PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Daley
vs
Pepper

185 cm
25
192 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikey Pepper!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Daley lands a nice forearm strike.
Daley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pepper some visible discomfort.
The ground and pound from Daley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pepper is looking to reverse the position.
Pepper gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pepper trying to control here.

Pepper has one foot on Daley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Pepper throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Daley was covering up waiting for the punch and Pepper finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Daley pulls Pepper in close to prevent any damage.
Pepper trying to control the position from guard on top but Daley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pepper tries to free his leg and advance position but Daley is retaining full guard.
Pepper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daley pulls Pepper in close to prevent any damage.
Pepper trying to control the position from guard on top but Daley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pepper counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daley is breathing heavily.
Pepper wants to control from the top but Daley keeps moving.
Daley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Pepper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Daley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Daley has escaped and now he's on top!
Pepper throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Pepper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pepper throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pepper looking to control.

Pepper working for a triangle but Daley defends it easily.
Pepper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Daley manages to get himself to full guard.
Daley keeping moving, preventing Pepper from controlling successfully.
Pepper cracks Daley with a solid left hand.

Pepper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Daley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pepper, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pepper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daley is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pepper has his hands on Daley's head, controlling the position.
Pepper tries to strike from the bottom.
Pepper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pepper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Pepper working for a triangle but Daley defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Pepper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Daley with a poor takedown

and Pepper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pepper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daley is keeping the position for now.
Pepper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daley keeping moving, preventing Pepper from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pepper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pepper throwing strikes from guard but Daley blocks nicely.
Pepper trying to control but Daley is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pepper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pepper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mikey Pepper has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley keeping full guard, as Pepper tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pepper gets a takedown into half guard.

Pepper seems to be working for a kimura but Daley defends the submission attempt.
Pepper is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pepper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Daley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pepper is trying to control the action in half guard but Daley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daley trying to control but Pepper postures up.
Pepper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pepper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pepper stands up out of the half guard.

Pepper looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Daley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pepper.
Pepper wants to take a breather but Daley is having none of it.
Pepper is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pepper throwing shots but Daley is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pepper is looking for a kimura but Daley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pepper to get the leverage.
Pepper prevents Daley from improving his position.
Pepper content to control rather than advance.

Pepper is looking for a kimura here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Daley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Pepper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Daley tries for a takedown but Pepper circles away easily

and Pepper counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Daley's guard now.
Pepper trying to control but Daley is working from the bottom.

Pepper has gone for a leg lock! Daley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pepper's guard.
Pepper looking to control.
Daley won't allow Pepper to sweep him here.

Pepper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pepper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Daley from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Pepper has wrist control.

Pepper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daley defends well.

Pepper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daley defends well.
Pepper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Daley wants to pass the guard but Pepper is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Pepper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Pepper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daley is aware though and is defending well.

Pepper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Pepper is looking to sinch up a triangle. Daley throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pepper's body to avoid the submission. Pepper has instead reached around Daley's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pepper arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mikey Pepper!