PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spill The Wine - War. This should be a great matchup!

Perez
vs
Johnson

180 cm
28
140 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

165 cm
39
147 lbs
24 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Fast

Elite Canadian Threads
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Perez shakes it off.
Perez wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Nice jab there from Perez.
Jack Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Johnson shoots in and bounces Perez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez is controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson postures up.
Perez is controlling Johnson's posture.
Perez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Perez lands the left hand.
Johnson slips under a jab from Perez.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Perez.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.

Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Perez's guard.
Perez trying to control the position.
Johnson won't allow Perez to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Perez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.
Perez controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Perez is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Perez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Perez catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Perez knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Perez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson slips a straight right by Perez.
Perez lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perez swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.

Johnson rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Perez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Perez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnson is trying to keep an underhook but Perez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Johnson is staying active underneath Perez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Perez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
Perez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Perez closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Perez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perez as he jumps to the side.
Perez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Perez 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.
Perez throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.
Perez stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Perez is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
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!
Perez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Perez throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Perez landing with the ground and pound.
Billy Perez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Perez throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Perez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Perez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Perez dominated that second round.
That's time! Perez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.

Perez feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Perez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perez landing some decent shots from guard.
Perez is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Perez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Perez misses with a head shot. Johnson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Perez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Perez slips an elbow through the middle.
Perez is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Perez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Perez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Perez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perez trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perez is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Jack Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson is staying active underneath Perez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Perez there.
Perez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson is staying active underneath Perez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Perez wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Perez.
Perez trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perez, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

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