PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luis Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Otorboater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Peralta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peralta
vs
Otorboater

172 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Peralta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Otorboater!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peralta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Otorboater lands a with a good body shot.
Peralta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Otorboater is fending him off so far but Peralta persists. Nope, Otorboater circles away and we're back to standing.
Good work by Otorboater as he checks the leg kick.
Luis Peralta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peralta thows a body shot but no joy.
Peralta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Otorboater moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Otorboater looks to land a combination but Peralta avoids it well.
Peralta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Otorboater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peralta misses with a head kick.
Peralta throws a low kick, looking for Otorboater's leg but Otorboater calmly moves out of range.
Otorboater checks a low kick from Peralta.
Peralta throws a hook to the side of Otorboater's head but Otorboater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peralta tries a head kick but it misses.
Peralta misses with a double jab.
Peralta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Otorboater is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peralta throws a series of punches but Otorboater avoids them all with ease.

Otorboater gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Otorboater keeping full guard, as Peralta tries to pass.

Peralta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Otorboater is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Otorboater has escaped and now he's on top!
Peralta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otorboater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Otorboater trying to control but Peralta is working from the bottom.
Otorboater stays in close to Peralta's body and controls the position.
Otorboater trying to control the position from guard on top but Peralta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otorboater sitting in guard here, content to control.

Peralta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Peralta had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Otorboater is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Peralta Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Otorboater's back instead.

Peralta tightening his grip on Otorboater, looking for the choke.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Otorboater tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Peralta is working for a guillotine from mount but Otorboater frees his head quite easily.

Peralta looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Peralta working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peralta is working for a guillotine from mount but Otorboater frees his head quite easily.

Peralta jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Otorboater manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Otorboater struggling a bit here.

Peralta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peralta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otorboater wants to control but Peralta postures up.
Peralta tries to move into full mount but can't pass Otorboater's legs.
Otorboater gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Peralta is working for a kimura but Otorboater is defending it quite comfortably.
Peralta prevents Otorboater from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Otorboater scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peralta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Otorboater lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Peralta closes the distance and clinches up with Otorboater, looking for a takedown. Peralta pushes Otorboater against the cage but Otorboater circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Peralta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otorboater swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peralta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otorboater scores with a jab to the body.

Peralta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Otorboater is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peralta trying to mount his opponent but Otorboater defends it.

Peralta 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.
Otorboater won't allow Peralta to pass to mount.
Otorboater tries to roll over but Peralta keeps him under control.

Peralta is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Otorboater will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Peralta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Otorboater gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peralta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Otorboater counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Peralta tries to roll over but Otorboater keeps him under control.
Peralta is refusing to be controlled, as Otorboater sits in half guard.
Peralta tries to get to full guard but Otorboater has control of the leg.

Peralta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peralta wants to improve his position but Otorboater is controlling well.
Otorboater looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Otorboater is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Otorboater throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Otorboater lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Otorboater.
Some bone on bone action there as Peralta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Otorboater.
Peralta throws a nice looking combination but Otorboater bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Otorboater tries to bum rush Peralta with a series of wild strikes but Peralta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peralta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Otorboater blocks the leg kick.
Otorboater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Otorboater closes the distance and clinches.
Otorboater prevents a takedown attempt there.
Otorboater prevents the takedown attempt.
Otorboater gets underhooks to prevent Peralta's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Peralta. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Otorboater breaks the clinch.
Peralta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Otorboater connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otorboater slips a jab and a cross from Peralta.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peralta.
Otorboater tries to clinch but Peralta is having none of it.
Peralta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peralta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otorboater.
Otorboater thows a body shot but no joy.
Otorboater throws a head kick but Peralta moves out of range.
Peralta throws a right and a left that Otorboater avoids nicely.
Peralta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Peralta scores with a three punch combo!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Otorboater. Peralta shrugs it off though.
Peralta misses with a combination
and Otorboater counters with a stiff right hand.
Peralta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peralta lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Peralta shoots in and drives through. Otorboater sprawls well.
Peralta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Otorboater is rocked!
No joy there for Otorboater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peralta misses with a combination
and Otorboater counters with a series of strikes. Peralta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Otorboater is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Otorboater throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peralta's head.
Otorboater misses with an attempted mid kick.
Otorboater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peralta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Peralta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Otorboater counters with a head kick. That will keep Peralta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Peralta misses with a double jab
and Otorboater makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for Peralta with that takedown attempt.
Otorboater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peralta.
Peralta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Otorboater lands with a nice body punch.
Otorboater tries to clinch up but Peralta circles away and keeps his distance.
Otorboater lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Otorboater tries to clinch but Peralta moves out of range.
Peralta fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Otorboater.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otorboater swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peralta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Peralta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Peralta showed some decent athleticism there.

Peralta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Peralta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Peralta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Otorboater is just riding it out for now. Peralta eventually gives up the hold.

Peralta is trying to work for a kimura but Otorboater is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Peralta is looking for a kimura but Otorboater is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peralta to get the leverage.
Otorboater trying to control but Peralta postures up.

Peralta is working for a kimura but Otorboater is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Otorboater will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Otorboater drives through and clinches with Peralta against the cage.
Otorboater prevents a takedown attempt there.
Otorboater gets underhooks to prevent Peralta's takedown attempt.

Peralta jumps into guard, dragging Otorboater to the mat.

Peralta working for a triangle but Otorboater defends it easily.
Peralta wants to sweep here but Otorboater controlling him for the moment.

Peralta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Otorboater doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Otorboater manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Peralta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peralta keeping moving, preventing Otorboater from controlling successfully.
Peralta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peralta with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Otorboater really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Peralta wants to take his opponent's back but Otorboater doesn't allow it.
Otorboater working to try and regain half guard.

Peralta is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Otorboater can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Otorboater wants to hold on but Peralta pushes him away.

Peralta looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Peralta avoids the attempt from Otorboater to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peralta pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Otorboater defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Peralta.

Peralta looking to secure an arm triangle but Otorboater defends it well.
Otorboater manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Peralta is working for a submission of some sort.

Peralta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Otorboater looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otorboater is trying to maintain the position but Peralta is very close to passing his half guard.
Peralta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Otorboater looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Peralta 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.
Otorboater regains full guard. Nicely done.
Peralta passes Otorboater's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Peralta is working for a submission of some sort.

Peralta seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peralta moves nicely into side control.

Peralta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Otorboater knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Peralta has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Peralta wants to finish this one by submission but Otorboater is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Peralta.
Peralta prevents Otorboater from getting the reversal.
Otorboater just holding on.

Peralta looking to secure an arm triangle but Otorboater defends it well.

Peralta working for a submission but Otorboater is keeping him at bay.

Peralta is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Otorboater is surviving well by controlling Peralta's body position as best he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Peralta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Otorboater has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Otorboater!