PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domingo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vandelay might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vandelay
vs
Perez

173 cm
29
154 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

176 cm
34
157 lbs
27 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Domingo Perez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez with a jab.
Perez blocks a head kick by Vandelay.
Vandelay tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.
Perez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vandelay momentarily.
Perez tried to score with a low kick but Vandelay checks it.
Perez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vandelay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Perez blocks the low kick.
Vandelay throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Perez misses with a kick to the body.
Vandelay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vandelay just misses with a punch to the body.
Vandelay lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.
Vandelay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez scores with a decent looking hook.
Vandelay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vandelay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Perez finds it's target.
Art Vandelay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Perez.
Vandelay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vandelay lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Vandelay.
Vandelay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vandelay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perez throws a leg kick but Vandelay moved away.
Vandelay has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vandelay lands a front kick.
Vandelay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vandelay throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay lands an overhand right.
Vandelay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Vandelay misses with a hook to the body

and Perez counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Perez stalls from top position.
Let's hope that Perez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Perez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vandelay sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vandelay struggling a bit here.
Perez is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vandelay sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vandelay is not content to let Perez control the position.
Vandelay is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Perez trying to mount his opponent but Vandelay defends it.
Perez prevents Vandelay from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Perez is working for an americana but Vandelay has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Perez was thinking about the submission.
Perez throws a big right hand that misses.
Vandelay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vandelay is working hard here to advance position.
Perez trying to control but Vandelay is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Perez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vandelay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vandelay shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vandelay throws a leg kick but Perez moved away.
Perez checks the leg kick.
Perez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vandelay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perez tries to land a body kick
and Vandelay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perez's knee momentarily.
Perez swings for the body but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay throws a leg kick but Perez moved away.
Vandelay is looking to land body kicks.
Vandelay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vandelay. Vandelay obviously looking to wear him down.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vandelay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vandelay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vandelay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Vandelay throws a body kick that misses.
Perez misses with a low kick as Vandelay jumps back.
Perez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vandelay ducks right into an uppercut from Perez.
Vandelay is looking to wear down Perez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Perez throws a body punch but Vandelay moves out of range.
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vandelay.
Vandelay just misses with a punch to the body.
Vandelay lands a glancing blow to the side of Perez's head.
A jab from Perez misses.
Vandelay delivers a nice body kick.
Vandelay throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Perez with that takedown attempt.
Perez checks a leg kick nicely.
Perez throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Art Vandelay has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandelay scoring well with a low kick there.
Vandelay wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
Vandelay 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.
Vandelay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Art Vandelay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domingo Perez.
Vandelay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vandelay lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vandelay defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay scores with a spinning back kick!
Perez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vandelay throws a head kick that misses.
Vandelay lands a jab to the head.
Vandelay throws out a loose jab but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Vandelay blocks the low kick.
Vandelay is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perez.
Vandelay scores with a head kick.
Vandelay misses with a double jab.
Perez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vandelay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perez blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perez.
Vandelay throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vandelay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perez shoots for a double leg takedown but Vandelay sprawls well. He's pushed Perez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Perez.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vandelay!
Vandelay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perez. Perez obviously looking to wear him down.
Perez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez misses with a looping left.
Vandelay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandelay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Art Vandelay is winning the standup battle so far.
Vandelay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Art Vandelay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Art Vandelay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vandelay misses with a kick to the body.
Vandelay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Vandelay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Perez.
Perez lunges at Vandelay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vandelay's hand.
Perez takes one to the side of the head.
Perez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vandelay.
Vandelay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Vandelay.
Vandelay tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez lands a head shot.
Perez connects with an inside leg kick.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a head kick that Perez semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Vandelay.
Vandelay wants to slow Perez down by chopping away at his legs.
Vandelay connects with a leg kick. Perez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vandelay lands a nice hook to Perez's body. Perez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perez jabs at Vandelay's body.
Art Vandelay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vandelay thuds his right hand into Perez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perez.
Perez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vandelay wants to clinch.
Perez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez defending well as Vandelay loads up on a big left hand.
Vandelay lands a nice shot that snaps Perez's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandelay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Perez catches Vandelay right on the button with a cross.
Vandelay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vandelay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vandelay thows a body shot but no joy.
Vandelay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vandelay lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.
Vandelay throws out a leg kick but Perez moves out of range and Vandelay only half commits.

Vandelay forces Perez back against the cage and clinches.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Vandelay is leaning against Perez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vandelay tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the cage.
Perez blocking some punches.
Vandelay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vandelay misses with a punch to the body.

Vandelay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perez misses with a low kick as Vandelay jumps back.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vandelay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perez.
Vandelay throws a head kick that misses

and Perez counters with a shoot takedown. Vandelay fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Perez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vandelay keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vandelay wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Perez trying to control but Vandelay is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Domingo Perez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Good leg kick by Vandelay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Art Vandelay.
I think Vandelay 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!