PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingtiger Pardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Perez
vs
Pardy

198 cm
19
224 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kingtiger Pardy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez is breathing heavily.
Perez misses with a straight left.
Pardy stuffs the takedown.
Pardy tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pardy throws a series of punches but Perez avoids them all with ease.
Pardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pardy throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Pardy as Perez shoots in.
Pardy misses with a two punch combination.
Perez wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardy throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Perez is looking to clinch but Pardy is avoiding it.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pardy. Perez shrugs it off though.
Pardy throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez looks to land a body kick but Pardy moved away.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perez throws a hook but Pardy blocks it.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pardy tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pardy breaks the clinch.

Perez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pardy keeps working.
Pardy regains half guard.
Perez wants to stand up but Pardy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Perez throwing shots but Pardy is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perez.
Pardy is looking to improve his position.
Pardy is staying active underneath Perez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perez.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Perez scores with a head kick.
Perez wants to clinch up but Pardy keeps it at a distance.
Perez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pardy misses with a jab, cross combination.

Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perez goes for a takedown attempt but Pardy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Pardy.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pardy.

Pardy takes the fight into the clinch.

Perez breaks from the clinch.
Pardy lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Perez is looking to close the distance but Pardy sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Perez crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Perez is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kingtiger Pardy!