PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bate Pepo (ranked 1464 p4p, 2048 weight class) and Nathan Parker (ranked 211 p4p, 282 weight class). The key to victory for Bate Pepo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pepo
vs
Parker

190 cm
22
175
3 - 5 - 0

184 cm
22
179
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bate Pepo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Parker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Pepo clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Pepo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good body shot from Pepo.
Pepo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker is looking to control Pepo's arms but Pepo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the cage.
Parker 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. Parker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Pepo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker with a hook.

Pepo has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Pepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pepo lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Pepo.
Nice body punch from Pepo.
Pepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Pepo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Pepo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pepo lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepo.
Parker taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Pepo.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Pepo throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
A short right from Pepo.
Pepo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Parker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Parker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Parker working for a triangle but Pepo defends it easily.
Pepo tries to stand but Parker is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pepo's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker stays in close to Pepo's body and controls the position.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Pepo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker passes Pepo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pepo is defending against the submission attempts here by Parker.

Pepo is defending against the submission attempts here by Parker.
Pepo wants to get back to his feet.
Parker wants to take a breather but Pepo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Parker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Parker seems to be working for a kimura but Pepo defends the submission attempt.
Pepo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pepo is refusing to be controlled, as Parker sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker misses with a head shot. Pepo uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bate Pepo will probably get the nod.
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.

Pepo moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Parker throws a series of punches but Pepo avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pepo tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pepo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Pepo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bate Pepo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pepo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Pepo throws a big counter combination but Parker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pepo drives through and clinches with Parker against the cage.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Pepo.
Pepo lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker'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.
Pepo has Parker pressed against the cage, preventing Parker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepo lands a shot to the body.
Pepo lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pepo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Parker stalling in the clinch but Pepo improves position.
Pepo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pepo just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pepo.
Pepo cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
Pepo struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Parker tries to break free but Pepo pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pepo to keep the fight standing.
Bate Pepo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Parker.
Pepo misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pepo.
Pepo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.

Parker pulls guard effortlessly.
Pepo tries to stand but Parker is controlling from the bottom.
Parker looking to control.
Pepo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parker's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.

Pepo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parker trying to keep a closed guard but Pepo is proving a slippery customer.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pepo being controlled here momentarily.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Pepo pushes Parker up against the cage in a clinch.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Nathan Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pepo circles away quickly and effectively.
Pepo wants to clinch.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pepo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pepo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pepo tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Parker.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Pepo.
Pepo tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Pepo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pepo tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pepo tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nathan Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pepo instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parker trying to control the position but instead, Pepo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parker into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker tries to pull guard but Pepo holds him up against the cage and eventually Parker drops back down to his feet.
Pepo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepo tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Pepo back against the cage.
Pepo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pepo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pepo smiles and moves away.
Pepo tries to clinch up.

Pepo closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the cage.
Pepo misses with a body punch.
Pepo lands a nice uppercut.
Pepo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pepo tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Pepo lands with a short shot to the head.
Pepo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pepo lands with a right to the head.
Parker trying to stall but Pepo improves his position.
Parker prevents a body shot from Pepo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pepo is keeping busy.
A bit of stalling here from Parker.
Pepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pepo's elbow.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pepo to keep the fight standing.
Bate Pepo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Parker.
Pepo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Pepo - that landed with a thud.
Parker working aggressively here.
Pepo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pepo clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
Pepo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parker is trying to maintain a safe position but Pepo gets an underhook and turns Parker into the cage.
Parker looking to stall.
Parker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pepo up against the cage.
Pepo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker blocks a body shot from Pepo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pepo as Parker tries to tie him up.
Parker trying to stall but Pepo improves his position.
Pepo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?
Parker prevents a body shot from Pepo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Pepo.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pepo can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pepo.
Pepo pushes Parker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parker wants to stall.
Pepo tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Pepo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pepo can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pepo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pepo lands a body shot.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Pepo has him pressed against the cage.
Pepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bate Pepo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pepo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bate Pepo!