PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Japanese Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Japanese Assassin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perez
vs
Assassin

175 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pepe Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Japanese Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Assassin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez throws a head kick but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin looks for a takedown but Perez sprawls well.
Assassin loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.

Perez clinches up with Assassin and pushes him back against the cage.
Perez with a knee to the head.

It looks like Japanese Assassin has been cut.
Assassin wants a takedown.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez scores a nice knee to the body.
Assassin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Perez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pepe Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Japanese Assassin.
Perez lands an elbow just above Assassin 's eye.
Assassin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Assassin looks gassed!
Assassin is working for takedown but Perez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Assassin blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Perez.
Assassin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crunch! Perez slams his shin into Assassin's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Perez lands a big head kick that sends Assassin tumbling to the mat! Perez takes a step backwards and waves Assassin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Assassin is rocked!

Perez moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perez obliges.
Perez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Assassin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Assassin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Perez lands a nice knee to the body.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Perez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Assassin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assassin's face.
Perez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Assassin.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Assassin tries to score a body lock takedown but Perez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Perez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Assassin.
Assassin fails to pull guard.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Assassin is working for takedown but Perez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Assassin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perez crunches a lovely knee into Assassin's ribcage.
Assassin tries to score a body lock takedown but Perez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assassin's face.
Assassin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Perez lands a nice knee to the body.
Perez working Assassin over with knees to the body.
Perez lands an elbow just above Assassin 's eye.
Assassin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assassin's face.
Assassin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Perez stops a takedown attempt from Assassin.
Assassin can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perez obliges.
Assassin wants a takedown.
Perez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Assassin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Perez with a knee to the head.
Assassin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Assassin closes the distance and clinches up with Perez, looking for a takedown. Assassin pushes Perez against the cage but Perez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Assassin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perez throws a head kick but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin fails with a takedown attempt.

Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Assassin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assassin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Assassin circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Assassin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez clinches.
Perez gets underhooks to prevent Assassin's takedown attempt.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Perez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perez working Assassin over with knees to the body.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez prevents the takedown attempt.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Assassin blocks with his arms.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Assassin goes for a takedown attempt but Perez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slow jab from Assassin misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Assassin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Assassin thows a left - swing and a miss!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Assassin tries to score a body lock takedown but Perez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Assassin is working for takedown but Perez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Assassin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Assassin blocks with his arms.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Assassin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Assassin is blocking nicely.
Perez connects with a knee to the head.
Perez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Perez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Assassin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Assassin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Perez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Assassin.
Assassin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perez prevents it.
Perez lands an elbow inside.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Assassin goes for a takedown attempt but Perez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Assassin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Assassin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Japanese Assassin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Perez moves into the clinch.
Assassin wants a takedown but no success here.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assassin's face.
Assassin looking for a takedown.
Perez scores a nice knee to the body.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Assassin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Assassin managing to block the knees to the body from Perez.
Perez trying to land knees to the body.
Assassin wants a takedown.
Pepe Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Japanese Assassin.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez connects with a knee to the head.
Perez gets underhooks to prevent Assassin's takedown attempt.
Assassin is trying to drag Perez to the mat but Perez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Assassin's defenses.
Assassin wants a takedown but no success here.
Assassin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez lands a nice knee to the body.
Pepe Perez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assassin's face.
Perez prevents the takedown attempt.
Assassin is trying to drag Perez to the mat but Perez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Assassin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez is pressed up against the cage. Assassin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Perez down to the mat. Perez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Assassin circles away.

Assassin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Assassin showed some decent athleticism there.
Perez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Assassin.

Assassin is looking for a kimura here.
Assassin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perez defending well though.
Assassin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perez's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Assassin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Assassin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perez is not content to let Assassin control the position.

Assassin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Perez has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Perez rushes Assassin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez connects with a knee to the head.
Perez connects with a knee to the head.
Assassin has Perez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perez obliges.
Assassin tries to score a body lock takedown but Perez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perez scores a nice knee to the body.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Assassin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perez prevents it.
A knee to the head by Perez.
Assassin is trying to drag Perez to the mat but Perez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Perez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Assassin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Perez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Assassin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Assassin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Assassin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Perez is pressed up against the cage. Assassin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Perez down to the mat. Perez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Assassin avoids the head kick by Perez.
Assassin has a takedown stuffed.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Perez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez moves into range and clinches up with Assassin.
Assassin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Assassin looking for a takedown.
Perez lands an elbow inside.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assassin's face.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Perez.
Assassin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Assassin tries to score a body lock takedown but Perez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perez lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Perez.
Assassin is trying to drag Perez to the mat but Perez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Assassin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Assassin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Perez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perez missing with knees to the body.
Assassin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Assassin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Perez gets underhooks to prevent Assassin's takedown attempt.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Assassin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Perez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Perez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Perez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Japanese Assassin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Perez tries to clinch but Assassin is having none of it.
Perez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Assassin fails with the takedown.
Perez tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perez but Perez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perez is looking to slow Assassin down with leg kicks.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Assassin is defended easily by Perez.
Pepe Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Japanese Assassin.
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Assassin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perez wants to clinch up but Assassin keeps it at a distance.

Perez has Assassin up against the cage in a clinch.
Perez working Assassin over with knees to the body.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez lands a nice knee to the body.
Perez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Assassin's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Assassin.
Perez lands an elbow inside.
Perez stops a takedown attempt from Assassin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perez.
Assassin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assassin can do to turn this around?
Perez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Assassin.
Assassin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perez lands a knee to the body.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Assassin is blocking nicely.
Assassin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Assassin is blocking nicely.
Assassin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Assassin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Perez with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez is pressed up against the cage. Assassin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Perez down to the mat. Perez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pepe Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perez lands with a kick to the temple. Assassin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perez tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.

Assassin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Perez!

Assassin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Perez is now in Assassin's guard. A big mistake from Assassin there, giving up the dominant position!
Perez preventing the sweep.
Assassin has a closed guard, preventing Perez from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez trying to control but Assassin is working from the bottom.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to control from the top but Assassin keeps moving.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.

Perez gets to his feet. Assassin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice sprawl there from Perez as Assassin shoots in.
Perez tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Assassin shoots for a takedown but Perez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Assassin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Assassin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perez's waist but Perez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Assassin off to one side.
Perez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Assassin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez stuffs the takedown attempt from Assassin. Assassin gets slowly back to his feet.

Perez drives through and clinches with Assassin against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin wants a takedown.
Perez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Perez.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez stops a takedown attempt from Assassin.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Assassin.
Perez stops a takedown attempt from Assassin.
Perez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Assassin's defenses.
Assassin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Perez pulls his leg out and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perez.
Pepe Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Assassin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Assassin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assassin tries to score a body lock takedown but Perez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Japanese Assassin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assassin goes for a takedown attempt but Perez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

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