PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Teimosia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Teimosia
vs
Pepper

174 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

174 cm
25
169 lbs
5 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Floyd Pepper!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Teimosia misses with a hook.
Pepper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teimosia swings widly with a right hand
and Pepper counters with a nice uppercut.
Teimosia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pepper. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pepper.
Pepper lunges at Teimosia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Teimosia's hand.
Pepper scores with a nice right hand.
Teimosia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pepper.
Teimosia misses with a looping right.
Pepper misses with a wild body shot.
Pepper throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pepper slips under a jab from Teimosia.
Pepper scores with a nice strike.
Pepper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teimosia.
Teimosia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pepper.
Teimosia misses with a low kick as Pepper jumps back.
Hilton Teimosia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepper slips under a jab from Teimosia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pepper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teimosia swings for the body but Pepper moves out of range.
Pepper throws a body kick that misses.
Teimosia cracks the inside of Pepper's front leg.
Teimosia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pepper lands a leg kick that knocks Teimosia off balance momentarily.
Teimosia dodges the punch combination from Pepper.
Pepper avoids the body shot from Teimosia.
Teimosia looks to land a left hand but Pepper moved out of range nicely.
Pepper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teimosia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pepper.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Teimosia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pepper moves out of range of the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pepper has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Teimosia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pepper's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teimosia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pepper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teimosia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teimosia tries to move into range but Pepper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Teimosia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Teimosia loads up on a big right hand but Pepper slips the punch.
Pepper misses with the combination.
Teimosia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pepper.
Pepper throws a jab but it's blocked by Teimosia.
Pepper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Teimosia defends it nicely.
Teimosia drops Pepper with a straight right hand, right on the button! Teimosia follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hilton Teimosia!