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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Peppertooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Piper will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 cm
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257 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
238 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chauncey Peppertooth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Piper! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Piper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Peppertooth counters with a nice uppercut. Piper fails with the takedown and Peppertooth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Piper throws a leg kick and Peppertooth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Piper moves into the clinch. Piper has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Peppertooth is trying to keep an underhook but Piper manages to get the takedown into half guard. Peppertooth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piper is working away from the top position though. Piper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peppertooth regains full guard. Nicely done. Peppertooth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piper. Piper stands up from Peppertooth's guard - Piper perhaps looking for a knockout. Piper with a lazy takedown attempt and Peppertooth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Chauncey Peppertooth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Piper. Piper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Piper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Piper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Peppertooth counters with a straight right hand. Piper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peppertooth counters with a nice uppercut. Piper instigates a clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peppertooth. Peppertooth looking to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Peppertooth.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chauncey Peppertooth. Piper with a poor takedown and Peppertooth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Piper shoots and misses and Peppertooth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Piper misses with a takedown and Peppertooth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Piper throws a sloppy head kick and Peppertooth counters with a straight right hand. Piper instigates a clinch. Peppertooth has Piper pushed against the cage. Piper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peppertooth has him pressed against the cage. Piper jumps guard but Peppertooth stands there with Piper around his waist. Piper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peppertooth is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chauncey Peppertooth. Peppertooth throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Piper to counter with a crisp jab. Peppertooth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick by Piper misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Piper throws a head kick that misses and Piper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Piper clinches. Peppertooth is struggling to control the position. Piper jumps guard and drags Peppertooth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Peppertooth throwing strikes but missing. Peppertooth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Piper works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Piper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peppertooth. Piper keeping moving, preventing Peppertooth from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. 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 Chauncey Peppertooth will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Piper clinches up against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Peppertooth is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Peppertooth wants to stall.
Piper successfully pulls guard.
Peppertooth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Peppertooth thows a big elbow that misses. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Peppertooth looking to sit in guard and control but Piper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Piper tries to free his leg and advance position but Peppertooth is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peppertooth has Piper pulled in close to control his posture. Piper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peppertooth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piper has managed to get both his arms back between Peppertooth's legs - danger averted. Piper 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. Piper tries to free his leg and advance position but Peppertooth is retaining full guard. Piper throwing strikes from guard but Peppertooth blocks nicely. Peppertooth looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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. Peppertooth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Piper defends it easily. Piper looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Piper chips away with some ground and pound. Piper trying to control but Peppertooth is working from the bottom. Peppertooth wants to sweep here but Piper controlling him for the moment. Piper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Piper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Piper passes easily into side control. Nice work. Piper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Piper trying to control the action but Peppertooth is working from the bottom. Peppertooth wants to control but Piper postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Piper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Peppertooth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Piper shoots and misses and Peppertooth counters with a stiff right hand. Piper takes the fight into the clinch. Peppertooth is struggling to control the position. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Piper as Peppertooth tries to tie him up. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chauncey Peppertooth. Piper has closed the distance and engaged Peppertooth in a clinch.
Peppertooth wants to stall.
Maybe Peppertooth would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Piper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peppertooth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Peppertooth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chauncey Peppertooth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Piper. Peppertooth prevents Piper from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peppertooth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Peppertooth can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chauncey Peppertooth. Piper throws a lazy head kick and Peppertooth counters with a head kick. That will keep Piper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! A low kick from Piper is predictable there and Peppertooth counters with a lovely straight right hand! Piper gets off balance looking for a body kick and Peppertooth counters with a stiff right hand. Piper forces Peppertooth back against the cage and clinches. Piper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peppertooth has him pressed against the cage. Peppertooth has Piper pressed against the cage.
Peppertooth is trying to maintain a safe position but Piper gets an underhook and turns Peppertooth into the cage. Piper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peppertooth walks away with a smile on his face. Piper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Piper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peppertooth is looking to control Piper's arms but Piper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peppertooth has his back to the cage. Piper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peppertooth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Peppertooth taking a breather. Piper decides to pull guard. Piper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peppertooth. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piper is on top in guard.
Peppertooth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piper won't allow Peppertooth to sweep him here. Piper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Peppertooth is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Piper, into his guard. Piper trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Piper keeping moving, preventing Peppertooth from controlling successfully. Peppertooth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Piper works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Piper has control of Peppertooth's left arm, preventing Peppertooth from doing any damage. Peppertooth works a leg free and moves into half guard. Peppertooth wants to control but Piper is keeping him busy. Peppertooth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piper defending well though. Peppertooth 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. Piper has hold of Peppertooth's hands but Peppertooth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Piper is looking to escape. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peppertooth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Peppertooth is nestled in close to Piper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Piper is looking to improve his position.
Piper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Piper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Ground and pound from Peppertooth. Piper wants to control but Peppertooth is keeping busy.
Peppertooth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piper defending well though. Peppertooth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Peppertooth trying to pass the guard but Piper defending well.
And that's the end of the fight! Chauncey Peppertooth showed his dominance in that final round. I think Peppertooth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
42% |
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