throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Ayperos.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ayperos can pounce on him.
Pep misses with an uppercut. Ayperos saw that one coming.
Pep thows a leg kick but Ayperos checks it
and Ayperos counters with a nice leg kick.
Pep misses with a hook.
Ayperos stalks Pep and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pep's face. Pep staggers backwards, shaken.
Ayperos tries to close the distance and clinch but Pep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pep misses with a kick to the body.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick from Ayperos.
Pep moves into range and connects with a jab.

Ayperos clinches.
Pep is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ayperos is keeping busy.

Ayperos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ayperos ducks under a wild hook from Pep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep blocks the body kick.
Ayperos throws a front kick that sends Pep stumbling back into the cage.
Pep takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ayperos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pep checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pep blocks a head kick by Ayperos.
Ayperos moves out of range as Pep strikes.
Ayperos tries to land a body kick
and Pep counters with a left to the body.
Ayperos throws out a leg kick but Pep moves out of range and Ayperos only half commits.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Ayperos slips a jab from Pep.
Ayperos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Ayperos fakes the leg kick and cracks Pep in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pep, right into the meat.
Pep finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pep loads up on a big right hand but Ayperos slips the punch.
Pep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep throws out a loose jab but Ayperos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep throws a hook to the side of Ayperos's head but Ayperos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ayperos feints and then cracks Pep's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pep down.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayperos moves away.
Ayperos slips a straight right by Pep.
Ayperos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ayperos.
Pep scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Pep throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Ayperos moves into the clinch successfully.
Pep wants to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ayperos.
Ayperos lands an elbow inside.
Ayperos blocking some punches.
Ayperos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Pep - that landed with a thud.
Ayperos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pep takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayperos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Ayperos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Ayperos.
Ayperos lands a jab to the nose.
Pep takes a swing at Ayperos's ribcage but misses.
Pep looks to land a left hand but Ayperos moved out of range nicely.
Pep misses with an uppercut. Ayperos saw that one coming.
Pep scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ayperos in his tracks.

Ayperos moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ayperos lands a nice elbow.
Ayperos tries to circle away but Pep has him pinned against the cage.
Ayperos throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pep tries a knee to the head but Ayperos blocks it.

Ayperos breaks from the clinch.
Ayperos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ayperos can pounce on him.
Pep jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ayperos misses with a leg kick.
Ayperos doesn't manage to clinch there - Pep circles away.
Ayperos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Ayperos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ayperos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayperos misses with a head kick.
A big left from Pep misses.
Pep misses the shot to the body.
Pep with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pep thumps Ayperos with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pep throws a jab when Ayperos was well out of range.
Ayperos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid body kick from Ayperos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satqiel Ayperos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ayperos throws a head kick that misses.
Pep with a nice cross.
Ayperos avoids the body shot from Pep.
Pep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayperos manages to avoid it.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Ayperos tries to land a front kick but Pep steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ayperos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pep throws out the jab.
Pep swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ayperos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ayperos.
Ayperos connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pep misses the jab.
Pep throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pep staying out of range there.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayperos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep looks to land a right hand but Ayperos moved out of range.
Pep thows a leg kick but Ayperos checks it
and Ayperos counters with a big head kick but Pep shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Ayperos.
Ayperos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ayperos throws a head kick but Pep moves out of range.
Pep thows a leg kick but Ayperos checks it
and Ayperos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pep's knee momentarily.
Ayperos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ayperos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pep tests Ayperos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pep throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ayperos moves into the clinch.
Pep struggles to land a body shot inside as Ayperos controls his hands.
Pep blocks an elbow strike.
Ayperos lands an elbow that stopped Pep in his tracks for a moment.
Pep can't find room to land a body shot as Ayperos controls the action.
Pep has a couple of punches blocked by Ayperos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayperos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ayperos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pep looking to slow down the pace here.

