PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers comes to the cage accompanied by Day N Nite-Kid Cudi. Peter Parker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Peppers
vs
Parker

174 cm
31
155 lbs
19 - 13 - 2

178 cm
30
157 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs

Legion of Pain Nutrition

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 19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Julius Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Peppers.
Peppers misses with a hook.
Peppers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peppers checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Peppers.
Peppers on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Parker closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peppers.
Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage.
Peppers swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.

Peppers gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Peppers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.

Parker looking for a guillotine here but Peppers defends easily.
Peppers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peppers's guard.
Peppers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parker manages to get himself to full guard.

Peppers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Parker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peppers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Parker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Peppers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Parker is trying to control but can't.
Peppers wants to pass to mount but Parker is defending the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Peppers there.
Parker tries to roll over but Peppers keeps him under control.

Peppers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peppers.
Ground and pound from Peppers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peppers is looking for a kimura but Parker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peppers to get the leverage.
Parker is trying to get back to full guard.
Parker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Parker is trying to maintain the position but Peppers is very close to passing his half guard.
Peppers passes to full mount!
Parker regains half guard.
Parker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Peppers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Peppers throwing shots but Parker is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to stand back up but Peppers is controlling him
Parker lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Parker gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Peppers looking to pass the guard.
Peppers stands up over Parker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
Peppers chips away with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers won't allow Parker to sweep him here.
Peppers pushing down on Parker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Peppers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Peppers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Peppers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A lazy left from Peppers finds it's target.
Peppers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
Peppers keeps the fight on the outside.
Peppers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker tries to clinch but Peppers moves out of range.
Parker slaps away a takedown attempt from Peppers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peppers thows a leg kick but Parker checks it
and Parker counters with a body kick.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Peppers's head but Peppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peppers wants to land a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Peppers had a free shot at his head there.
Peppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Peppers moves away and avoids it.
Parker walks into a left hand.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Peppers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
Parker checks a low kick from Peppers.
Peppers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peppers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peppers scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peppers. That's going to slow Parker down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parker checks a leg kick.
Peppers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peppers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Julius Peppers is winning the standup battle so far.
Peppers cracks Parker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Peppers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.

Parker moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Peppers has the dominant position.
Peppers is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peppers misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker missing with knees to the body.
Peppers struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker lands a nice shot that snaps Peppers's head back.
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Peppers shoots in.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Peppers just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers misses with a straight right.
Parker avoids the body shot from Peppers.
Parker swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peppers throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Peppers throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Peppers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Peppers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parker momentarily.
Peppers is looking to score with low kicks.
Peppers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Peppers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parker connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Peppers walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers misses with a leg kick.
Peppers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peppers doesn't seem phased though.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
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 Julius Peppers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Parker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peppers's sensitive parts.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peppers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Peppers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peppers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peppers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peppers wants to land a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peppers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker dips to his left and cracks Peppers with an uppercut!
Peppers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Parker wants to clinch.
Peppers looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to slow Peppers down by chopping away at his legs.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker punishes Peppers's body with a nice straight punch.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Peppers moves his leg out of the way.
Peppers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peppers throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peppers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peppers tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker avoids the body shot from Peppers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peppers slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker takes one on the button.
Peppers throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Peppers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peppers throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker tries a low kick but Peppers avoids it.
Peppers throws a front kick aimed at Parker's knee but Parker avoids it well.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Peppers jabs at Parker's body.
Peppers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peppers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Peppers duly obliges.
Peppers misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peppers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Parker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parker.
Peppers scores with a punch to the head.
Peppers shoots in but no luck this time.
Peppers moves out of range of the body kick from Parker.
Peter Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Parker tries to clinch up but Peppers circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peppers throws out the jab.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker lands a leg kick that knocks Peppers off balance momentarily.
Julius Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peppers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peppers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker tries to clinch but Peppers moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Parker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peppers misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Parker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers connects with the punch.
Peppers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peppers 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Julius Peppers!
Julius Peppers took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Firebird Designs for their support in the buildup to the fight.