PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primo Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Peppers
vs
Marcello

150 cm
23
144 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

162 cm
25
135 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Primo Marcello!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Peppers as Marcello shoots in.
Marcello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Primo Marcello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown but Peppers shows good takedown defense.
Brian Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Marcello.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peppers but Peppers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marcello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peppers defends it nicely.
Peppers stuffs the takedown.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
Peppers lands with a kick to the temple. Marcello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Peppers scores with a head kick.
Peppers throws a front kick that sends Marcello stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Peppers.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Marcello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peppers circles away.
Marcello looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Peppers.
Marcello shoots for a takedown but Peppers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcello avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Marcello's front leg but catches the back leg as Marcello tries to avoid it.
Peppers connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers keeps Marcello at a distance using the push kick.
Peppers scores with a head kick.

It looks like Primo Marcello has been cut.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
Marcello takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peppers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marcello will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Peppers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marcello 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 Marcello.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Peppers.
Marcello misses with a takedown attempt - Peppers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peppers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marcello on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice takedown defense from Peppers. No joy for Marcello on that attempt.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peppers lands with a shot to the body.
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peppers throws a nice head kick!
Marcello tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marcello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Marcello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peppers scores with a nice body kick.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcello chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peppers can pounce on him.
Peppers fakes the leg kick and cracks Marcello in the body.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcello shoots in and drives through. Peppers sprawls well.
Peppers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peppers. That's going to slow Marcello down.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Marcello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Peppers.
Marcello has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Peppers.
Peppers lands a head kick. Marcello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peppers lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peppers scores with a kick to the body.
Marcello's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marcello stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
Peppers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Peppers has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peppers.
Peppers looking to throw knees to the head but Marcello is blocking nicely.
Marcello jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peppers walks away with a smile on his face. Marcello gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marcello.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Marcello misses.
Marcello fails with a takedown attempt.
Peppers with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marcello's head.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcello takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Peppers lands with a nice body kick.
Peppers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Peppers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marcello doesn't seem bothered though.
Peppers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marcello's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marcello crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Peppers - the referee stops the clock and Marcello gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Peppers. Marcello manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marcello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marcello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marcello tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peppers thows a body kick. Marcello tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marcello takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peppers thows a body kick. Marcello tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Peppers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Peppers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Primo Marcello's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Peppers connects with a body shot.
Peppers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brian Peppers is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcello on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Peppers feints and then cracks Marcello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marcello down.
Peppers throws a shot to the body.
Marcello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcello can do to turn this around?
Marcello shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marcello crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Peppers - the referee stops the clock and Marcello gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Peppers. Marcello manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Peppers keeps Marcello at a distance using the push kick.
Peppers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcello's head.
A head kick from Peppers lands but Marcello takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Peppers.
Marcello is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peppers.
Marcello is breathing heavily.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peppers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Peppers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peppers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcello's head.
Peppers throws a nice head kick!
Peppers lands with a kick to the temple. Marcello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.
Marcello takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck for Marcello with that takedown attempt.
Marcello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peppers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Peppers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marcello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marcello throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peppers's waist but Peppers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcello off to one side.
Brian Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Marcello.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
Marcello blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peppers, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Peppers.
Peppers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peppers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers throws a head kick that half lands.

Peppers has Marcello up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marcello tries for a takedown but Peppers manages to get underhooks.
Peppers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peppers lands a hook that snaps the head of Marcello backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peppers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Peppers scores with a shoulder strike.
Peppers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peppers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peppers gets underhooks to prevent Marcello's takedown attempt.
Peppers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peppers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcello looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Peppers.

Peppers breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Marcello finds it's way through Peppers's defenses.
Nice body kick from Peppers.
Peppers scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello has a takedown stuffed.
Peppers throws a head kick that Marcello semi-blocks.
Marcello shoots in but Peppers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown but Peppers shows good takedown defense.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peppers lands a slapping body shot.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marcello.
Marcello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown but Peppers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peppers.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Marcello's front leg but catches the back leg as Marcello tries to avoid it.
Peppers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Peppers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Marcello shoots in looking for a takedown. Peppers tries to sprawl out of it but Marcello keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peppers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peppers is looking to wear down Marcello with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peppers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peppers leaves Marcello with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Peppers.
Horrible takedown by Marcello or perhaps it was just good defense by Peppers which made him look bad.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marcello takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Peppers scores with a nice body kick.
Marcello stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peppers.
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 punishes Marcello's body with a nice straight punch.
Peppers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peppers.
Peppers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marcello if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Peppers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Primo Marcello's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Peppers thuds his right hand into Marcello's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Peppers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcello.
Peppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peppers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marcello misses with a takedown attempt - Peppers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peppers lands with a nice body kick.
Peppers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Peppers.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Peppers - that will leave a mark!
Marcello takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peppers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Peppers lands with a slapping head kick.
Marcello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peppers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcello's head.
Peppers throws a head kick that half lands.
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Marcello on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcello takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Peppers throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Peppers lands but Marcello takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peppers. That's going to slow Marcello down.
Marcello avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Marcello on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peppers.
Peppers lands a right hook to the body.
Peppers throws a head kick that Marcello semi-blocks.
Peppers misses with a head kick.
Peppers scores with a head kick.
A head kick from Peppers lands but Marcello takes it in his stride.
Marcello shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peppers pinned against the cage. Peppers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brian Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Marcello.
Peppers throws a front kick that sends Marcello stumbling back into the cage.
Marcello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers throws a head kick that Marcello semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers feints and then cracks Marcello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marcello down.
Peppers lands with a kick to the temple. Marcello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marcello fails with the takedown.
Peppers throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers throws a nice head kick!
Marcello takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peppers stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcello. Marcello gets slowly back to his feet.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marcello if he has to take too many more of those.
Peppers thows a body kick. Marcello tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Peppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marcello's sensitive parts.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peppers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marcello blocks a head kick by Peppers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Peppers lands a head kick. Marcello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peppers lands the left hand.
Peppers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Peppers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marcello.
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Peppers throws a head kick that Marcello semi-blocks.
Peppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marcello's sensitive parts.
Marcello has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Peppers.
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
Peppers feints and then cracks Marcello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marcello down.
Peppers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcello chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peppers can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Peppers!
Peppers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Peppers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peppers scores with a head kick.
Primo Marcello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peppers tries to avoid it but Marcello manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peppers to the ground. Peppers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marcello takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marcello has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Peppers.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Marcello's front leg but catches the back leg as Marcello tries to avoid it.
Peppers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brian Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peppers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marcello closes the distance and clinches up with Peppers, looking for a takedown. Marcello pushes Peppers against the cage but Peppers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peppers lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Peppers.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers lands a high kick!
Marcello takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marcello looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Peppers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peppers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Peppers!