PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stewart Tennent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart Tennent could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Floyd Pepper's chin.

Tennent
vs
Pepper

168 cm
24
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Danger Fightwear

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stewart Tennent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tennent fails to land the takedown.
Pepper swats away the attempt to clinch by Tennent.
Tennent moves out of range as Pepper strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Pepper as he connects with a hook.
Pepper lands a body shot.
Pepper scores with a jab.
Tennent takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tennent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tennent shoots in looking for a takedown. Pepper tries to sprawl out of it but Tennent keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pepper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pepper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pepper looks to land a combination but Tennent avoids it well.
Tennent fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stewart Tennent. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tennent shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pepper manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Pepper working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tennent has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pepper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tennent pulls his head out easily.
Tennent trying to control the action but Pepper is working from the bottom.
Pepper works his way to full guard. Good work.

Pepper working for submissions but it's allowed Tennent to get to half guard.
Pepper looks gassed!

Pepper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tennent pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Pepper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pepper is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tennent jumps into side control!
Pepper is trying to get back to half guard.
Tennent has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pepper!
Pepper is looking to improve his position but Tennent isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pepper has given up his back here. Will Tennent look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Tennent trying to control momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pepper tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Tennent is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pepper can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pepper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pepper regains half guard.

Pepper actively working from the bottom here.
Tennent prevents Pepper from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tennent looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Pepper actively working from the bottom here.

Tennent wants to work for an arm triangle but Pepper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Pepper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tennent pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Pepper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tennent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pepper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pepper works the jab nicely.
Tennent leaves Pepper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tennent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pepper.
Pepper missing with a left hand there. Tennent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tennent scores with a hook to the body. Pepper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pepper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pepper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tennent shoots for a takedown but Pepper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pepper with a poor takedown

and Tennent counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stewart Tennent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Pepper.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tennent is trying to work for a kimura but Pepper is defending well.
Pepper misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pepper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tennent pulls his head out easily.
Tennent works his way into full mount!
Pepper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pepper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pepper wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Pepper is trying to roll into a better position but Tennent has get a rear naked choke and Pepper is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stewart Tennent!