PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dayan Taveras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Taveras
vs
Perry

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dayan Taveras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evan Perry!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Taveras.
Sloppy strikes from Taveras. Those never looked like landing.
Perry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taveras defends it nicely.

Perry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taveras just stands there and leans against the cage.
Perry has Taveras pressed against the cage.
Perry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taveras pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dayan Taveras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Perry.

Perry breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Taveras. Those never looked like landing.
Taveras misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taveras misses with a two punch combination.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taveras throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perry looks for a takedown but Taveras sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Perry.
Taveras misses with a few strikes there.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch but Taveras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt.
Perry looks winded!
Taveras connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perry. Perry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taveras misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taveras has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perry.

Perry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perry working aggressively here.
Taveras being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Perry's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Perry wants a takedown.
Taveras working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taveras tries to break the clinch but Perry is controlling the position.

Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taveras cracks Perry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Taveras lands a left and a right that send Perry crashing to the mat, dazed. Taveras thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Perry is rocked!

It looks like Evan Perry has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Perry with that takedown attempt.
Perry is still on wobbly legs! Can Taveras finish him?
Taveras lands a brutal uppercut that launches Perry off his feet! Perry tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dayan Taveras!