PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppers comes into the arena with Day N Nite-Kid Cudi blaring out of the sound system. Pandora is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trick Daddy- Let's Go. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peppers
vs
Pandora

174 cm
30
155 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

172 cm
26
157 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Pandora!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandora wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peppers avoids a kick to the body.
Peppers throws a body punch but Pandora moves out of range.
Peppers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pandora.
Donk. Pandora catches Peppers right on the button with a cross.
Nice body punch from Pandora.
That kick from Peppers tenderised Pandora's leg. Pandora is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peppers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pandora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Pandora bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pandora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Peppers. That snapped Pandora's head back.
Peppers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pandora looks to land a right hand but Peppers moved out of range.
Pandora throws a shot from downtown. Peppers moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Peppers. That snapped Pandora's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A leg kick checked by Peppers.
Peppers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pandora is fending him off so far but Peppers persists. Nope, Pandora circles away and we're back to standing.
Pandora moves out of range of the body kick.
Peppers misses with a hook to the body
and Pandora counters with a nice body shot.
Pandora walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peppers.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pandora.
Pandora misses with the combination.
Pandora tries a head kick but it misses.
Peppers staying out of range there.
Pandora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Julius Peppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandora misses with a double jab.
Pandora throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Peppers!
A bone on bone clash there as Peppers blocks the leg kick.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppers gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Pandora counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Peppers's guard now.
Peppers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pandora is one step ahead there.
Pandora with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pandora is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pandora stopping the sweep attempt from Peppers.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peppers wants to stand up but Pandora is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pandora wants to control from the top but Peppers keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ronnie Pandora.
Pandora scores with a body shot.
Pandora displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peppers throws out the jab.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pandora moves away.
Pandora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peppers's calf.
Peppers delivers a nice body kick.
Pandora swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers moves in looking to clinch but Pandora pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Peppers throws out a loose jab but Pandora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peppers looks for the body kick but Pandora saw that one coming.
Pandora lands a nice hook to Peppers's body. Peppers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Peppers scores with a nice right hand.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pandora misses with a head kick.
Pandora wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peppers throws a lazy right hand but Pandora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peppers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pandora.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Pandora. That snapped Peppers's head back.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pandora moves away.
Pandora throws a looping overhand right but Peppers ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pandora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandora was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
A bone on bone clash there as Peppers blocks the leg kick.
Pandora looks to throw the jab but Peppers is out of range.
Peppers moves away from the strike by Pandora.
A solid body kick from Peppers.
Peppers misses with an uppercut. Pandora saw that one coming.
Peppers lands a nice looking body shot.
Peppers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pandora throws a shot from downtown. Peppers moves away and avoids it.
Peppers throws the left hand but Pandora avoids the punch easily.
Peppers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandora.
Peppers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peppers throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target.
Pandora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pandora swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pandora's calf.
Peppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pandora manages to avoid it.
Peppers throws a lazy uppercut
and Pandora counters with a thumping low kick.
Peppers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandora.
Pandora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Peppers slips under a jab from Pandora.
Pandora throws a right hand that misses
and Peppers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandora scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peppers lands with a hook. Pandora tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peppers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Peppers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers works Pandora's body with a nice hook.
Peppers loads up on a big right hand but Pandora slips the punch.
Pandora with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ronnie Pandora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Pandora.
Pandora throws a sloppy head kick and Peppers moves out of range easily.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
Pandora loads up on a big right hand but Peppers slips the punch.
Pandora looks to throw the jab but Peppers is out of range.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Pandora. No joy for Peppers on that attempt.
A clash of legs there as Peppers blocks the low kick.
Peppers throws a body kick that misses.
Pandora wants to land a leg kick but Peppers is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peppers throws a push kick but Pandora slaps the foot to one side.
Peppers checks a low kick from Pandora.
Peppers misses with a body punch
and Pandora counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Peppers moves into range and clinches up with Pandora.
Pandora throws a punch but it's blocked by Peppers.
Pandora stalling.

Peppers gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Peppers trying to control from half guard but Pandora is working away.
Pandora on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pandora is pressing down on Peppers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Peppers with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora wants to get back to his feet but Peppers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pandora looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peppers is one step ahead there.
Peppers trying to control the position from guard on top but Pandora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peppers throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers throws an elbow that misses. Pandora uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peppers's guard. Nice move by Pandora!
Pandora stopping the sweep attempt from Peppers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Peppers dominated that second 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!

Good leg kick by Pandora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peppers moves out of range of the body kick from Pandora.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pandora moves away.
Peppers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses
and Pandora counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandora.
Peppers lands a leg kick that knocks Pandora off balance momentarily.
Pandora blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pandora.
Pandora connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peppers. Peppers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandora on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pandora.
Peppers misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Pandora to counter with a crisp jab.
Pandora lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pandora cracks Peppers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pandora has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peppers.
Peppers throws a front kick aimed at Pandora's knee but Pandora avoids it well.
Pandora changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Pandora there.
Pandora takes one to the side of the head.
Peppers looks to throw the jab but Pandora is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandora. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Peppers misses
and Pandora counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peppers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pandora tries a head kick but it misses.
Pandora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Peppers there.
Nice uppercut lands for Peppers. That snapped Pandora's head back.
Pandora cracks Peppers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pandora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pandora just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers looks for the body kick but Pandora saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Pandora.
A jab from Pandora misses.
Peppers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pandora shoots in looking for a takedown. Peppers tries to sprawl out of it but Pandora 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.
A low kick from Peppers misses
and Pandora counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peppers connects with a nice looking jab.
Pandora takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pandora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Pandora misses its intended target.
Pandora bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peppers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pandora misses with a hook.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pandora has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peppers digs a good body shot into Pandora's ribs.
Pandora throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Pandora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peppers loads up on a big right hand but Pandora slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pandora's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Peppers misses with a leg kick
and Pandora counters with a nice kick to the body.
Peppers misses with a hook to the body
and Pandora counters with a good low kick that Peppers was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pandora moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandora tries to bum rush Peppers with a series of wild strikes but Peppers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peppers checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julius Peppers.
I think Peppers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!