PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers comes to the cage accompanied by Day N Nite-Kid Cudi. Bishop has chosen Drunkula - Lift The Whip as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Peppers
vs
Bishop

174 cm
26
155 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

169 cm
30
156 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Bishop closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Peppers to the mat! Peppers manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop advances to half guard.
Bishop thows a huge punch but Peppers dodges it nicely.
Bishop throws a strike but Peppers avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bishop accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peppers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bishop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bishop cracks Peppers with a solid left hand.
Peppers keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
Peppers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Peppers keeps moving.
Bishop is stalling in the full guard.
Bishop throws and elbow that misses. Peppers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Peppers!

Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peppers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peppers passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peppers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Peppers is looking to take a break and control but Bishop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peppers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bishop looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peppers is controlling the pace.
Peppers trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to control Peppers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bishop avoid being mounted?
Bishop moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Peppers wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Julius Peppers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Bishop.

Bishop darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bishop dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Peppers moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Peppers is predictable there
and Bishop counters with a thumping low kick.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick
and Peppers counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Bishop dives in and scores a takedown into Peppers's guard.
Peppers can't keep his opponent in guard - Bishop advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bishop throwing shots but Peppers is blocking nicely.
Bishop is trying to control. Peppers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peppers tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
Bishop looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop prevents Peppers from improving his position.
Bishop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Peppers defending well though.
Bishop seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bishop thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Peppers to regain full guard.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Peppers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop looking to sit in guard and control but Peppers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bishop can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peppers controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop controls Peppers momentarily but Peppers frees himself.
Peppers trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.

Peppers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bishop has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peppers has managed to get both his arms back between Bishop's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers postures up.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Peppers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Julius Peppers just wasn't active enough.
Peppers moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Peppers tries a low kick but Bishop avoids it.

Bishop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bishop tries to land knees in the clinch but Peppers avoids the damage to the body.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers is looking to control Bishop's arms but Bishop gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peppers has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peppers pushes Bishop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Bishop.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Peppers controls the action.

Peppers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peppers scores with a decent looking hook.
Peppers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.
Peppers misses the jab.
Bishop clobbers Peppers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bishop thows a leg kick but Peppers checks it
and Peppers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Peppers lands with an uppercut that bounces Bishop off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Bishop.
Peppers jabs at Bishop's body.
No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peppers misses with a kick to the body.
Billy Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop misses with a hook to the body
and Peppers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peppers checks a low kick from Bishop.
Peppers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bishop circles away quickly and effectively.
Peppers throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop scores with a nice body kick.
Peppers lands with a nice body punch.
Peppers lands with a slapping head kick.
Bishop misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tries to clinch up but Peppers circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peppers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Peppers lands a slapping body shot.
Peppers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop tries to clinch but Peppers is having none of it.
Peppers is looking to wear down Bishop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bishop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peppers doesn't seem bothered though.
Bishop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peppers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bishop.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range.
Bishop fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peppers avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Bishop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peppers doesn't seem phased though.
Peppers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bishop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peppers cracks Bishop with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Julius Peppers is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peppers.
Peppers checks a low kick from Bishop.
Julius Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Bishop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peppers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bishop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peppers is fending him off so far but Bishop persists. Nope, Peppers circles away and we're back to standing.
Julius Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bishop.
Peppers lands a head kick!

It looks like Billy Bishop has been cut.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peppers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peppers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peppers stuns Bishop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peppers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peppers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Peppers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Peppers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bishop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bishop tries to clinch there but Peppers circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Peppers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Peppers misses with a low kick.

Bishop shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Peppers wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Peppers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bishop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bishop!