PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Peppertooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Botsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Peppertooth
vs
Botsman

195 cm
20
258 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

203 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chauncey Peppertooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Misha Botsman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botsman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peppertooth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peppertooth moves in looking to clinch but Botsman pushes him off.

Botsman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Peppertooth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Botsman on the ground.

Botsman is looking for a triangle but Peppertooth pushes his legs off easily.

Botsman working for a triangle but Peppertooth defends it easily.
Peppertooth won't allow Botsman to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botsman being controlled here, momentarily.
Peppertooth trying to control the position from guard on top but Botsman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Botsman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Botsman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peppertooth controls the pace.
Botsman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peppertooth is one step ahead there.
Botsman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Botsman keeping moving, preventing Peppertooth from controlling successfully.

Botsman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Peppertooth passes into side control.
Botsman is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botsman gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peppertooth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Botsman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peppertooth prevents Botsman from improving his position.
Botsman looks gassed!
Peppertooth wants to take a breather but Botsman is having none of it.
Peppertooth wants to pass to mount but Botsman is defending the position.

Botsman is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Peppertooth pulls his head out easily.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Peppertooth has closed the distance and engaged Botsman in a clinch.
Botsman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peppertooth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Peppertooth misses with an elbow over the top.
Botsman fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Botsman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Peppertooth is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Botsman to the mat. Botsman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Botsman keeping moving, preventing Peppertooth from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Botsman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Peppertooth has passed into half guard!
Peppertooth lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chauncey Peppertooth dominated that round.
That's time! Peppertooth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peppertooth tries to clinch but Botsman moves out of range.
Peppertooth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Botsman.
Botsman stuffs the takedown.
Peppertooth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peppertooth throws a combination. Botsman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Misha Botsman has been cut.
Peppertooth wants to clinch up but Botsman keeps it at a distance.
Peppertooth slips under a jab from Botsman.

Botsman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Botsman is breathing heavily.

Botsman seems to be working for a kimura but Peppertooth defends the submission attempt.
Peppertooth is controlling Botsman's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botsman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Peppertooth looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Peppertooth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Botsman has gone for a leg lock! Peppertooth slips out almost immediately though and dives into Botsman's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Botsman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Peppertooth controls from within his opponent's guard.
Botsman keeping moving, preventing Peppertooth from controlling successfully.
Peppertooth seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth trying to control but Botsman is working from the bottom.
Botsman working a defensive guard here.
Peppertooth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Botsman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peppertooth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peppertooth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Botsman is looking for a triangle here but Peppertooth uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Peppertooth decides to stand back up. Peppertooth steps back and let's Botsman get back to his feet.

Peppertooth shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Peppertooth showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chauncey Peppertooth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Misha Botsman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Peppertooth doesn't manage to clinch there - Botsman circles away.
Botsman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peppertooth.
Botsman has his takedown stuffed

and Peppertooth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Peppertooth.
Peppertooth is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppertooth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Botsman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Botsman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peppertooth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Botsman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Peppertooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Botsman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Botsman working for a triangle but Peppertooth defends it easily.
Botsman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Botsman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Botsman working for submissions but it's allowed Peppertooth to get to half guard.
Botsman trying to hold on to Peppertooth's head to control him but Peppertooth postures up.
Botsman wants to improve his position but Peppertooth is controlling well.
Botsman tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Peppertooth has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Peppertooth controlling the pace for now.
Peppertooth prevents Botsman from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Peppertooth controlling the position easily from mount.
Botsman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peppertooth is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Botsman tries to lock up and control but Peppertooth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Botsman can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peppertooth controlling the pace for now.
Misha Botsman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Botsman taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chauncey Peppertooth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peppertooth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chauncey Peppertooth!