PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Munechika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munechika has chosen Requiem for a Dream as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pep
vs
Munechika

169 cm
24
148 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

173 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kato Munechika!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pep moves away from the strike by Munechika.
Munechika throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pep moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pep goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Munechika changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pep tries to avoid it but Munechika manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pep to the ground. Pep escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Munechika jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munechika. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Munechika checks a leg kick.
Pep fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Munechika does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep doesn't manage to clinch there - Munechika circles away.
Pep connects with a nice looking jab.
Munechika loads up on a big right hand but Pep slips the punch.
Munechika swings for the body but Pep moves out of range.
Munechika avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Munechika shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pep manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika looking to pass the guard.
Pep utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pep looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pep has Munechika pulled in close to control his posture.
Munechika throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pep works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pep tries to strike from the bottom.
Pep is pulling down on Munechika's head to control his posture.
Munechika advances to half guard.
Pep trying to hold on to Munechika's head to control him but Munechika postures up.

That's two 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.
Munechika is looking to take a break and control but Pep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pep is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pep is working hard here to advance position.
Pep trying to hold on to Munechika's head to control him but Munechika postures up.
Munechika trying to pass the guard but Pep defending well.

Munechika is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Munechika lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Munechika tries a head kick but it misses.
Munechika takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munechika. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munechika throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pep throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Munechika moves forwards but Pep connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Pep. Beautiful body shot.
Munechika looks gassed!
Pep fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pep is looking to clinch.
Pep shoots in but Munechika avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep misses with a few strikes there.
Pep fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munechika on the side of the head.
Pep scores with a three punch combo!
Munechika misses with a hook. Pep ducked under it nicely.
Pep throws a low kick but Munechika avoids it.
Pep throws out a leg kick but Munechika moves out of range and Pep only half commits.
Pep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munechika was well out of range. Poor timing from Pep.
Pep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munechika.
No luck for Munechika with that takedown attempt.
Pep misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Pep lands an impressive looking overhand right. Munechika doesn't seem phased though.
Frankie Pep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pep throws a series of punches but Munechika moves out of range.
Munechika takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Munechika looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pep fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Munechika is out of range.
Munechika tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pep. That's going to slow Munechika down.
Pep tries to land a leg kick but Munechika saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Munechika does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Munechika throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munechika throws a head kick but Pep moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Munechika blocks the leg kick.
Munechika looks to land a left hand but Pep moved out of range nicely.

Munechika clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pep pushes off an throws an elbow but Munechika leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Munechika lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Pep.
Nice body punch from Munechika - that landed with a thud.
Munechika throws an elbow but it misses.
Munechika is stalling here.
Munechika digs a right hand underneath Pep's ribcage. Pep let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Munechika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munechika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munechika has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pep avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Munechika is breathing heavily.
Munechika lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pep tries to stall but Munechika uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Munechika managing to block the knees to the body from Pep.
Pep avoiding damage.
Pep tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Munechika avoids it.
Pep misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pep fails to land.
Pep gets underhooks to prevent Munechika's takedown attempt.
Munechika swings wildly with an uppercut but Pep uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pep manages to break the clinch.
Munechika moves out of range of the body kick.
Munechika checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pep swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pep looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Munechika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pep misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pep blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munechika. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep misses with a shot to the body
and Munechika counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Munechika fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pep looks to land a right hand but Munechika moved out of range.
Munechika tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Munechika's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Munechika duly obliges.
Pep scores with a hook.
Pep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munechika.
Some wild striking there from Pep.
Munechika moves away from the strike by Pep.
Munechika checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pep uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munechika.
Pep uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munechika.
A low kick from Pep is predictable there
and Munechika counters with a low kick, right behind Pep 's knee.
Pep stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pep wants it to stay on the feet.
Frankie Pep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kato Munechika.
Munechika takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pep jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Munechika tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pep misses the shot to the body.
Frankie Pep is winning the standup battle so far.
Munechika checks a leg kick.
Pep scores with a hook.
Munechika misses with a few strikes there.
Pep tried to score with a low kick but Munechika checks it.
Pep throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munechika stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pep uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Munechika has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pep.
Pep lands a lovely overhand right.
Pep lands with an overhand left.
Some bone on bone action there as Munechika checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Munechika.
Pep misses the body punch

and Munechika holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Pep.
Pep stalling in the clinch but Munechika improves position.
Munechika makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Munechika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munechika misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munechika lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pep wants to stall.
Pep seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Munechika is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Munechika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Pep scores with a jab to the head.
Pep throws a head kick that misses.
Pep throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munechika moves out of range of the body kick.
Pep lands with an uppercut that bounces Munechika off the cage and back into rage.
Munechika stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pep.
Munechika tries to clinch up but Pep circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Munechika does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donk. Munechika catches Pep right on the button with a cross.
Munechika throws a hook to the side of Pep's head but Pep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pep throws a lazy right hand but Munechika sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pep slips a jab from Munechika.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munechika is defended easily by Pep.
Munechika takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pep lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pep. Beautiful body shot.
Pep lands the left hand.
Munechika throws a hook but Pep blocks it.
Pep throws a hook but Munechika blocks it.
Pep falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munechika counters with a series of strikes. Pep will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munechika. That did some damage!
Pep catches Munechika with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Munechika has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pep looks for the body kick but Munechika saw that one coming.
Munechika avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pep keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pep lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kato Munechika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munechika throws out a loose jab but Pep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Pep.
Pep moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pep, right into the meat.
Munechika's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pep lands a nice hook to Munechika's body. Munechika takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pep sizes up Munechika with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pep lands a nice shot to the body.
Pep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pep throws a hook but Munechika avoids it easily.
Munechika fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pep scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pep misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munechika is looking to clinch but Pep is avoiding it.
Pep connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Munechika ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Pep scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Munechika doesn't seem bothered though.
Munechika swats away the attempt to clinch by Pep.
Munechika takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pep uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munechika.
Munechika takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pep throws a front kick aimed at Munechika's knee but Munechika avoids it well.
Pep is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munechika.
Pep throws a leg kick but Munechika sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pep walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Munechika checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep connects with a nice looking jab.
Frankie Pep is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pep cracks the inside of Munechika's front leg.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Munechika sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Munechika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Munechika missing with a left hand there. Pep was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pep, right into the meat.
Pep throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pep uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Munechika has time to react.
Pep digs a good body shot into Munechika's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pep lands with a straight right. Munechika didn't see that one coming.
Pep misses with a kick to the body.
Munechika displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pep throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Pep showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pep, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Pep!