PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry's entrance music is Run For Cover. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Perry
vs
Narushima

189 cm
24
212 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Perry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Narushima!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima throws a wild body kick that Perry sees coming a mile off.
Ryo Narushima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Perry scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Perry is landing with some decent strikes but Narushima is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Narushima tries to hold on but Perry postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Narushima holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Perry tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Narushima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Perry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
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.
Narushima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Narushima really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima is squirming around, avoiding Perry's attempts to control the action.
Narushima in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Perry lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Perry throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Narushima blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Perry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Perry looking to finish Narushima with some ground and pound. This is bad for Narushima!
Perry throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Narushima because Perry loaded up on that one.
Perry throwing strikes but Narushima recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Perry stalling away here and it's allowed Narushima to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Perry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Narushima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Narushima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Perry.
Narushima can't keep his opponent in guard - Perry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Perry trying to pass the guard but Narushima defending well.
Narushima is looking for a sweep. Perry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Narushima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee Perry has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Perry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Narushima momentarily.
Perry moves out of range of the body kick from Narushima.
Perry avoids a kick to the body.
Perry throws a looping overhand right but Narushima ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Perry.
Ryo Narushima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Narushima circles away.
Perry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Perry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Narushima tried to score with a low kick but Perry checks it.
Perry misses with a straight left.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt.
Perry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Narushima. Narushima obviously looking to wear him down.
Narushima takes a swing at Perry's ribcage but misses.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
Narushima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perry avoids a kick to the body.
Narushima throws a shot to the body.
Narushima swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Narushima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Narushima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Perry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Perry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Narushima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Narushima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Perry.
Narushima is trying to control the position but Perry postures up.
Perry trying to control but Narushima is working from the bottom.
Perry scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Narushima keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Narushima has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Perry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Narushima lands with a straight right. Perry didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry with a jab.

Perry shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima won't allow Perry to pass to mount.

Narushima is defending against the submission attempts here by Perry.
Narushima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Narushima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima works his way to full guard. Good work.
Perry passes into half guard.
Narushima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Narushima is trying to control but can't.

Perry is looking for a kimura but Narushima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perry to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narushima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
Perry looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Narushima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narushima slips under a jab.
Perry 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.

Perry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Narushima napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Perry throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Perry lands an elbow.
Perry working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Perry.

Perry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Perry crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry trying to control the position but Narushima is working away.

Perry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Narushima has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perry throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Narushima struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Perry scores with a couple of short elbows.
Perry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Narushima is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Perry is staying tight to Narushima's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Narushima is looking to regain half guard here but Perry keeps moving and retains side control.
Narushima defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Narushima keeps working.
Narushima tries to bench press Perry off him but Perry keeps the position.
Narushima takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Narushima can't do much from the bottom here.
Perry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Narushima can do to turn this around?
Narushima is looking to reverse the position.
Narushima defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry laying and praying for a moment but Narushima takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lee Perry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Narushima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
Perry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Perry moves nicely into side control.
Perry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Perry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narushima lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perry will feel that in the morning.
Perry tried to score with a low kick but Narushima checks it.
Perry shoots in and drives through. Narushima sprawls well.
Ryo Narushima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perry looks to land a left hand but Narushima moved out of range nicely.
Narushima throws the kick towards the body but Perry avoids it.
Narushima throws a leg kick that misses.
Perry moves out of range of the body kick from Narushima.
A clash of legs there as Perry blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Narushima, right into the meat.
Perry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Narushima circles away quickly and effectively.
Narushima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narushima was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
A head kick misses from Narushima.
Narushima throws a body kick the misses
and Perry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Narushima checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Narushima misses with a right hand
and Perry counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Perry misses
and Narushima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Narushima throws a jab but it's blocked by Perry.
Perry looks to land a combination. Narushima sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Perry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perry showed some decent athleticism there.
Perry thows a huge punch but Narushima dodges it nicely.
Narushima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perry is working away from the top position though.
Perry wants to control but Narushima is keeping him busy.
Narushima is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good work by Narushima as he checks the leg kick.
Perry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narushima.
Narushima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Narushima lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perry doesn't seem phased though.
Perry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Narushima is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima scores with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Narushima.
Narushima throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Narushima misses with a body kick.
Narushima throws a front kick aimed at Perry's knee but Perry avoids it well.
Perry throws a push kick but Narushima slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - Narushima coming out on top.
Narushima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perry.
Narushima slips a straight right by Perry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narushima throws a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narushima misses with a leg kick
and Perry counters with a body kick.
Narushima wants to slow Perry down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lee Perry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Narushima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Narushima as he jumps to the side.
Perry lands a jab to Narushima's midsection.
Perry takes a swing at Narushima's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Narushima. Beautiful body shot.
Narushima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Narushima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perry can pounce on him.
Narushima misses with a straight right.
Perry checks the leg kick.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry punishes Narushima's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry misses with a two punch combination.
Perry blocks a head kick by Narushima.
Narushima misses with an uppercut.
Perry scores with a leg kick.
Narushima throws a low kick, looking for Perry's leg but Perry calmly moves out of range.
Perry takes a swing at Narushima's ribcage but misses.
Narushima scores with a head kick.
Narushima jabs Perry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perry cracks Narushima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Narushima thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perry if he has to take too many more of those.
Narushima lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perry takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perry swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narushima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Narushima throws a leg kick but Perry sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Narushima counters with a nice leg kick.
Narushima throws out a leg kick but Perry moves out of range and Narushima only half commits.
Narushima throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Narushima.
Narushima leaves Perry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Perry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Narushima.
Narushima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Narushima lands with a kick to the temple. Perry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perry throws a leg kick which misses Narushima's front leg but catches the back leg as Narushima tries to avoid it.
Perry throws a hook to the side of Narushima's head but Narushima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Narushima throws a low kick but Perry moves out of range easily.
Narushima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.
A slow jab from Perry misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses.
Narushima uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perry takes a swing at Narushima's ribcage but misses.
Perry looks to land a right hand but Narushima moved out of range.
Narushima checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Narushima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Narushima pushes Perry away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narushima plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Narushima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Narushima.
Ryo Narushima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Narushima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Perry!
Lee Perry retains his light heavyweight title!
Lee Perry took some time post fight to say the following; 'And I told you to run. "With a right to the head and left to the cheek, I'm gonna keep the pressure on". Poor boy.'.