PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marques Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Substitute. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Perry
vs
Ellison

185 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Fight 4 America

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marques Ellison!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellison misses with a few strikes there.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ellison shoots in and drives through. Perry sprawls well.

Ellison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ellison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ellison throwing strikes here but Perry is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ellison is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ellison pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Perry is working to get back to half guard.
Perry is working hard here to advance position.
Perry tries to hold on but Ellison pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ellison cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Perry that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison scoring with strikes but Perry is staying in there.
Perry working to try and regain half guard.
Perry throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ellison. What's that going to do exactly?
Ellison scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Perry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Perry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ellison is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A nice elbow there by Ellison.
Ellison looks gassed!
Perry tries to lock up and control but Ellison gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Perry is working to get back to half guard.
Perry throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ellison. What's that going to do exactly?
Ellison prevents Perry from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Perry tries to hold on but Ellison pushes him away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Shawn Perry just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Perry closes the distance and clinches up with Ellison, looking for a takedown. Perry pushes Ellison against the cage but Ellison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ellison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellison misses with a takedown

and Perry counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ellison!
Perry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ellison looks a forlorn figure.
Perry lands a big shot there that rocks Ellison but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Perry controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Perry looking to control but Ellison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perry is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is looking to get to half guard.
Ellison tries to lock up and control but Perry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ellison might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Perry kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ellison should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ellison is trying to escape the mount.
Perry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Poor strikes thrown by Perry there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ellison tries to hold on but Perry postures up.
Perry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ellison looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellison is looking to improve his position but Perry isn't that keen on the idea.
Perry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ellison is looking to escape.
Ellison tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Perry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ellison is looking to escape.
Perry lands with some strikes.
Ellison is trying desperately to improve position.
Perry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ellison's face.
Perry scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ellison?
Perry is landing with some decent strikes but Ellison is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Perry working the ground and pound effectively.
Ellison is in a horrible position here. Perry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Perry working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Perry dominated that round.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellison.
Perry slips a jab and a cross from Ellison.

Perry closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Perry lands in his opponent's guard.
Perry is pushing down on Ellison's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ellison is fighting to maintain full guard but Perry has managed to sneak the leg through.

Ellison looking for submissions off his back.
Perry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Perry working Ellison over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perry not doing much here.
Ellison taking some punishment here, with Perry in his half guard.
Perry controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison has hold of Perry's hands but Perry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Perry passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ellison!
Perry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Perry breaks from Ellison's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Perry controlling the pace for now.
Perry with shots to the head and body - Ellison looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Perry connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is looking to get to half guard.
Perry wants to control the pace but Ellison is squirming around nicely.
Ellison wants to hold on but Perry pushes him away.
Perry throwing strikes here but Ellison is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ellison regains half guard.
Ellison wants to control but Perry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ellison is staying active underneath Perry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ellison misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Perry trying to pass the guard but Ellison defending well.
Ellison gets full guard.
Ellison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Perry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ellison misses with a takedown attempt

and Perry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ellison looking for a sweep. Not yet Ellison, not yet.
Ellison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ellison working a defensive guard here.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ellison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perry is one step ahead there.
Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellison controls Perry momentarily but Perry frees himself.
Perry won't allow Ellison to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Perry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry is keen to just control but Ellison is a slippery customer.
Ellison is trying to get back to full guard.
Ellison is pressing down on Perry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ellison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shawn Perry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perry won't allow Ellison to get back to his feet.
Perry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ellison controls Perry momentarily but Perry frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.
Ellison drops Perry with a nice combination! Ellison dives into Perry's guard, looking to finish!

Perry is rocked!

It looks like Shawn Perry has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellison sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perry's guard.
Oh Perry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellison is thwarting Perry's attempts to control the position.
Ellison tries to pass to full mount but Perry defends it.
Ellison working over Perry with some ground and pound. Perry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shawn Perry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shawn Perry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ellison with a lazy takedown attempt

and Perry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ellison's guard now.
Perry seems to have got his legs back now.
Perry wants to control from the top but Ellison keeps moving.
Ellison is trying to control the position but Perry postures up.
Perry chips away with some ground and pound.
Perry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ellison's guard.
Ellison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Perry working the head and body with strikes.
Perry slips a nice elbow through Ellison's hands, connecting with Ellison's forehead.
Perry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Perry drops an elbow to the side of Ellison's head.
Perry trying to pass the guard but Ellison defending well.
Ellison is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Perry stops Ellison from getting back to his feet.
Perry is thwarting Ellison's attempts to control the position.
Ellison is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Ellison misses
and Perry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Perry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ellison keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perry working some strikes from top position.
Ellison trying to strike off his back.
Perry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ellison throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison controls Perry momentarily but Perry frees himself.
Ellison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perry's guard.
Ellison advances to half guard.
Ellison thows a huge punch but Perry dodges it nicely.
Ellison is keen to just control but Perry is a slippery customer.
Perry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Perry actively working from the bottom here.
Ellison working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ellison trying to pass the guard but Perry defending well.
Perry gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellison with a poor takedown

and Perry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Perry content to control rather than advance.
Perry wants to take a breather but Ellison is having none of it.
Perry working Ellison over with strikes.
Ellison lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Perry is tying to control. Ellison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ellison wants to control but Perry is keeping busy.

That's four minutes 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.
Ellison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Perry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ellison won't be happy with that.
Ellison takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Perry is staying tight to Ellison's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ellison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ellison keeps working.
Perry is really struggling to control Ellison but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Perry landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellison is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Perry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Marques Ellison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Perry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perry, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Perry!