PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Golden King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Golden King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Pepper's chin.

King
vs
Pepper

175 cm
28
166 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
152 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Golden King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Pepper misses.
Pepper slips under a jab from King.
Pepper wants to counter with a clinch but King pushes him away.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pepper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Pepper closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Pepper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pepper takes a shot to the head.

King breaks the clinch.
Pepper tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pepper closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.

Pepper drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Pepper scores with a nice short uppercut.
King prevents a body shot from Pepper.
King misses with some punches.
Pepper blocks a body shot from King.
We've been informed that Pepper has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pepper lands a right hand.
Pepper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pepper lands with a short shot to the head.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Pepper.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepper is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King working aggressively here.
King wants to stall.
King prevents a body shot from Pepper.
Pepper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pepper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pepper throws a head punch that misses.
Pepper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Pepper has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pepper fails to land.
Pepper lands a right hand.
Pepper throws a head punch that misses.
Pepper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pepper fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pepper cracks King with a nice body shot.
Pepper just leaning against King, taking a breather.
King prevents a body shot from Pepper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepper.
King letting Pepper take a breather here.
King lands a nice uppercut.
Pepper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King gets through Pepper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King wants to break free but Pepper has control.
Pepper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King takes a shot to the head.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King tries to circle away but Pepper has him pinned against the cage.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pepper blocks an uppercut.
Pepper tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Pepper back against the cage.
Pepper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Golden King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Pepper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King prevents a body shot from Pepper.
Pepper tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Pepper back against the cage.
King blocks an uppercut.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pepper or not.
King scores with a shot to the side of Pepper's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King stalling against the cage.
Pepper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pepper misses with the head strike.
Pepper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands a shoulder strike.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King blocks an uppercut.
Pepper tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King blocking some punches.
Pepper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pepper struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
A short right from Pepper on the inside.
Pepper misses with a punch on the inside.
Pepper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pepper has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Pepper will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King misses with the combination.
Pepper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Pepper closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Pepper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pepper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pepper struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Pepper throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Pepper keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pepper struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Pepper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pepper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pepper presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pepper can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Pepper lands a nice shot to the body.
Pepper can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Pepper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pepper swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pepper up against the cage.
Pepper throws a head punch that misses.
Pepper lands with a light punch inside.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Pepper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King scores with a jab to the head.
Pepper tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pepper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pepper throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King misses with a hook.
King throws a big shot that misses.

Pepper takes the fight into the clinch.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Pepper has double underhooks.
Pepper misses with some punches.
Pepper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepper.
King presses Pepper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pepper lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepper misses with the head strike.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pepper blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King is pushing Pepper up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pepper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Pepper throws a head punch that misses.
King blocks a body shot from Pepper.
Pepper tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Pepper back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pepper scores with a shoulder strike.
Pepper lands a nice shot to the body.
King misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pepper.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pepper.
Pepper lands a right hand.
Pepper swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepper controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pepper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Pepper throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pepper fails to land.
Pepper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pepper is working King over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Pepper.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pepper's elbow.
King pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Pepper.
Pepper swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pepper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Pepper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pepper misses with a straight right.

Pepper instigates a clinch.

King breaks from the clinch.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Pepper is just out of range.
Pepper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Pepper lands a right hook to the body.
Pepper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King scores with a shot to the body.
King looks to land a left hand but Pepper moved out of range nicely.

Pepper moves into the clinch.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pepper misses with a hook to the ribs.
King is trying to break free.
Pepper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Pepper fails to land.
Pepper struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepper blocks a body shot from King.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Pepper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepper.
King blocking some punches.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Pepper misses with a body punch.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepper throws a head punch that misses.
Pepper misses with some punches.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pepper misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepper.
Pepper tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
Pepper throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Golden King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pepper.
Pepper can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King lands a left hand.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Pepper won't allow it.
Pepper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from King.
Pepper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pepper pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King blocks a body shot from Pepper.
Pepper scores with a shoulder strike.
Pepper tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King tries to break free but Pepper pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan Pepper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Pepper.
King lands an uppercut.
King gets through Pepper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pepper gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pepper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Pepper on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pepper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King pushes Pepper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pepper struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Pepper prevents a body shot from King.
Pepper misses with a punch to the body.
Pepper throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
Ryan Pepper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Pepper controls his hands.
Pepper misses with a short punch on the inside.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Pepper backwards.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pepper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Pepper controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King tries to work over Pepper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pepper can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King misses with the head strike.
King has Pepper pushed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King tries to break free but Pepper pushes him back against the cage.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pepper up against the cage.
King's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Pepper.
I've got Pepper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ryan Pepper!
Ryan Pepper decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.