PBP Commentary

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

Peppers
vs
Enevski

150 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

162 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tanko Enevski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Enevski momentarily.
Enevski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peppers is fending him off so far but Enevski persists. Nope, Peppers circles away and we're back to standing.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Enevski shoots in but no luck this time.
Enevski fails with the takedown.
Brian Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanko Enevski.
Enevski shoots in for a double leg but Peppers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peppers connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers keeps Enevski at a distance using the push kick.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Enevski. That did some damage!
Peppers tries to land a front kick but Enevski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Enevski closes the distance and clinches up with Peppers, looking for a takedown. Enevski pushes Peppers against the cage but Peppers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peppers digs a good body shot into Enevski's ribs.
Peppers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Enevski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
Peppers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Peppers thuds his shin into the meat of Enevski's side.
Enevski looks gassed!
A slapping leg kick lands for Peppers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peppers lands a with a good body shot.
Enevski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Enevski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Peppers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Enevski.
Enevski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Peppers. That one must have hurt.
Peppers lands a high kick!
Peppers lands a head kick. Enevski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Enevski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peppers.
Peppers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peppers feints and then cracks Enevski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Enevski down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enevski takes a kick to the side of the head.

Enevski is rocked!
Peppers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Whack! Peppers lands a heavy head kick that drops Enevski. The ref tackles Peppers to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Enevski was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Brian Peppers!