PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Peppers
vs
Roosevelt

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Roosevelt!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roosevelt but Roosevelt pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Peppers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Peppers is looking to take a break and control but Roosevelt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Peppers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roosevelt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Check out the look on Peppers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peppers looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roosevelt is avoiding damage well.

Peppers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peppers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Peppers wants to control for a moment but Roosevelt uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Roosevelt stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers is looking for a sweep. Roosevelt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peppers is refusing to be controlled, as Roosevelt sits in half guard.
Peppers is looking to control Roosevelt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Peppers avoid being mounted?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roosevelt digs a good hook to Peppers's body.
Peppers is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roosevelt drops Peppers with a left right combo! Roosevelt follows him down to the ground into side control.

Peppers is rocked!

It looks like Don Peppers has been cut.
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!

Roosevelt stands up and beckons Peppers to his feet.
Oh Peppers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roosevelt lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Peppers falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Teddy Roosevelt!