PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment I's entrance music is Dancing Queen. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Scotty Perez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Experiment I
vs
Perez

191 cm
23
222 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scotty Perez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment I jabs Perez right on the nose. Perez blinks but takes it well.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Experiment I fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perez misses with a looping right.

Perez cracks Experiment I with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Experiment I looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Perez finish him?

It looks like Russian Experiment I has been cut.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Experiment I. That's going to slow Perez down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perez takes one on the button.
Scotty Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Experiment I with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Experiment I moves away.
Experiment I lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Experiment I.
Perez misses with an uppercut.
Perez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Experiment I cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Experiment I lands with a hook. Perez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Experiment I lands a nice looking body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Experiment I.
Perez looks gassed!
Perez cracks Experiment I with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perez misses with a leg kick
and Experiment I counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perez's knee momentarily.
Experiment I cracks Perez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Experiment I darts in and clinches Perez up against the cage.
Experiment I working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Experiment I prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Perez tries to stall but Experiment I uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perez seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands with a left to the head.
Perez avoiding damage as Experiment I throws knees to the body.
Experiment I working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Experiment I.
Experiment I putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Experiment I lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Experiment I lands a nice uppercut.
Experiment I throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Perez takes an elbow to the temple.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment I working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Perez shrugs off.
Experiment I works on Perez's body with a couple of short punches.
Experiment I throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perez blocks it with crossed arms.
Experiment I landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Perez in his tracks for a moment.
Perez is trying to break free.
Experiment I has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Experiment I lands a nice knee to the body.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Experiment I works on Perez's body with a couple of short punches.
Perez tries to circle away but Experiment I has him pinned against the cage.
Experiment I lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Experiment I softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Experiment I pushes Perez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Experiment I.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perez's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Experiment I on the inside.
Experiment I makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Experiment I lands with a short shot to the head.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Experiment I scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Experiment I.
Perez takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Experiment I throws an elbow but misses.
Experiment I lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Perez 's eye.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Experiment I is working Perez over against the cage.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Experiment I has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Experiment I lands a hook to the side of the head.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Experiment I.
Experiment I lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Experiment I pushes Perez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Experiment I scores with a nice hook to the head.
Experiment I lands an uppercut.
Experiment I throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez has had enough of the clinch but Experiment I keeps him there for the moment.
Experiment I lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Experiment I lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Experiment I.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Experiment I tries a knee to the head but Perez blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Experiment I.
Experiment I scores with a shot to the side of Perez's head.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment I lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Experiment I.
A nice right hand lands inside from Experiment I.
Experiment I tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Experiment I has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Experiment I working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment I misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Perez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Experiment I.
Experiment I lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perez working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Experiment I.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian Experiment I dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russian Experiment I's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Perez misses with a body shot
and Experiment I counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice cross by Experiment I.
Perez misses with a combination
and Experiment I counters with a leg kick.
Perez throws a jab when Experiment I was well out of range.
Experiment I swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Perez throws a hook but Experiment I blocks it.
Perez works Experiment I's body with a nice hook.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez thows a leg kick but Experiment I checks it
and Experiment I counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez misses with a jab to the body
and Experiment I counters with a series of strikes. Perez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Perez blocks the leg kick.
Perez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Experiment I stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perez scores with a nice strike.
Perez lands with a right hand.
Experiment I defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Perez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Experiment I misses with a leg kick.
Perez misses with a double jab
enabling Experiment I to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Experiment I keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Experiment I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Experiment I's head but Experiment I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Experiment I.
Perez thows a leg kick but Experiment I checks it
and Experiment I counters with a low kick, right behind Perez 's knee.
Experiment I punishes Perez's body with a nice straight punch.
Perez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Experiment I misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Perez.
Experiment I scores with a sloppy right hand. Perez should have avoided that one.
Experiment I defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Experiment I ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment I feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perez's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a nice shot that snaps Experiment I's head back.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Experiment I.
Perez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Experiment I's head but Experiment I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perez checks the leg kick nicely there.

Experiment I has Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Experiment I.
Perez digs a right hand into Experiment I's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Experiment I's gas tank.
Perez is trying to maintain a safe position but Experiment I gets an underhook and turns Perez into the cage.
Experiment I misses with a body punch.
Experiment I misses with some punches.
Experiment I tries to land knees in the clinch but Perez avoids the damage to the body.
Perez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Experiment I as the two fighters clinch.
Perez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Experiment I.
Experiment I scores with a shot to the side of Perez's head.
Perez is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment I backwards.
A short right from Experiment I on the inside.
Experiment I comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Experiment I softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perez is trying to break free.
Perez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Experiment I backwards.
Experiment I lands a nice uppercut.
Perez misses with some punches.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Experiment I digs a right hand into Perez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perez's gas tank.
Experiment I gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Experiment I pushes Perez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Experiment I uses good head movement to avoid it.
Experiment I presses Perez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Experiment I digs a right hand underneath Perez's ribcage. Perez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Experiment I misses with an elbow strike.
Experiment I lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Experiment I softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian Experiment I dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Russian Experiment I's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Experiment I scores with a head kick.
Perez throws a sloppy body shot
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Experiment I works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Experiment I manages to avoid it.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Experiment I counters with an outside leg kick.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Experiment I counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russian Experiment I is winning the standup battle so far.
Experiment I with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Experiment I tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Perez throws a series of punches but Experiment I avoids them all with ease.
Experiment I throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment I fails with an attempt to clinch.
Experiment I throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Experiment I gets a clinch.
Experiment I lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Experiment I.
A nice left hand lands by Experiment I.
A right handed body shot lands from Experiment I.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Experiment I.
Experiment I comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Experiment I is working Perez over against the cage.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Experiment I.
Perez blocks an elbow strike.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment I lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Experiment I scores with a hook.
Scotty Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perez's calf.
Perez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Experiment I. Experiment I obviously looking to wear him down.
Perez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Experiment I has Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Russian Experiment I has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Experiment I lands with a left to the head.

Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Experiment I can pounce on him.
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment I is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Experiment I, right into the meat.
Perez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Perez misses
and Experiment I counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I misses with a few strikes there.
Experiment I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Experiment I is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
Perez misses with a body shot
and Experiment I counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Experiment I counters with a slapping leg kick.
Experiment I scores with a three punch combo!
Perez takes one to the chin there.
Perez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Experiment I lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Experiment I moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perez.
Experiment I blocks a jab.
Experiment I digs a good hook to Perez's body.
Experiment I defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Russian Experiment I is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Experiment I moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Experiment I.
Experiment I avoids the body shot from Perez.
Experiment I lands a jab to the nose.
Experiment I scores with a hook to the body. Perez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Experiment I darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perez throws a lazy body kick
and Experiment I counters with a nice leg kick.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Experiment I gets a clinch.
Perez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Experiment I controls the action.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russian Experiment I showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Experiment I 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russian Experiment I!