PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between isaiah kacer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think kacer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to one shot two shot. Perez has chosen Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

kacer
vs
Perez

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
134 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, isaiah kacer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Perez!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez cracks the inside of kacer's front leg.
kacer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perez fails to land with a series of punches.

kacer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

kacer stands up from Perez's guard - kacer perhaps looking for a knockout.
kacer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perez lands a head kick!

It looks like isaiah kacer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

A head kick lands from Perez that sends kacer to the canvas. kacer tries to scramble back to his feet but Perez brings him back down into side control.

kacer is rocked!
kacer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Perez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
kacer trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. kacer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

kacer working for a triangle but Perez defends it easily.
kacer is breathing heavily.
Perez wants to get up but he can't break kacer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kacer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
kacer working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Perez misses with a wild combination.
kacer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perez but Perez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gary Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
kacer misses with a takedown attempt - Perez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

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.
Perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Perez.
Perez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Perez misses.
kacer could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Perez fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Perez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perez.
A right-left combo lands from Perez.
kacer looks for a takedown but Perez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for isaiah kacer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez lands a right hook to the body.
kacer avoids a punch combination nicely.
kacer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perez.
No luck for kacer with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kacer wants to clinch.
Perez lands a nice leg kick that just misses kacer's sensitive parts.
Perez misses with a few strikes there.
kacer throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by kacer or perhaps it was just good defense by Perez which made him look bad.
Perez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
kacer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Perez throws a head kick that misses.
kacer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez looks to land a combination. kacer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Perez checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
Perez lands with a nice combination. kacer backs away looking to recover.
Perez misses with a head kick.
kacer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Perez throws a nice head kick!
kacer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Perez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by kacer.
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Perez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on isaiah kacer's cut.
That's time! kacer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but kacer circles away quickly and effectively.
Perez stuffs the takedown.
kacer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
kacer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perez finds it's way round the side to connect with kacer's head.
Perez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Perez duly obliges.
isaiah kacer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
kacer slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perez. That's going to slow kacer down.
Perez misses with the combination.
Gary Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
kacer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Perez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
kacer fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for isaiah kacer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt kacer.
Perez misses with a few strikes there.
kacer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
kacer moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and kacer moves out of range easily.
Perez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
kacer connects with a high kick.
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by kacer.
Danga de danga de dang - Perez scores with a four punch combination!

kacer drives through and clinches with Perez against the cage.

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
kacer fails to land the takedown.
Perez misses with the combination.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
kacer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perez swivels and escapes.
Gary Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a high kick!
kacer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
kacer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
kacer misses with a takedown attempt - Perez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by kacer or perhaps it was just good defense by Perez which made him look bad.
Perez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
kacer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez lands a head kick. kacer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from kacer.
kacer misses with a takedown attempt - Perez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
kacer dodges the punch combination from Perez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kacer shoots in for a double leg but Perez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
kacer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perez throws a series of punches but kacer avoids them all with ease.
Perez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Perez avoids the head kick by kacer.
kacer shoots in and drives through. Perez sprawls well.
Perez throws a head kick that half lands.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perez lands with a nice combination. kacer backs away looking to recover.
Perez misses with a series of wild punches.
kacer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perez.
Perez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perez misses with a head kick.

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.
Perez tries to bum rush kacer with a series of wild strikes but kacer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
kacer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
kacer shoots in and drives through. Perez sprawls well.
Perez throws a nice looking combination but kacer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perez throws a right hand that kacer ducks under and follows up with a left that kacer also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Perez. No joy for kacer on that attempt.
Perez throws a nice looking combination but kacer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
kacer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
kacer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
kacer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perez.
Perez throws a right and a left that kacer avoids nicely.
Perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
kacer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perez as he avoids it easily.
kacer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Perez throws a series of punches but kacer avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on isaiah kacer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Perez tries to bum rush kacer with a series of wild strikes but kacer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
kacer misses with a head kick.
kacer looks for a takedown but Perez sprawls well.
Perez lands a body shot.
Perez misses with a few strikes there.
Perez looks to land a combination but kacer avoids it well.
kacer fails with the takedown.
Perez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
kacer avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Perez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from kacer does no damage.
kacer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
kacer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for isaiah kacer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perez misses with a double jab
and kacer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Perez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Perez tries a head kick but it misses.
kacer misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
kacer tries to clinch up but Perez circles away and keeps his distance.
Perez stuffs the takedown attempt from kacer. kacer gets slowly back to his feet.
kacer shoots in but Perez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
kacer tries for a takedown but Perez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
kacer moves forwards but Perez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perez lands a high kick!
Perez stuffs the takedown.
Gary Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perez is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
kacer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perez tries to avoid it but kacer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perez to the ground. Perez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but kacer circles away quickly and effectively.
kacer throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
kacer shoots in but Perez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
kacer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Perez tries to bum rush kacer with a series of wild strikes but kacer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
kacer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
kacer takes a kick to the side of the head.

kacer clinches up against the cage.

Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination
and kacer counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a series of punches but kacer avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from kacer.
kacer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez connects with a high kick.
Perez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
kacer scores with a jab to the head.
Perez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Perez looks to land a combination but kacer avoids it well.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but kacer circles away quickly and effectively.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination

and kacer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

kacer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez scores with a one two! kacer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - kacer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by kacer or perhaps it was just good defense by Perez which made him look bad.
Perez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from kacer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
kacer throws a lazy head kick
and Perez counters with a big head kick but kacer shrugs it off.
kacer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
kacer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perez pinned against the cage. Perez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
isaiah kacer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right-left combo lands from Perez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Perez!