PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cho Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Perez
vs
Ming

171 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manuel Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cho Ming!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez misses with a hook to the body

and Ming counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ming.
We've been hearing reports that Perez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
Ming lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez works on Ming's body with a couple of short punches.
Perez is trying to break free.
Ming drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Perez.
Perez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Ming's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ming fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perez avoids it really well and circles away.
Manuel Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cho Ming.
Perez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Perez. That snapped Ming's head back.
A cross from Perez lands.
Manuel Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Perez catches Ming right on the button with a cross.
Perez throws a right hand that misses
and Ming counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ming moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Ming takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ming shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Perez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 lands a nice hook to Ming's body. Ming takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Ming saw that one coming.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Ming.
Ming gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perez tries to land a front kick but Ming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ming takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perez looks to land a combination but Ming avoids it well.
Ming uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming misses with a takedown attempt
and Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ming shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perez defends it nicely.
Ming shoots in but Perez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ming drops his hands momentarily and Perez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ming is looking to clinch.
Ming takes one on the button.

Ming has Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
Perez lands with a left to the head.
Ming blocks a body shot from Perez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ming has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ming escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez scores with a jab. Ming acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donk. Perez catches Ming right on the button with a cross.
Manuel Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Perez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ming.
Ming misses with a takedown attempt
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Ming missing with a left hand there. Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ming circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Perez.
Perez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ming checks a leg kick.
Perez avoids the body shot from Ming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Perez clobbers Ming with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Ming, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ming.
Perez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ming dives in and grabs Perez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes down on Ming's head and hops out.
Manuel Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cho Ming.
Ming has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perez finds it's way round the side to connect with Ming's head.
Ming moves away from the strike by Perez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez throws the left hand but Ming avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perez wants it to stay on the feet.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez lands a lovely overhand right.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Ming moved out of range nicely.
Perez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
Perez misses with a hook. Ming ducked under it nicely.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perez lands with a nice body punch.
Perez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ming backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Ming with that takedown attempt.
Perez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ming.

Ming is rocked!
Cho Ming is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a body shot.
Perez cracks a nice hook into Ming's ribs.

Oooooh!!! Perez has knocked Ming down with a huge combo! Perez steps away and waves a wobbly Ming back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ming is still on wobbly legs! Can Perez finish him?
Ming walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Perez swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manuel Perez!