PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ochoa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ice Cube - I Rep That West. Pep has chosen Iron Theme Song (Here Comes The Boom - Nelly) as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Ochoa
vs
Pep

170 cm
28
145 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

169 cm
35
145 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Ochoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Pep!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ochoa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pep misses with a two punch combination.
Pep swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ochoa.
Ochoa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pep paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pep takes a swing at Ochoa's ribcage but misses.

Pep shoots in and bounces Ochoa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ochoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pep landing with the ground and pound.
Pep tries to free his leg and advance position but Ochoa is retaining full guard.
Ochoa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pep!
Ochoa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ochoa trying to control but Pep is having none of it.

Ochoa wants to finish this one by submission but Pep is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ochoa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ochoa unloads with some shots from mount but Pep bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep tries to lock up and control but Ochoa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ochoa throws some wild stikes that Pep manages to avoid easily.

Pep defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ochoa.
Ochoa misses with a head shot.
Pep wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ochoa.
Ochoa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pep bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ochoa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pep lands a couple of digs.
Pep working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pep scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa is trying to keep Pep in close.
Pep in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ochoa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep tries to hold on but Ochoa pushes him away.
Ochoa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pep bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ochoa looking to control.

Pep is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pep loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pep keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ochoa's head.
Ochoa is trying to keep Pep in close.

Pep avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa keeping moving, preventing Pep from controlling successfully.
Pep working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ochoa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ochoa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ochoa wants to pass the guard but Pep is defending well.
Pep gets full guard.
Pep is pulling down on Ochoa's head. It's preventing any offense from Ochoa, at least for the moment.
Ochoa postures up.
Pep controlling Ochoa's posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ochoa wants to pass the guard but Pep is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frankie Pep wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ochoa tries to move into range but Pep moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ochoa circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Pep misses.
Pep misses the jab.
Ochoa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Ochoa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ochoa.
Pep misses with a hook
and Ochoa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ochoa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pep swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ochoa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pep has a couple of punches blocked by Ochoa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pep misses with a punch on the inside.
Pep lands a shot to the body.
Pep tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ochoa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frankie Pep will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ochoa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Ochoa.
Pep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ochoa.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pep shoots in looking for a takedown but Ochoa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pep's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pep throws a series of strikes that have Ochoa backpedaling.
Pep takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A good leg kick by Ochoa.
Ochoa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pep bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Ochoa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pep, as that shot connected.
Ochoa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Danny Ochoa is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Pep.
Ochoa takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep swinging wildly here.
Pep throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ochoa staying out of range there.
Ochoa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ochoa moves out of range of the strikes.
Pep uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ochoa.
Ochoa misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pep misses the target.
Pep will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pep throws a shot to the body.
Ochoa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Ochoa as Pep shoots in.
Danny Ochoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Pep.
Pep will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ochoa avoids the body shot from Pep.
Pep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ochoa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep lands a glancing blow to the side of Ochoa's head.
Ochoa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pep fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ochoa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ochoa manages to avoid it.
Pep looks to land a right hand but Ochoa moved out of range.
Pep misses with a lunging right hand

and Ochoa counters by moving into the clinch.
Pep takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep misses with the head strike.
Pep scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pep.
Pep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochoa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pep.
Pep tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ochoa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ochoa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pep backwards.
Pep lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochoa backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pep backwards.
Pep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ochoa missing with knees to the body.
Ochoa swings wildly with an uppercut but Pep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ochoa with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pep.
Ochoa tries a body shot but Pep blocks it.
Ochoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pep doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pep tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pep lands with a short shot to the head.
Ochoa pushes Pep back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pep blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pep misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ochoa blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pep misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pep softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ochoa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Frankie Pep seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ochoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ochoa tries a body shot but Pep blocks it.
Pep fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ochoa lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pep.
Pep lands with a right to the head.
Pep lands a body shot.
Ochoa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pep swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ochoa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ochoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pep takes an elbow to the temple.
Pep looking to stall.
Ochoa misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frankie Pep will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pep throws a shot to the body.
Ochoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Pep.
Pep scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ochoa in his tracks.
Pep misses with the combination.
Ochoa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ochoa wants it to stay on the feet.
Pep tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ochoa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pep tries to clinch up.
Both fighters circling a little - Ochoa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pep checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pep throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pep loads up on a big right hand but Ochoa slips the punch.
Pep jabs Ochoa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ochoa slips under a jab from Pep.
Pep misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ochoa misses with a leg kick.
Danny Ochoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa moves in looking to clinch but Pep pushes him off.
Pep swats away the attempt to clinch by Ochoa.
Ochoa slips a jab from Pep.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ochoa. That's going to slow Pep down.
Pep throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ochoa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pep on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pep comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good shot there by Pep.
Pep throws the left hand but Ochoa avoids the punch easily.
Ochoa throws a head kick but Pep moves out of range.
Ochoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick from Ochoa.
Pep scores with a nice head shot.
Ochoa cracks Pep with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pep throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ochoa sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ochoa.

Pep fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ochoa, pushing him back against the cage.
Pep avoids the elbow strike from Ochoa, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pep fails to land.
Pep tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ochoa tries a body shot but Pep blocks it.
Pep misses with a punch on the inside.
Ochoa lands an elbow inside.
Pep misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ochoa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pep's defenses.
Ochoa lands a nice elbow.
Ochoa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pep in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Pep as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ochoa as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ochoa fails to land.
Pep lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pep fails to land.
Ochoa blocking some punches.
Ochoa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ochoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pep working aggressively here.
Ochoa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pep tries to stall but Ochoa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pep misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ochoa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peps head.
Ochoa misses with a knee strike.
Ochoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pep fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pep swings wildly with an uppercut but Ochoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep prevents a body shot from Ochoa.
Pep presses Ochoa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pep working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ochoa tries a knee to the head but Pep blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pep's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pep tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Ochoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ochoa takes a shot to the head.
Ochoa has a couple of punches blocked by Pep.
Pep blocking some punches.
Ochoa lands with a left to the head.
Pep swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ochoa throws an elbow but it misses.
Pep blocks an uppercut.
Pep fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ochoa throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pep wants to stall.
Ochoa connects with a knee to the head.
Pep blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ochoa lands on the inside with an uppercut.

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 Danny Ochoa.
Well Pep has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Pep!
After the fight, Frankie Pep was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.