Ayperos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pep has managed to clinch.
Pep misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pep is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pep in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pep dodges an elbow strike from Ayperos.
Pep can't find room to land a body shot as Ayperos controls the action.
Ayperos lands a nice elbow.
Pep swings wildly with an uppercut but Ayperos uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pep.
Ayperos lands an elbow inside.
Ayperos lands an elbow that stopped Pep in his tracks for a moment.
Ayperos lands a damaging elbow.
Ayperos looking to stall.
Ayperos prevents a body shot from Pep.
Pep blocks the elbow strike.
Ayperos lands an elbow inside.
Pep taking a breather.
Pep is breathing heavily.
Ayperos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Ayperos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick from Ayperos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep is looking to score with low kicks.
Pep on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ayperos ducks under a wild hook from Pep.

Pep gets tackled into the cage by Ayperos. Ayperos maintains the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pep content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Ayperos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ayperos throws a combination that misses
and Pep counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ayperos scores with a shot to the body.
Ayperos walks into a straight right hand from Pep.
Ayperos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ayperos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pep.
Pep takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ayperos throws a head kick that half lands.
Pep misses with a body punch
and Ayperos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ayperos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ayperos clinches with his opponent.
Pep tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ayperos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ayperos throws an elbow but it misses.
Ayperos pressing his opponent against the cage.

Ayperos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ayperos throws a push kick but Pep slaps the foot to one side.
Satqiel Ayperos is winning the standup battle so far.
Ayperos cracks the inside of Pep's front leg.
Ayperos throws a low kick, looking for Pep's leg but Pep calmly moves out of range.
Pep swings for the body but Ayperos moves out of range.
Pep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ayperos was well out of range. Poor timing from Pep.
Ayperos misses with a head kick.
Ayperos misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ayperos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ayperos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satqiel Ayperos dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ayperos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ayperos throws a wild body kick that Pep sees coming a mile off.
Ayperos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ayperos lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Pep misses.
Pep misses with the combination.
Ayperos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pep.
Pep throws a lazy right hand but Ayperos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Pep is predictable there
and Ayperos counters with a thumping low kick.
Ayperos connects with a body shot that sends Pep's belly button to the back.
Ayperos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ayperos lands a high kick!
Ayperos tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Pep is predictable there
and Ayperos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pep's knee momentarily.
Pep takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ayperos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayperos checks a low kick from Pep.
Pep checks a low kick from Ayperos.
Ayperos throws a leg kick which misses Pep's front leg but catches the back leg as Pep tries to avoid it.
Ayperos scores with a spinning back kick!
Ayperos misses with a head kick.
Pep throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ayperos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pep has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ayperos.
Ayperos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayperos blocks a body shot from Pep.

Ayperos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pep chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ayperos can pounce on him.
Pep's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pep throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ayperos counters by clinching up.
A right handed body shot lands from Pep.
Nice elbow from Ayperos.
Pep tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ayperos avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayperos.

Ayperos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pep misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ayperos.
Ayperos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ayperos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ayperos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pep crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ayperos - the referee stops the clock and Pep gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ayperos. Pep manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pep takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ayperos keeps Pep at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayperos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ayperos keeps Pep at a distance using the push kick.

Ayperos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Ayperos.

Ayperos manages to break the clinch.
Ayperos throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pep misses with a combination
and Ayperos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ayperos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ayperos lands a front kick.
Ayperos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pep.
Pep blocks a head kick by Ayperos.
Frankie Pep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satqiel Ayperos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ayperos misses with a head kick.
Ayperos misses with a head kick.
Ayperos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pep takes a step back to recover.
Pep throws a jab but it's blocked by Ayperos.
A good leg kick by Ayperos.

Ayperos closes the distance and pushes Pep back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayperos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ayperos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ayperos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ayperos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pep can do to turn this around?
Ayperos lands a nice shot to the body.

Ayperos closes the distance and clinches.
Ayperos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pep lands with a right to the head.
Pep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pep has a couple of punches blocked by Ayperos.
Ayperos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ayperos lands an elbow inside.
Ayperos lands an elbow just above Pep 's eye.

Ayperos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pep throws a leg kick
and Ayperos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pep throws a body punch but Ayperos moves out of range.
Pep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ayperos lands with a kick to the temple. Pep shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Satqiel Ayperos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ayperos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satqiel Ayperos!