PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giordano Bruno (ranked 4193 p4p, 4192 weight class) and Bate Pepo (ranked 490 p4p, 489 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bruno
vs
Pepo

180 cm
20
177
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
175
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

The Stuff

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giordano Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bate Pepo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pepo as he avoids it easily.
Pepo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Bruno rushes Pepo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bruno takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pepo works on Bruno's body with a couple of short punches.
Pepo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pepo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruno controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Pepo.
Pepo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
Pepo digs a right hand into Bruno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bruno's gas tank.
Pepo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bruno jumps guard but Pepo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giordano Bruno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pepo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruno controls his hands.
Pepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Bruno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pepo can't find room to land a body shot as Bruno controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Pepo.
Bruno is breathing heavily.
A short right from Pepo on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruno tries to land knees in the clinch but Pepo avoids the damage to the body.
Pepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pepo.
Pepo misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pepo walks away with a smile on his face. Bruno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pepo moves into range and clinches up with Bruno.
Pepo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pepo.
Pepo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruno trying to control the position but instead, Pepo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bruno into the cage.
Pepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pepo lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Pepo.
Pepo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brunos head.
Pepo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Pepo.
Pepo tries to work over Bruno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pepo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepo is leaning against Bruno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pepo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno takes a shot to the head.
Pepo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pepo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pepo.
Pepo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
Pepo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruno's elbow.
Bruno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pepo works on Bruno's body with a couple of short punches.
Pepo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruno's elbow.
Pepo lands with a short shot to the head.
Pepo lands with a left to the head.
Bruno is trying to stall.
Bruno tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pepo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pepo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bruno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Pepo - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
Pepo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pepo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bruno.
Pepo lands a shoulder strike.
Pepo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bruno or not.
Nice body punch from Pepo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pepo.
Pepo lands with a right to the head.
Pepo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
Pepo is working Bruno over against the cage.
Pepo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Pepo.
Pepo lands a left hand.

Bruno is rocked!
Nice body punch from Pepo - that landed with a thud.
Oh Bruno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pepo digs a right hand underneath Bruno's ribcage. Bruno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pepo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pepo is leaning against Bruno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pepo scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Pepo.
Pepo cracks Bruno with a nice body shot.
Bruno seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pepo drops Bruno onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bruno is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Pepo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bruno to his knees! Pepo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bate Pepo!