PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Pepe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Pepe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pepe
vs
Dekkers

185 cm
25
173 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
22
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Pepe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudy Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pepe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dekkers tries for a takedown but Pepe circles away easily
and Pepe counters with a straight right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pepe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pepe. Dekkers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dekkers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pepe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mario Pepe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Dekkers.
Dekkers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pepe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dekkers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pepe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dekkers shoots and misses
and Pepe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dekkers looks gassed!
Dekkers tries for a takedown but Pepe circles away easily
and Pepe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dekkers thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers tries for a takedown but Pepe circles away easily
and Pepe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dekkers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pepe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pepe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pepe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pepe looks to land a combination but Dekkers avoids it well.
Rudy Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekkers tries to move into range but Pepe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dekkers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pepe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pepe thuds a left hand into Dekkers's body.
Dekkers misses with a takedown attempt
and Pepe counters with a right hand to the body.
Pepe misses the shot to the body.
Dekkers misses with a takedown attempt

and Pepe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pepe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pepe throwing shots but Dekkers is blocking nicely.
Pepe is nestled in close to Dekkers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dekkers is refusing to be controlled, as Pepe sits in half guard.
Pepe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pepe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pepe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dekkers defending well though.
Pepe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pepe is nestled in close to Dekkers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pepe is just content to waste time from the top position. Dekkers takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pepe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dekkers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pepe postures up in Dekkers's guard and throws a big left but Dekkers blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pepe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pepe postures up.
Pepe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pepe throws a big right hand that misses.

Dekkers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dekkers misses with a takedown
and Pepe counters with a right hand to the body.
Dekkers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pepe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Pepe.
Dekkers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers shoots and misses
and Pepe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dekkers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Pepe counter with a right hand.
Pepe scores with a jab to the body.
Pepe is looking to wear down Dekkers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pepe.
Dekkers with a poor takedown
and Pepe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pepe fails with a takedown attempt.
Dekkers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pepe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dekkers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dekkers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pepe counters with a left to the body.
Pepe misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Pepe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dekkers with a poor takedown
and Pepe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dekkers with a poor takedown

and Pepe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dekkers's guard.
Pepe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pepe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dekkers has momentary wrist control but Pepe slips an elbow through the middle.
Pepe throwing strikes but missing.
Pepe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pepe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dekkers is keeping the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dekkers wants to sweep but no luck.
Dekkers is breathing heavily.
Dekkers is looking to stand up but Pepe isn't so interested in that idea.
Pepe landing with the ground and pound.
Pepe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepe wants to pass the guard but Dekkers is keeping the position.
Pepe is working Dekkers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pepe landing some decent shots from guard.
Pepe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pepe stops Dekkers from standing up.
Dekkers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pepe.
Dekkers wants to get back to his feet but Pepe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pepe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pepe with a nice head shot there.
Pepe throwing strikes from guard but Dekkers blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepe tries to free his leg and advance position but Dekkers is retaining full guard.
Dekkers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pepe won't allow Dekkers to sweep him here.
Pepe throws an elbow that misses. Dekkers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pepe's guard. Nice move by Dekkers!
Dekkers looking to pass the guard.
Mario Pepe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dekkers prevents Pepe from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekkers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pepe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dekkers landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers postures up in Pepe's guard and throws a big left but Pepe blocks it.
Dekkers trying to control but Pepe is working from the bottom.
Pepe wants to stand but Dekkers is controlling the position.
Dekkers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dekkers stops Pepe from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers controls from within his opponent's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pepe works Dekkers's body with a nice hook.
Dekkers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pepe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dekkers thinking.
Mario Pepe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Dekkers.
Dekkers with a poor takedown
and Pepe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dekkers misses with a takedown attempt

and Pepe counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dekkers is not content to let Pepe control the position.
You can see the frustration on Dekkers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Pepe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dekkers tries for a takedown but Pepe circles away easily
and Pepe counters with a series of strikes. Dekkers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dekkers with a poor takedown

and Pepe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dekkers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pepe.
Pepe trying to move into half guard but instead Dekkers has managed to sweep!

Pepe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dekkers shoots and misses
and Pepe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dekkers thinking.
Mario Pepe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Dekkers.
Pepe connects with a body shot.
Pepe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dekkers can do to turn this around?
Dekkers avoids the body shot from Pepe.
Dekkers tries for a takedown but Pepe circles away easily

and Pepe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dekkers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dekkers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pepe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Pepe.
Pepe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Pepe there.
Pepe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dekkers is doing well to control the position and prevent Pepe from advancing to side control.
Pepe thows a huge punch but Dekkers dodges it nicely.
Pepe is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Dekkers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dekkers misses with a takedown
and Pepe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers tries for a takedown but Pepe circles away easily
and Pepe counters with a nice body shot.
Dekkers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pepe counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Dekkers fails with the takedown
and Pepe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dekkers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dekkers misses with a takedown
and Pepe counters with a left to the body.
Dekkers misses with a takedown attempt
and Pepe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Pepe gets a double leg takedown into Dekkers's guard.
Pepe landing some decent shots from guard.
Pepe lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepe is looking to work some ground and pound but Dekkers has wrist control.
Pepe is looking to work some ground and pound but Dekkers has wrist control.
Dekkers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pepe throws a big elbow that misses.
Dekkers trying to keep a closed guard but Pepe is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pepe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Dekkers manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pepe.
Pepe works to advance to full mount. Dekkers defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepe throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dekkers because Pepe loaded up on that one.
Pepe tries to control but Dekkers wriggling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers wants to control but Pepe is having none of it.
Dekkers wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pepe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mario Pepe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pepe lands a big shot there that rocks Dekkers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pepe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pepe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pepe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rudy Dekkers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dekkers is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pepe trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Pepe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pepe 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Pepe!