PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Rose will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Peppers
vs
Rose

150 cm
29
144 lbs
24 - 5 - 1

176 cm
26
148 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Rose!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers misses with a double jab
and Rose counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Peppers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Peppers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose scores with a hook to the body. Peppers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rose throws a body kick the misses
and Peppers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peppers slips under a jab from Rose.
Peppers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rose on the side of the head.
Peppers throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Peppers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rose under the eye.
Rose misses with a hook. Peppers ducked under it nicely.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Rose tries to clinch but Peppers moves out of range.
Rose scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Peppers ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Peppers misses with a body shot.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease.
Peppers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peppers swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peppers avoids it really well and circles away.
Peppers throws out a leg kick but Rose moves out of range and Peppers only half commits.
Peppers's corner calls for a 1-2. Peppers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peppers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rose throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peppers walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A low kick from Peppers is predictable there
and Rose counters with a nice leg kick.

Rose shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Peppers works his way to full guard. Good work.

Peppers has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rose off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Peppers throws a sloppy body shot
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Rose lands but Peppers takes it in his stride.
Rose misses with a few strikes there.

Peppers instigates a clinch.
Peppers struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Peppers avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peppers can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Peppers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peppers lands a body punch.
Come on Peppers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peppers lands with a short shot to the head.
Peppers tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose avoiding damage as Peppers throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peppers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
A short right from Rose.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from Peppers.
Peppers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peppers tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peppers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose scores with a shot to the side of Peppers's head.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peppers misses with a punch on the inside.
Peppers misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Rose will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Peppers tries to move into range but Rose moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brian Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers throws a push kick but Rose slaps the foot to one side.
Peppers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rose's calf.
Rose takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Peppers swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Peppers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rose.
Jab, jab by Rose - just one landing.
Rose scores with a decent looking hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Rose finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Rose.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Rose misses
and Peppers counters with an inside leg kick.
Jason Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose looks for the body kick but Peppers saw that one coming.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peppers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peppers misses with an uppercut.
Rose lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rose throws a wild body kick that Peppers sees coming a mile off.
Peppers thows a leg kick but Rose checks it
and Peppers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Rose rushes Peppers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers tries to work over Rose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Peppers working aggressively here.
Peppers takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Brian Peppers has been cut.
Rose lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peppers lands a nice uppercut.
Rose tries a body shot but Peppers blocks it.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose lands a right hand.
Peppers stalling.
Peppers struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Peppers presses Rose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peppers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Peppers.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Peppers.
Rose tries to score a body lock takedown but Peppers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peppers wants to get back to striking at distance but Rose won't allow it.
Peppers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brian Peppers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
Peppers scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peppers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rose lands a nice elbow.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Peppers is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Peppers misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peppers.
Peppers lands a knee to the body.
Rose tries to work over Peppers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peppers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose tries a body shot but Peppers blocks it.
Peppers trying to control the position but instead, Rose has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peppers into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Peppers.
Peppers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Peppers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Peppers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Peppers cracks the inside of Rose's front leg.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Peppers looks for the body kick but Rose saw that one coming.
Rose throws a hook but Peppers blocks it.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Peppers misses with a leg kick
and Rose counters with a nice leg kick.
Peppers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rose is out of range and Peppers settles back down.
Rose fails with the takedown.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Rose throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peppers.
Rose slips a jab from Peppers.
Peppers throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Peppers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a few strikes there.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers scores with a hook.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers throws a wild body kick that Rose sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Peppers tries to clinch there but Rose circles away.
Peppers takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rose throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Peppers lands a slapping body shot.
Peppers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose scores with a head kick. Peppers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rose lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rose looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peppers throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers is looking to wear down Rose with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rose lands a glancing blow to the side of Peppers's head.
Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose checks a low kick from Peppers.
Peppers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
Rose throws a sloppy head kick and Peppers moves out of range easily.
Rose throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Peppers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose moves forwards but Peppers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose lands with a slapping head kick.
Rose tries to clinch up but Peppers circles away and keeps his distance.
Peppers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jason Rose just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Brian Peppers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big right from Peppers misses.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rose tries to clinch but Peppers moves out of range.

Rose gets a clinch.
Peppers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peppers can't break the clinch.
Peppers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peppers tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peppers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Rose.
Rose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rose obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Peppers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.

Rose gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Peppers is looking to improve his position.
Rose drops an elbow to the side of Peppers's head.
Rose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peppers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rose.
Peppers tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control.
Peppers wants to control the action here but instead Rose manages to pass to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers is looking to get to half guard.
Rose thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rose landing punches.
Rose throwing strikes here but Peppers is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rose looking to finish Peppers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Peppers!

Peppers is rocked!
Rose is landing with some decent strikes but Peppers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Peppers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose with good strikes from the mount here!
Peppers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Peppers in real trouble here! The ref calls for Peppers to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Rose!
Jason Rose is the new bantamweight champion!