PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Perini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blue comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Be Survivor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jordan Perini has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Perini
vs
Blue

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Perini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Blue!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perini defends it nicely.
A punch combination from Perini misses.
Blue shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perini but Perini pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perini shoots for a double leg takedown but Blue sprawls well. He's pushed Perini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Blue clinches up with Perini and pushes him back against the cage.

Perini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blue throws a series of punches but Perini moves out of range.
Blue is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perini sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jordan Perini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Blue.
Perini fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blue avoids it really well and circles away.
Perini fails with a takedown attempt.
Blue shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perini pinned against the cage. Perini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue throws a series of punches but Perini avoids them all with ease.
Perini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blue but Blue pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perini. Blue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blue moves away.
Perini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blue's waist but Blue gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perini off to one side.
Perini throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Perini gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blue to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Perini pushes Blue off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blue swivels and escapes.
Perini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blue sprawls well. Blue wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perini gets slowly back to his feet.
Perini looks to land a combination. Blue sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perini goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blue cracks Perini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blue pinned against the cage. Blue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perini is breathing heavily.
Perini misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perini misses with a series of wild punches.
Perini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Perini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Perini.
Blue shoots for a takedown but Perini saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blue tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perini defends well and Blue ends up having to push Perini into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blue wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Perini breaks the clinch.
Blue tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blue changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perini tries to avoid it but Blue manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perini to the ground. Perini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch but Perini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blue chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perini can pounce on him.
Blue tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blue somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blue is defended easily by Perini.
Perini misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perini throws a series of punches but Blue moves out of range.
Perini misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Perini dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perini misses with a double jab
and Blue counters with a series of strikes. Perini will be more careful next time no doubt.

Blue scores with a takedown into Perini's guard.
Perini keeping full guard, as Blue tries to pass.

Perini is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Blue presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Perini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perini avoids the head kick by Blue.
Perini tries to bum rush Blue with a series of wild strikes but Blue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perini throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Perini.
Perini closes the distance and clinches up with Blue, looking for a takedown. Perini pushes Blue against the cage but Blue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blue blocks a head kick by Perini.
Perini misses with a double jab.
Blue tries to clinch up
and Perini counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Perini.
Perini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blue.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perini throws a nice looking combination but Blue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blue with a poor takedown
and Perini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan Perini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Perini.
Perini looks for a takedown but Blue sprawls well.

Blue fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perini, pushing him back against the cage.
Blue has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Perini breaks from the clinch.
Blue 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.
Blue shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perini as he avoids it easily.
Jordan Perini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Blue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Blue does no damage.
Perini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blue takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perini moves out of range as Blue throws a body kick.
Perini throws a body shot but no joy.
Perini misses with the combination.
Perini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blue swivels and escapes.
Perini slaps away a takedown attempt from Blue, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blue fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Perini.
Perini stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perini wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Blue does no damage.
Perini lands with a cross.
Perini leaves Blue with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blue looks to land a right hand but Perini moved out of range.
Jordan Perini is winning the standup battle so far.
Perini scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perini works Blue's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blue is defended easily by Perini.
Perini shoots in but Blue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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 Jordan Perini will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Perini lands with a right hand.
A left and a right from Perini both land. Nice combination.
Blue pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perini swats away the attempt to clinch by Blue.
Perini misses with a body shot.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch but Perini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blue as he jumps to the side.
Blue dodges the punch combination from Perini.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perini tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blue sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perini somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Blue counters by moving into the clinch.

Blue ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blue no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Blue controlling Perini's posture.

Blue is working an open guard so Perini takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blue is looking to clinch.
Blue shoots for a double leg takedown but Perini sprawls well. He's pushed Blue's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Perini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blue counters with a nice uppercut.
Perini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blue makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perini throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blue somewhat.
Perini jabs at Blue's body.
Blue tries to clinch but Perini is having none of it.
Perini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perini throws a series of strikes that have Blue backpedaling.
Blue darts in trying to clinch
and Perini counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perini avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue darts in looking for a takedown but Perini gets double underhooks and turns Blue into the cage.
Jordan Perini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Blue.

Perini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blue's hands.
Perini throws a sloppy head kick and Blue moves out of range easily.
Perini moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Perini throws a leg kick which misses Blue's front leg but catches the back leg as Blue tries to avoid it.
Perini stuffs the takedown attempt from Blue. Blue gets slowly back to his feet.
Perini with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to clinch.
Perini is looking to wear down Blue with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blue walks into a stiff left hand from Perini.
Perini throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Perini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blue stuffs the takedown.
Blue dives in for a single leg takedown but Perini sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blue fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Perini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Red Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Perini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perini throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Perini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perini, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Perini!