PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shimon Peres (ranked 2783 p4p, 2241 weight class) and Ray Pest (ranked 102 p4p, 79 weight class). Pest has chosen The Island as his entrance music. Ray Pest is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Peres
vs
Pest

196 cm
25
270
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
26
280
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Island Boys Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shimon Peres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Pest!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Pest shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Peres napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Pest wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Peres, who protects the arm well.

Pest working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Pest is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Peres is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Peres is trying to control Pest's posture but Pest avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pest tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peres tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Peres is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pest throws some wild stikes that Peres manages to avoid easily.
Pest avoids the attempt from Peres to control.
Pest sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pest looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pest sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pest looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Peres tries to improve his position but instead Pest has taken his back!
Peres is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Pest working for a choke but Peres is defending well.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peres fending off the submission attempt from Pest.
Pest just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Peres tries to escape but Pest has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pest just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Pest looking for the RNC.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Peres do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Peres looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Peres trying to control the hands but Pest breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Pest tightening his grip on Peres, looking for the choke.
Pest has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Peres's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Pest dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pest fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Peres to the ground. Pest is now in Peres's guard.
Pest showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Peres is looking for a triangle but Pest pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pest stays in close to Peres's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peres wants to control but Pest passes easily into half guard.
Pest is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Peres!

Pest jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Peres manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pest advances nicely into full mount.
Pest avoids the attempt from Peres to control.
Pest controlling from the full mount.
Pest avoids the attempt from Peres to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pest takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Peres slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pest has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pest controlling from the full mount.
Peres manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pest is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pest is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pest is thwarting Peres's attempts to control the position.
Peres blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pest.
Pest slows the pace down in half guard.
Peres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pest seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Peres keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ray Pest has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Peres blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pest.
Pest looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Peres blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pest.
Pest is pressing down on Peres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peres is holding on for now.
Pest stalling.
Peres tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pest has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peres has given up his back. Will we see Pest going for some submissions?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Pest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Peres lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pest looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Pest changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Peres looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Peres stops Pest from passing to mount.
Peres struggling a bit here.
Peres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Peres's face as Pest controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pest wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Peres, who protects the arm well.
Peres tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pest wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pest has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peres is being controlled here.
Pest advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pest controlling the position easily from mount.
Pest throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Peres is looking to get to half guard.
Pest fails to take his opponent's back.
Pest controlling his opponent.
Peres has given up his back.
Even with his hooks in, Pest manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Peres is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pest controls the action.
Peres rolls, trying to escape but Pest keeps control of the position.

Peres defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pest's arms.

Pest looking to break Peres's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Peres remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pest will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Pest controls the action.
Let's hope that Pest has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Pest is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Peres knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Peres for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pest biding his time, looking for the opening.

Pest working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pest really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Peres.

Pest has managed to slip his arm under Peres's chin. This could be all over... yep, Peres is tapping out! Submission win for Pest.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray Pest!
Ray Pest seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.