PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rene Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Michalczewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michalczewski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dariusz Michalczewski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perez
vs
Michalczewski

185 cm
26
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

183 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rene Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dariusz Michalczewski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michalczewski throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Michalczewski.
Michalczewski wants to slow Perez down by chopping away at his legs.
Michalczewski wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
Michalczewski wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michalczewski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michalczewski throws a one two combo.
Perez blocks a head kick by Michalczewski.
Michalczewski swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez slips a jab from Michalczewski.
Dariusz Michalczewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michalczewski closes the distance looking to clinch

and Perez counters with a shoot takedown. Michalczewski fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Perez trying to control but Michalczewski is working from the bottom.

Michalczewski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Michalczewski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Michalczewski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Perez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Michalczewski tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Perez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Michalczewski is bucking up trying to escape but Perez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Michalczewski regains half guard.
Perez controlling the pace.

Michalczewski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Perez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalczewski has hold of Perez's hands but Perez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.

Michalczewski with the active half guard here but Perez passes nicely into side control.
Michalczewski is letting Perez control him for a moment.
Michalczewski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Perez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Michalczewski is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Perez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez lands a nice forearm strike.
Perez grinds an elbow into Michalczewski's temple.
Perez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Michalczewski down.
Michalczewski tries to improve position but can't.
Michalczewski looks gassed!
Michalczewski is trying to work for a sweep but Perez has mounted him!
Perez lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalczewski working to try and regain half guard.
Perez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Perez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Perez landing strikes from the mount and Michalczewski is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Perez.
Perez working the ground and pound effectively.
Perez is landing with some decent strikes but Michalczewski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Perez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Michalczewski is rocked!
Perez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Michalczewski is still in real trouble! Can Perez finish him?
A big strike lands for Perez! That's really hurt Michalczewski and he's turned his back - Perez keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Perez jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rene Perez!