PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avan Strash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Perbichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Strash
vs
Perbichi

195 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 Rio de Janeiro, Avan Strash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Perbichi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perbichi stuns Strash with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Strash has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perbichi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Strash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perbichi.

Perbichi decides to pull guard.

Perbichi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Strash is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Perbichi looking for a sweep. Not yet Perbichi, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strash wanted to stand there but Perbichi had control of the position.

Strash stands up from Perbichi's guard - Strash perhaps looking for a knockout.
Strash misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perbichi darts in trying to clinch
and Strash counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Strash does no damage.
Strash throws a looping overhand right but Perbichi ducks down to avoid it.
Perbichi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strash circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strash counters with a straight right hand.
Avan Strash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perbichi slips under a jab.
Strash scores with a hook to the body. Perbichi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perbichi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perbichi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strash missing with a left hand there. Perbichi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avan Strash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perbichi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strash throws a jab when Perbichi was well out of range.

Strash clinches.
Perbichi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Strash is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Perbichi tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perbichi just leaning against Strash, taking a breather.
Perbichi trying to stall but Strash improves his position.
Perbichi wants to get back to striking at distance but Strash won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Strash wants to break the clinch but can't.

Strash breaks the clinch.
Strash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perbichi moves away.
Strash throws a shot to the body.
Strash circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strash counters with a three punch combo that has Perbichi backing up. Perbichi nods at Strash to acknowledge the strikes.

Strash rushes Perbichi and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Strash.
Perbichi looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Strash.
Strash works on Perbichi's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Strash.
A short body shot lands from Strash as the two fighters clinch.
Strash softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Strash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Strash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strash lands with an uppercut that bounces Perbichi off the cage and back into rage.
Strash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perbichi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Strash lands a really nice looking cross but Perbichi seems unphased.
Perbichi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strash lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Strash clinches up with Perbichi and pushes him back against the cage.

Strash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strash scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good exchange - Strash coming out on top.
Strash throws a shot to the body.

Strash takes the fight into the clinch.
Strash works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perbichi tries to stall but Strash uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Strash lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strash is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Strash scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Strash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strash lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Strash.
Strash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strash lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strash presses Perbichi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strash pushes Perbichi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Strash as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Strash.
Strash lands a shot to the body.
Strash really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A hook to the body from Strash.
Strash digs a right hand into Perbichi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perbichi's gas tank.
Strash stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Strash.
Strash lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strash throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Strash - that landed with a thud.
Strash digs a right hand underneath Perbichi's ribcage. Perbichi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strash digs a right hand underneath Perbichi's ribcage. Perbichi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Strash.

Strash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avan Strash dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circle momentarily. Strash darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strash circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perbichi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Strash rushes Perbichi and presses him up against the cage.
Strash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perbichi.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strash breaks from the clinch.
Strash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strash scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perbichi doesn't seem bothered though.

Strash closes the distance and clinches.
Perbichi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strash pulls his leg out and moves away.
Strash smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perbichi looks to clinch
and Strash counters with a straight right hand.
Perbichi is breathing heavily.
Strash lands with an overhand left.
Strash throws a series of strikes that have Perbichi backpedaling.

It looks like Claudio Perbichi has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strash lands a nice shot to the body.
Strash scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Avan Strash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strash takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Strash scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Strash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perbichi can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Perbichi.
Perbichi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the body from Strash misses
and Perbichi counters with an inside leg kick.
Strash lands a nice hook to Perbichi's body. Perbichi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perbichi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strash fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Strash misses.
Perbichi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strash manages to avoid it.
Perbichi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strash.
Strash lands a nice shot to the body.
Perbichi closes the distance but Strash moves to the side
and Strash counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strash throws a shot from downtown. Perbichi moves away and avoids it.
Strash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perbichi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Avan Strash is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Strash.
Perbichi connects with a crisp jab.
Perbichi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perbichi darts in trying to clinch
and Strash counters with a straight right hand.
Perbichi fails to land with a series of punches.
Strash tries to clinch but Perbichi moves out of range.
Perbichi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strash tries to avoid it but Perbichi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strash to the ground. Strash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Strash stuffs the takedown attempt from Perbichi. Perbichi gets slowly back to his feet.
Avan Strash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Perbichi.
Strash walks into a jab.
Strash falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Perbichi to counter with a crisp jab.
Strash with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perbichi counters with a two punch combo.
Strash connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perbichi's hands.
Perbichi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strash counters with a nice body shot.
Strash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perbichi wants to clinch but Strash slips to the side
and Strash counters with a left to the body.
Strash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perbichi wants to clinch but Strash slips to the side

