PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duje Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Xyfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duje Perkovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perkovic
vs
Xyfer

215 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duje Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lex Xyfer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xyfer connects with a body shot.
Perkovic tries to clinch there but Xyfer circles away.

Xyfer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Perkovic quickly recovers to half guard.
Xyfer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Xyfer is working for a kimura but Perkovic is defending it quite comfortably.
Xyfer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Xyfer working Perkovic over with strikes.
Xyfer lands strikes from half guard.
Perkovic is looking to improve his position.
Perkovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Xyfer on the ground.
Perkovic is working hard here to advance position.
Perkovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Xyfer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Perkovic is looking for a sweep. Xyfer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Xyfer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Xyfer lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xyfer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Xyfer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xyfer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Xyfer there.
Xyfer lands strikes from half guard.
Xyfer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Xyfer moves nicely into side control.
Xyfer cracks Perkovic with a big right hand but Perkovic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Xyfer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Xyfer grinds an elbow into Perkovic's temple.

Xyfer has hold of Perkovic's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Perkovic tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Xyfer cranks the arm and Perkovic screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Perkovic, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lex Xyfer!