PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Perry (ranked 5736 p4p, 5391 weight class) and Adolfo Correia (ranked 579 p4p, 563 weight class). Sam Perry could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adolfo Correia's chin.

Perry
vs
Correia

182 cm
25
210
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adolfo Correia!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Correia forces Perry back against the cage and clinches.
Perry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Correia is trying to drag Perry to the mat but Perry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Perry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sam Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adolfo Correia.
Correia is looking to take this one to the mat.
Perry prevents the takedown attempt.
Correia wants to take the fight to the mat but Perry manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Perry breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Perry gets a double leg takedown into Correia's guard.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA New York inform us that Correia has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Perry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Perry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Correia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perry defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Perry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Correia on the ground.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Correia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Perry's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Correia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Correia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perry is in close to Correia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Correia looking for subs off his back but Perry has passed one foot through into half guard.

Correia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perry not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Correia looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Perry pushes past his half guard into mount!
Perry prevents Correia from getting the reversal.
Perry looking to control but Correia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Correia tries to reverse the position but Perry maintains control.
Perry controlling the pace for now.
Correia working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perry looking to secure an arm triangle but Correia defends it well.
Perry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Correia tries to reverse the position but Perry maintains control.
Perry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Perry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Perry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perry throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Perry gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Perry leaves Correia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Perry dives in and scores a takedown into Correia's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perry is posturing up here but Correia has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Perry tries to roll out but it's too tight and Perry has to tap! Slick submission there by Correia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adolfo Correia!