and Strash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A body shot lands from Strash.
Nice body punch from Strash - that landed with a thud.
Strash lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Strash.
Strash lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Strash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strash ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perbichi looks to clinch
and Strash counters with a left and a right that stings Perbichi.

Perbichi tries to keep at a distance but Strash has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strash tries to circle away but Perbichi has him pinned against the cage.
Perbichi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strash lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perbichi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Strash is looking to break free of the clinch but Perbichi has double underhooks.
Strash lands a body shot.
Perbichi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strash smiles and moves away.
Strash scores with a punch to the head.
Perbichi lands a body shot.
Perbichi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strash.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Strash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strash.
Perbichi walks into a left hand.
Strash misses with a straight right.
Perbichi misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avan Strash dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Claudio Perbichi's cut.
That's time! Strash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Strash misses the jab.
Strash scores with a jab to the body.
Strash circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strash counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Perbichi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perbichi moves out of range of the strikes.
Perbichi moves out of range as Strash strikes.
Strash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perbichi manages to avoid it.
Perbichi lands a jab-cross combination.
Perbichi looks to clinch
and Strash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Strash fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perbichi, pushing him back against the cage.
Strash stops a takedown attempt from Perbichi.
Strash lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Strash.
Strash stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Avan Strash has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Strash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strash throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strash looks to score with a jab to the body but Perbichi is just out of range.
Perbichi takes one to the chin there.
Perbichi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perbichi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perbichi tries to clinch but Strash moves away
and Strash counters with a one-two to the body.
Strash goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Strash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Perbichi misses its intended target.
Strash lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Strash does no damage.
Perbichi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perbichi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perbichi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perbichi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perbichi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Strash scores with the left hand. Perbichi knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Perbichi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perbichi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perbichi tries to clinch up
and Strash counters with a nice uppercut.
Perbichi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strash counters with a stiff right hand.

Strash gets a clinch.
Strash works on Perbichi's body with a couple of short punches.
Strash lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Strash.
Strash lands a body punch.
Strash is working Perbichi over against the cage.
Good body shot from Strash.
Perbichi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strash gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Avan Strash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Perbichi.

Strash breaks from the clinch.
Perbichi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strash ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strash lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Strash takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Strash works the jab nicely.
Strash swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perbichi.
Perbichi wants to clinch
and Strash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perbichi looks for a takedown but Strash sprawls well.
Perbichi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strash counters with a nice uppercut.
Strash lands with a straight right. Perbichi didn't see that one coming.
Good shot there by Strash.
Good shot there by Strash.
Perbichi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Strash lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Strash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strash leaves Perbichi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strash just misses with a punch to the body.
Avan Strash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strash connects with a right hand. Perbichi shakes it off.
Perbichi wants to clinch
and Strash makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strash cracks Perbichi with a good jab.
Perbichi throws a body punch but Strash moves out of range.
Perbichi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perbichi.

Strash clinches up with Perbichi and pushes him back against the cage.
Perbichi has Strash pressed against the cage, preventing Strash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Strash on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perbichi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A hook to the body from Strash.
Strash lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Claudio Perbichi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perbichi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strash scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Avan Strash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strash 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avan Strash!