PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domingo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Monroe
vs
Perez

175 cm
27
155 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

176 cm
26
157 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domingo Perez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez looks to land a body kick but Monroe moved away.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range.

Perez tries to keep at a distance but Monroe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perez pushes Monroe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe working aggressively here.
Monroe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Monroe controls the action.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Monroe.

Perez breaks the clinch.
Monroe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perez throws a low kick, looking for Monroe's leg but Monroe calmly moves out of range.
Monroe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perez momentarily.
Monroe motions for Perez to come forward. Monroe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Monroe moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Monroe throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perez tries for a takedown but Monroe manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Monroe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe blocks a body shot from Perez.
Perez tries to pull guard but Monroe won't allow it.
Monroe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Perez.
Perez blocks a body shot from Monroe.
Perez tries to work over Monroe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monroe misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monroe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perez lands a right hand.
Monroe working aggressively here.
Monroe tries to stall but Perez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monroe tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perez has Monroe pressed against the cage, preventing Monroe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monroe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Monroe can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Perez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Monroe tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monroe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carlos Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domingo Perez.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monroe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
Monroe tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe blocks a body shot from Perez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monroe.
Perez cracks Monroe with a nice body shot.
Monroe misses with some punches.
Monroe struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Monroe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Monroe or not.
A short right from Perez on the inside.
Monroe swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe misses with a punch to the body.
Perez blocks a body shot from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Perez tightens his grip and picks Monroe up, before dumping him to the ground. Monroe manages to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Perez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Perez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Monroe is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Monroe keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez throwing strikes from guard but Monroe blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez cracks Monroe with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Domingo Perez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Monroe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Monroe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perez.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Monroe checks a low kick from Perez.
Perez misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Monroe.

Monroe clinches with his opponent.
Monroe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Perez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Perez content to stall in guard here.
Perez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monroe is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Monroe wants to sweep here but Perez controlling him for the moment.
Monroe keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Monroe keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
Perez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monroe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perez trying to control but Monroe is working from the bottom.
Perez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perez stops Monroe from standing up.
Perez controls from within his opponent's guard.

Domingo Perez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Monroe swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perez misses with an uppercut
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe digs a good hook to Perez's body.
Perez fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
Perez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez scores with a leg kick.
Perez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perez cracks a nice hook into Monroe's ribs.
Monroe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Monroe ducks right into an uppercut from Perez.
An inside leg kick from Monroe misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monroe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Perez.
Perez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monroe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perez misses with a few strikes there.
Perez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perez blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez scores with a jab to the body.
Perez connects with an inside leg kick.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monroe counters with an outside leg kick.
Perez cracks Monroe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Monroe lands a nice looking body shot.
Perez avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Perez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monroe.
Perez misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Monroe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Perez drops his hands momentarily and Monroe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Monroe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A clash of legs there as Perez blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Perez misses.
Perez checks a low kick from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
Perez blocks a leg kick.
Perez moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
Perez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Domingo Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Perez.
Monroe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perez at a distance.
Monroe throws a leg kick but Perez checks it.
Perez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monroe pinned against the cage. Monroe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perez checks a low kick from Monroe.
Monroe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Monroe forces Perez back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perez.
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 short right from Perez on the inside.
Perez is working Monroe over against the cage.
Monroe taking a breather.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carlos Monroe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Monroe struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Perez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monroe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perez works on Monroe's body with a couple of short punches.
Monroe tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a punch to the body.

Perez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Perez is trying to work for a kimura but Monroe is defending well.
Perez looks to land a strike but Monroe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Monroe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perez postures up in Monroe's guard and throws a big left but Monroe blocks it.
Perez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carlos Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez wants to take a breather but Monroe is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monroe's head.
Perez thows a huge punch but Monroe dodges it nicely.
Domingo Perez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perez working Monroe over with strikes.
Perez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Monroe tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Perez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domingo Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Perez!