PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Guile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guile
vs
Pepper

170 cm
19
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Guile!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dr Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guile clinches up against the cage.
Guile tries a body shot but Pepper blocks it.
Pepper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guile lands a nice knee to the body.
Pepper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guile utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Guile using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guile slowing the pace effectively.
Pepper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Guile lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dr Pepper has been cut.
Guile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Guile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guile has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pepper takes an elbow to the temple.
Guile misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Guile.
Pepper looks winded!
Guile throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guile avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guile lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Dr Pepper's cut even more.
Guile content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
Guile dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guile lands an elbow just above Pepper 's eye.
Guile leaning against his opponent.
Nice elbow from Guile.
Guile lands a damaging elbow.
Guile lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guile.

The cut above Dr Pepper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Guile lands an elbow that stopped Pepper in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guile just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pepper's brow.
Guile unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pepper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guile just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pepper's brow.
Pepper avoids a wild elbow strike from Guile.
A frustrated look appears on Pepper's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guile throws an elbow but misses.
Guile taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pepper wants to get back to striking at distance but Guile won't allow it.
Guile misses with an elbow strike.
Pepper working hard to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guile creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pepper's defenses.
Guile slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Guile.
Pepper is trying to force a seperation but Guile has the dominant position.
Pepper is trying to push Guile away but Guile has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pepper dodges an elbow strike from Guile.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Guile missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is looking to break free of the clinch but Guile has double underhooks.
Guile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guile dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guile prevents Pepper from breaking the clinch.
Guile pushes off an throws an elbow but Pepper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pepper dodges an elbow strike from Guile.
Guile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've been informed that Pepper has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Guile missing with knees to the body.
Pepper has had enough of the clinch but Guile keeps him there for the moment.
Guile has Pepper pressed against the cage, preventing Pepper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pepper avoiding damage as Guile throws knees to the body.
Guile leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guile trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guile keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pepper's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guile throws an elbow but misses.
Pepper blocks an elbow strike from Guile.
Pepper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guile lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Dr Pepper's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice body punch from Guile.
Guile lands an elbow that stopped Pepper in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dr Pepper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Guile!
Anthony Guile retains his featherweight title!
Dr Pepper spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you for the opportunity, I will train hard and come back stronger and faster.'.