PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suma Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Suma Pepper enters the cage!

Wilcox
vs
Pepper

183 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

164 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ezequiel Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suma Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Wilcox. Those never looked like landing.
Wilcox fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pepper avoids it really well and circles away.
Wilcox backing away here, and Pepper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pepper throws a leg kick which misses Wilcox's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilcox tries to avoid it.
Wilcox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pepper lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wilcox stuffs the takedown.

Pepper forces Wilcox back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox is working for takedown but Pepper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pepper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wilcox is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pepper tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilcox avoids the damage to the body.
Wilcox wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilcox misses with the head strike.
Wilcox tries to pull guard but Pepper holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilcox drops back down to his feet.
Pepper is struggling to control the position.
Pepper avoids the elbow strike from Wilcox, against the cage.
Wilcox wants to stall.

Pepper breaks from the clinch.
Pepper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Pepper instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox missing with knees to the body.

Pepper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pepper fails with the takedown.
Pepper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pepper moves out of range as Wilcox throws a body kick.
Pepper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilcox really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick misses from Wilcox.

Pepper instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pepper.
Pepper is leaning against Wilcox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pepper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pepper working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pepper to keep the fight standing.

Pepper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pepper forces Wilcox back against the cage and clinches.
Pepper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilcox is pressed up against the cage. Pepper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilcox down to the mat. Wilcox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wilcox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pepper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Pepper rushes Wilcox and presses him up against the cage.
Pepper trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilcox.
Wilcox struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepper controls his hands.
Wilcox has a couple of punches blocked by Pepper.
Wilcox is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilcox.
A nice left hand lands by Pepper.
Pepper lands with a short shot to the head.
Pepper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilcox avoids it.
Wilcox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pepper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pepper tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilcox avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilcox.
Pepper stops a takedown attempt from Wilcox.
Pepper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilcox is defending well for now.
Pepper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilcox up against the cage.
Pepper is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suma Pepper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pepper throws a head kick that misses.

Pepper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilcox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pepper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilcox blocks an elbow strike from Pepper.
Pepper gets underhooks to prevent Wilcox's takedown attempt.
Pepper lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ezequiel Wilcox has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Pepper.
Pepper stops a takedown attempt from Wilcox.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Pepper.

Wilcox is rocked!
Pepper lands a big right hand that drops Wilcox! The killer instinct kicks in and Pepper finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pepper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suma Pepper!