PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Persia (ranked 3857 p4p, 3457 weight class) and Jackie Wackie (ranked 468 p4p, 431 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Persia
vs
Wackie

178 cm
20
178
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
178
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Core Combat

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Persia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackie Wackie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Persia sets himself, and Wackie steps forward looking for the clinch! Persia avoids it this time.
Wackie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wackie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Persia instigates a clinch.
Wackie's coach down at Clinch Pride was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wackie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Persia working aggressively here.
Wackie is trying to maintain a safe position but Persia gets an underhook and turns Wackie into the cage.
Persia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Persia tightens his grip and picks Wackie up, before dumping him to the ground. Wackie manages to land in guard.
Persia throwing strikes from guard but Wackie blocks nicely.
Persia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Persia with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Persia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wackie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Persia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Persia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persia stopping the sweep attempt from Wackie.
Wackie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Persia throws a big elbow that misses.
Wackie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Persia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Persia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Persia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Persia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wackie is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wackie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Wackie closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persia leaning against his opponent.
Wackie struggles to land a body shot inside as Persia controls his hands.
Wackie is stalling here.
Persia wants a takedown but no success here.
Wackie is trying to maintain a safe position but Persia gets an underhook and turns Wackie into the cage.
Wackie has a couple of punches blocked by Persia.
Persia tries to pull guard but Wackie holds him up against the cage and eventually Persia drops back down to his feet.
Persia scores with a shoulder strike.
Persia looking to throw knees to the head but Wackie is blocking nicely.
Wackie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wackie gets underhooks to prevent Persia's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Persia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Wackie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Persia can't fight it off and eventually Wackie manages to take the fight to the floor. Persia looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Persia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wackie defends well.
Persia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Persia wants to sweep here but Wackie controlling him for the moment.
Wackie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wackie postures up.
Persia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Persia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wackie throwing strikes but missing.

Persia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Persia trying to keep a closed guard but Wackie is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Persia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wackie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Persia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wackie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Persia pushes Wackie up against the cage in a clinch.
Persia tries to land knees in the clinch but Wackie avoids the damage to the body.
Persia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Persia is pushing Wackie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Persia pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Persia slows down the pace here.
Wackie is pressed up against the cage. Persia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wackie down to the mat. Wackie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Persia misses.

Persia gets caught napping as Wackie dives in and scores a takedown. Persia manages to retain guard.
Persia keeping moving, preventing Wackie from controlling successfully.
Persia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wackie keeping full guard, as Persia tries to pass.

Persia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wackie looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wackie has his hands on Persia's head, controlling the position.
Persia throws a big elbow that misses.
Persia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Persia trying to control the position from guard on top but Wackie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Persia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wackie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Persia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Persia tries to get out of the position.
Persia is pressing down on Wackie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Persia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Persia is working hard here to advance position.
Wackie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Persia managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Persia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Persia throws an elbow that misses. Wackie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Persia's guard. Nice move by Wackie!

Persia is controlling Wackie's posture.
Wackie trying to control but Persia is working from the bottom.
Wackie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Persia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Persia is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Persia dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Persia has closed the distance and engaged Wackie in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wackie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wackie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wackie dodges an elbow strike from Persia.
Persia has Wackie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wackie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Persia trying to land knees to the body.
Wackie tries to work over Persia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wackie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wackie taking a breather.

Wackie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wackie manages to end up in side control.
Wackie trying to control the action but Persia is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persia is trying to control Wackie's posture but Wackie avoids it.
Persia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wackie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackie Wackie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Persia is pressing down on Wackie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Persia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wackie is one step ahead there.
Wackie chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Wackie lands a couple of elbows.
Persia is trying to control the position but Wackie postures up.
Persia looking for a sweep. Not yet Persia, not yet.
Persia working a defensive guard here.
Persia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wackie manages to get himself to full guard.

Persia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Persia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wackie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Persia controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wackie is keeping the position for now.
Persia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Persia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cyrus Persia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Persia passes Wackie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wackie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Persia content to control rather than advance.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wackie. Persia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wackie slaps away a takedown attempt from Persia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Persia misses with an uppercut. Wackie saw that one coming.
Wackie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackie Wackie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wackie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackie Wackie.
I think Persia 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Persia!
Cyrus Persia made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'A man's enjoyment of all good things is in exact proportion to the pains he has undergone to gain them. Thank you'.