PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Batallir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Pepe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pablo Batallir
vs
Pepe

188 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
173 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Pablo Batallir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Pepe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batallir keeps the fight on the outside.
Pepe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batallir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batallir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pepe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Batallir sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Batallir turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pepe tries to close the distance and clinch but Batallir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pepe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batallir.
Pepe shoots in for a takedown but Batallir shows good takedown defense.
Pepe moves to clinch but Batallir breaks away
and Batallir counters with a leg kick.
Batallir keeps the fight on the outside.
Pepe wants to clinch.
Pepe tries to close the distance and clinch but Batallir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pepe fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batallir keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juan Pablo Batallir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Pepe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Batallir, right into the meat.
Pepe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batallir.
Pepe tries to clinch but Batallir is having none of it.
Pepe tries to clinch there but Batallir circles away.
Pepe is looking to clinch but Batallir is avoiding it.
Pepe tries to clinch but Batallir is having none of it.
Pepe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Batallir swivels and escapes.
Batallir swats away the attempt to clinch by Pepe.
Pepe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Batallir counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Batallir sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Pepe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Batallir to the mat! Batallir manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Batallir working a defensive guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pepe postures up and lands a big shot to Batallir's brow.
Pepe scoring with some ground and pound.
Pepe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Batallir looking to control.
Batallir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Batallir wants to sweep here but Pepe controlling him for the moment.
Pepe landing with the ground and pound.
Pepe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Batallir is trying to control the position but Pepe postures up.
Pepe works over Batallir with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepe lands a couple of elbows.
Pepe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pepe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pepe looks up at the clock and then as Batallir takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pepe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Batallir has one of Pepe's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Pepe grinds an elbow into Batallir's temple.
Batallir taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pepe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Batallir to see if he's OK.
Batallir wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pepe in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Batallir is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Batallir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Batallir takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pepe looks up at the clock and then as Batallir takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pepe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pepe tries to move into full mount but can't pass Batallir's legs.
Batallir takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Batallir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Batallir tries to get out of the position.
Pepe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Batallir keeps working.
Pepe advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pepe is landing with some decent strikes but Batallir is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pepe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Batallir?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Pepe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Batallir lands a two punch combo.
Pepe fails with a takedown attempt.

Pepe pushes Batallir up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Batallir.
Pepe goes for a takedown attempt but Batallir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pepe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pepe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pepe won't allow Batallir to sweep him here.
Pepe trying to control but Batallir is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pepe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mario Pepe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pepe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Batallir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pepe trying to control but Batallir is working from the bottom.
Pepe won't allow Batallir to get back to his feet.
Pepe cracks Batallir with a solid left hand.
Pepe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pepe scoring with some ground and pound.
Pepe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pepe wants to take a breather but Batallir is having none of it.
Pepe lands strikes from half guard.

Batallir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pepe pulls his head out easily.
Pepe working Batallir over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepe is thwarting Batallir's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pepe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pepe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pepe working Batallir over with strikes.
Batallir on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Batallir has hold of Pepe's hands but Pepe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pepe thows a huge punch but Batallir dodges it nicely.
Batallir flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Batallir is not content to let Pepe control the position.
Pepe is nestled in close to Batallir, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Pepe there.
Pepe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pepe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pepe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pepe lands a nice short elbow.
Pepe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pepe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Batallir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pepe on the ground.
Batallir is not content to let Pepe control the position.
Pepe is looking to advance position but Batallir won't allow it.
Batallir wants to control but Pepe is keeping busy.
Pepe working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Batallir!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pepe with the ground and pound from mount.
Batallir in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pepe unloading with bombs!

Batallir is rocked!
Pepe postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Batallir bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Pepe and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Pepe!