PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Hanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Perez
vs
Hanna

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enzo Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikey Hanna!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hanna flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hanna wants to control but Perez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perez's back!
Hanna is trying to stick to Perez's back but Perez is turning into Hanna. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hanna's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Perez.
Hanna manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hanna is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Perez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Perez shrugs it off.
Perez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perez wants to hold on but Hanna pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanna raining down shots from the mount!
Perez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hanna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perez keeps working.
Hanna not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perez wants to control but Hanna passes into side.

Hanna wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Perez, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking to reverse the position.
Perez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hanna trying to hold on to Perez's head to control him but Perez postures up.

Hanna looking for submissions off his back.

Perez is looking for a kimura but Hanna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perez to get the leverage.
Hanna tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez stalling away here and it's allowed Hanna to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hanna keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez passes Hanna's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hanna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perez pulls his head out easily.

Hanna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanna looks winded!

Perez is trying to work for a kimura but Hanna is defending well.
Perez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Perez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hanna has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez is looking for a kimura here.

Perez is working for a submission of some sort.
Hanna gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Perez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perez has managed to get both his arms back between Hanna's legs - danger averted.
Perez wants to control from the top but Hanna keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Perez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Perez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hanna's guard.
Hanna trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.
Perez wants to control from the top but Hanna keeps moving.
Perez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanna is keeping the position for now.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hanna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hanna looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Perez is defending well. Hanna quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Perez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hanna celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikey Hanna!