PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Peppers struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

of Nazareth
vs
Peppers

160 cm
39
149 lbs
33 - 22 - 4

150 cm
40
147 lbs
41 - 22 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
of Nazareth keeps the fight on the outside.
of Nazareth scores with a jab to the head.
of Nazareth cracks a nice hook into Peppers's ribs.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
of Nazareth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
of Nazareth scores with a shot to the body.
of Nazareth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick
and Peppers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Peppers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
of Nazareth scores with a nice body kick.
of Nazareth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Peppers walks into a straight right hand from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth jabs at Peppers's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for of Nazareth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth connects with a solid leg kick.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
of Nazareth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A good leg kick by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
of Nazareth connects with an inside leg kick.
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth keeps the fight on the outside.
of Nazareth feints and then cracks Peppers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peppers down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
of Nazareth throws a head kick but Peppers moves out of range.
of Nazareth checks a low kick from Peppers.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but Peppers avoids it.
Peppers lands a nice shot to the body.
Peppers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
of Nazareth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peppers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
of Nazareth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth lands a nice shot to the body.
of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
of Nazareth throws a front kick aimed at Peppers's knee but Peppers avoids it well.
Peppers checks a leg kick.
of Nazareth throws a head kick but Peppers moves out of range.
of Nazareth dips to his left and cracks Peppers with an uppercut!
of Nazareth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
of Nazareth misses the body punch
and Peppers counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers thuds a left hand into of Nazareth's body.
Peppers cracks the inside of of Nazareth's front leg.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Peppers ducks right into an uppercut from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Peppers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
of Nazareth jabs Peppers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
of Nazareth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peppers. That did some damage!
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus of Nazareth dominated that round.
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.

Peppers misses with a lunging right hand
and of Nazareth counters with an inside leg kick.
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick
and Peppers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps of Nazareth thinking.
A chopping leg kick lands by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peppers.
of Nazareth wants to slow Peppers down by chopping away at his legs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Peppers in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Peppers throws a jab but it's blocked by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth is looking to wear down Peppers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
of Nazareth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from of Nazareth.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
of Nazareth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peppers's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
of Nazareth lands with an overhand left.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Peppers loads up on a big right hand but of Nazareth slips the punch.

Peppers darts in and clinches of Nazareth up against the cage.

of Nazareth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peppers lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Peppers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
of Nazareth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
of Nazareth looks to land a body kick but Peppers moved away.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth looks to land a left hand but Peppers moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good work by Peppers as he checks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from of Nazareth. Peppers shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppers doesn't manage to clinch there - of Nazareth circles away.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
of Nazareth throws a solid leg kick but Peppers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at of Nazareth.
Peppers misses with a hook.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Peppers fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers moves out of range of the strikes.
of Nazareth thows a leg kick but Peppers checks it

and Peppers counters by clinching up.
Peppers lands a left hand.
of Nazareth has a couple of punches blocked by Peppers.
of Nazareth scores with a nice hook to the head.
of Nazareth takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Jesus of Nazareth has been cut.
Peppers keeps control of of Nazareth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peppers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
of Nazareth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers crunches a lovely knee into of Nazareth's ribcage.
Peppers lands a shoulder strike.
of Nazareth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
of Nazareth misses with some punches.
of Nazareth throws a head punch that misses.
of Nazareth is trying to push Peppers away but Peppers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth misses with some punches.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. of Nazareth is defending well for now.
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!
of Nazareth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pepperss head.
Peppers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
of Nazareth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
of Nazareth works on Peppers's body with a couple of short punches.
of Nazareth is struggling to control the position.
of Nazareth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peppers.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peppers throws an elbow but misses.
of Nazareth lands a left hand.
of Nazareth misses with a hook from the clinch.
of Nazareth is trying to stall.
of Nazareth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
of Nazareth lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus of Nazareth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus of Nazareth's cut.
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!

of Nazareth scores with a nice strike.
Nice body punch from of Nazareth.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth.
A looping hook to the body misses from of Nazareth. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. of Nazareth does a little dance to reset his feet.

Peppers instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppers is trying to break free.
of Nazareth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
Peppers scores with a shot to the side of of Nazareth's head.
of Nazareth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peppers throws a punch but it's blocked by of Nazareth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peppers lands a right hand that snaps the head of of Nazareth backwards.

of Nazareth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
of Nazareth throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers scores with a jab.
Peppers avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Peppers lands an impressive looking overhand right. of Nazareth doesn't seem phased though.
Peppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
of Nazareth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth throws a chopping leg kick but Peppers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good work by of Nazareth as he checks the leg kick.
Peppers throws out a leg kick but of Nazareth moves out of range and Peppers only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
of Nazareth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from of Nazareth.
Jesus of Nazareth is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Peppers finds it's target.
of Nazareth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peppers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
of Nazareth lands a jab to Peppers's midsection.
of Nazareth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peppers can do to turn this around?
of Nazareth motions for Peppers to come forward. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers checks a low kick from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peppers.
Peppers takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Peppers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Peppers avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers checks a leg kick nicely.
Peppers throws a head kick that of Nazareth semi-blocks.
Brian Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
of Nazareth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
A looping hook to the body misses from of Nazareth. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick which misses Peppers's front leg but catches the back leg as Peppers tries to avoid it.
of Nazareth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Peppers.
Peppers throws a low kick but it's checked well by of Nazareth.
A low kick from of Nazareth misses
and Peppers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
of Nazareth scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
of Nazareth scoring well with a low kick there.
of Nazareth swats away the attempt to clinch by Peppers.
Peppers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by of Nazareth. of Nazareth obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus of Nazareth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for of Nazareth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus of Nazareth!
An out of breath Jesus of Nazareth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.