PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Summers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pepper
vs
Summers

170 cm
26
167 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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BUY ONE,GET TWO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Pepper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Summers!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Summers sprawls well. Summers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pepper gets slowly back to his feet.
Summers slips a jab and a cross from Pepper.
A telegraphed right hand from Pepper misses the target.
Summers throws a series of strikes that have Pepper backpedaling.
Floyd Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Pepper looks for a takedown but Summers sprawls well.
Pepper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pepper connects with a jab.
Pepper misses with a hook. Summers ducked under it nicely.
Pepper thows a body shot but no joy.
Summers throws a one two combo.
Pepper throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Summers counter with a right hand.

Pepper shoots in and bounces Summers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pepper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Summers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pepper throws a strike but Summers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pepper is looking for a triangle here but Summers uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Summers tries to stand but Pepper is controlling his head.
Pepper manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pepper wants to pass to mount but Summers is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Summers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pepper misses with a body shot.
Pepper shoots in for a takedown but Summers shows good takedown defense.
Pepper misses with a body punch
and Summers counters with a straight right hand.
Pepper looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
Nice cross by Summers.
Summers moves away from the strike by Pepper.
Pepper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Summers.
A head kick misses from Summers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pepper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pepper is defended easily by Summers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pepper.
Summers lands a head kick. Pepper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Summers lands with an overhand left.
Summers throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
Pepper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pepper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pepper shoots in but no luck this time.
Pepper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Summers looks to land a combination but Pepper avoids it well.
Pepper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Summers.
Summers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pepper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Summers counters with a nice uppercut.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Pepper moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pepper.
Pepper throws a sloppy body shot
and Summers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pepper looks to land a left hand but Summers moved out of range nicely.
Pepper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Summers can pounce on him.
Pepper misses with an uppercut.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pepper jabs Summers right on the nose. Summers blinks but takes it well.
Pepper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Summers slips under a jab.
Pepper lands a glancing blow to the side of Summers's head.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Floyd Pepper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Summers - just one landing.
Summers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pepper's head backwards.
Pepper throws a right and a left that Summers avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Summers. Pepper shrugs it off though.
Pepper moves away from the strike by Summers.
Summers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pepper throws out a loose jab but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Summers scores with a nice strike.
Summers lands a slapping body shot.
Summers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pepper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Summers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pepper's knee momentarily.
Summers catches Pepper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pepper looks to land a right hand but Summers moved out of range.
Pepper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Summers throws a right and a left that Pepper avoids nicely.
Summers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pepper throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Summers counter with a right hand.
Pepper misses with a body shot
and Pepper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pepper misses the jab.
Pepper on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Summers.
Pepper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Summers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pepper somewhat.
Pepper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kurt Summers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pepper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Summers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Summers looks to throw the jab but Pepper is out of range.
Pepper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Summers's waist but Summers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pepper off to one side.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Summers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pepper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pepper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summers counters with a good low kick that Pepper was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summers counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Summers lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Summers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pepper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pepper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Summers.
Summers lands a head kick!
Summers scores with a leg kick.
Summers throws a head kick that half lands.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pepper moves out of range of the body kick.
Summers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pepper in his tracks.
Pepper has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Summers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good leg kick by Summers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Pepper moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pepper misses the body punch
and Summers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Summers as Pepper shoots in.
Summers scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper fails with a takedown attempt.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Summers.
Summers scores with a shot to the body.
Summers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pepper takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Summers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Summers wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pepper on the side of the head.
Pepper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Summers.
Summers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pepper's calf.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper misses with a body shot.
Summers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Summers lands a slapping body shot.
Summers lands with a good body shot.
Pepper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Pepper moves out of range easily.
Summers lands a high kick!
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Pepper moves out of range easily.
Summers throws a head kick but Pepper moves out of range.
Pepper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Summers pinned against the cage. Summers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Summers clobbers Pepper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pepper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Summers counters with a three punch combo that has Pepper backing up. Pepper nods at Summers to acknowledge the strikes.
Pepper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pepper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Summers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pepper misses with an uppercut. Summers saw that one coming.
Summers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Summers fails to land with a series of punches.
Pepper throws a hook but Summers blocks it.
A head kick misses from Summers.
A head kick misses from Summers.
Summers slips under a jab from Pepper.
Pepper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Summers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pepper somewhat.
Pepper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Summers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Summers. Pepper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pepper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper looks to land a right hand but Summers moved out of range.
Pepper misses with a takedown
and Summers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Summers lands with a kick to the temple. Pepper shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pepper misses with a double jab
and Summers counters with a nice uppercut.
Pepper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pepper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Summers lands a two punch combo.
Pepper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Summers can pounce on him.
Summers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Summers sizes up Pepper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Summers really 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.

A head kick misses from Summers.
Pepper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Summers cracks Pepper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Summers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pepper throws a combination that misses
letting Summers counter with a right hand.
Summers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pepper.
Summers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pepper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Summers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pepper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Summers avoids it really well and circles away.
Pepper misses the body punch
and Summers counters with a big head kick but Pepper shrugs it off.
Pepper avoids the head kick by Summers.
Summers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pepper thows a body shot but no joy.
Pepper misses with a combination
and Summers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper throws a hook but Summers blocks it.
Pepper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Summers cracks Pepper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pepper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pepper fails to land the takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Summers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pepper.
Summers throws a push kick but Pepper slaps the foot to one side.
Summers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pepper throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Pepper thows a body shot but no joy.
Pepper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Summers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Summers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers dips to his left and cracks Pepper with an uppercut!
Pepper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pepper misses with the combination.
Summers slips a straight right by Pepper.
No joy there for Summers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pepper throws out the jab.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Pepper throws a looping overhand right but Summers ducks down to avoid it.
Pepper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Summers counters with a big head kick but Pepper shrugs it off.
Decent striking displayed by Summers there.
Pepper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Summers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Summers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Summers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Summers stuffs the takedown attempt from Pepper. Pepper gets slowly back to his feet.
Summers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Summers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pepper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Summers misses with an uppercut.
Summers tries to land a front kick but Pepper steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Summers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pepper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Summers sprawls well. Summers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pepper gets slowly back to his feet.
Summers lands a front kick.
Kurt Summers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper looks to land a left hand but Summers moved out of range nicely.
Pepper throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Summers throws a head kick that Pepper semi-blocks.
Nice body punch from Summers.
The fighters circle momentarily. Summers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pepper blocks a head kick by Summers.
Pepper shoots in for a takedown but Summers shows good takedown defense.
Pepper loads up on a big right hand but Summers slips the punch.
Pepper throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Pepper.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Summers dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Summers throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Summers.
Nice body punch from Summers.
Summers stuns Pepper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Pepper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pepper takes a kick to the side of the head.
Summers throws out a powerful jab.
Pepper has his takedown stuffed
and Summers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Summers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Summers slips under a jab.
Pepper needs to keep his hands up - Summers had a free shot at his head there.
Pepper blocks a head kick by Summers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Summers.
Summers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pepper.
Pepper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Summers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Summers.
Pepper throws a combination that misses
and Summers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Pepper gets a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Summers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Summers is trying to control but can't.
Floyd Pepper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to kick Pepper off but Pepper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Pepper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Summers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pepper.
Summers preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to kick Pepper off but Pepper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pepper thows a huge punch but Summers dodges it nicely.
Summers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pepper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Summers defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pepper misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Summers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Summers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 43:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 43:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Summers!
Kurt Summers is the new lightweight champion!