PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes to the ring accompanied by Hollywood Undead - Hear Me Now . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alberto Perez
vs
Hathaway

190 cm
32
182 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

175 cm
41
188 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway misses with the combination.
Perez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hathaway scores with a jab to the head.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perez looks to land a body kick but Hathaway moved away.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Perez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hathaway, pushing him back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Perez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hathaway's brow.
Perez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hathaway's defenses.
Hathaway takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Daniel Hathaway has been cut.
Hathaway is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
Hathaway avoids the elbow strike from Perez, against the ropes.
Perez lands a right hand.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Hathaway controls the action.
Hathaway is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Hathaway working hard to break the clinch.
Hathaway tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hathaway breaks the clinch.
Perez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sanitarium in the buildup to the fight.
Hathaway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez half committed to a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perez.
Hathaway throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Perez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hathaway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Luis Alberto Perez has been cut.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hathaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Hathaway has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hathaway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Perez.
Hathaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hathaway misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from Hathaway.
Perez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perez wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perez feints and then cracks Hathaway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hathaway down.
Hathaway misses with an uppercut. Perez saw that one coming.
Perez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hathaways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Perez is looking to counter the offense by Hathaway and move into the clinch.
Perez scoring well with a low kick there.
Perez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hathaway throws a right hand that Perez ducks under and follows up with a left that Perez also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez connects with the punch.
Hathaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hathaway tries to land a leg kick but Perez saw it coming and moves away.
Perez connects with a solid leg kick.
Hathaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perez blocks a head kick by Hathaway.
Hathaway checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hathaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Perez tries to clinch up.
A jab from Perez does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hathaway misses with a lunging right hand
and Perez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perez blocks a head kick by Hathaway.
Perez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hathaway lands a nice hook to Perez's body. Perez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hathaway misses the shot to the body.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez throwing a counter right hand but Hathaway manages to avoid it.
Perez pushes Hathaway away with a front kick.
Hathaway misses with a two punch combination.
Hathaway looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Perez rushes Hathaway and presses him up against the ropes.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
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 Luis Alberto Perez will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Perez connects with an inside leg kick.
Hathaway 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.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from Hathaway.
Hathaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Perez slips a straight right by Hathaway.
Perez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hathaway.
Hathaway swinging wildly here.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hathaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hathaway sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hathaway's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hathaway looks to land a combination but Perez avoids it well.
Perez throws a quick counter head kick but Hathaway was just out of range.
Perez connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Perez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hathaway throws a one two combo.
Perez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Perez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hathaway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hathaway in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Perez lands a head shot.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniel Hathaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hathaway misses with the combination.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hathaway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hathaway there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hathaway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hathaway gets tackled into the ropes by Perez. Perez maintains the clinch.
Perez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hathaway wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hathaway controls his hands.
Hathaway working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hathaway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Hathaway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perez. Perez obviously looking to wear him down.
Hathaway misses with a few strikes there.
Hathaway fails to land with a series of punches.

Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perez obliges.
Hathaway wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hathaway is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks it.
Perez has Hathaway pressed against the ropes, preventing Hathaway from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hathaway controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Perez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hathaway.
Luis Alberto Perez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perez prevents a body shot from Hathaway.
Hathaway is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks with his arms.
Hathaway has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Hathaway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez lands an elbow that stopped Hathaway in his tracks for a moment.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perez throws an elbow but it misses.

Hathaway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniel Hathaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Perez moves into the clinch successfully.
Hathaway scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hathaway dodges an elbow strike from Perez.
Hathaway tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the ropes.

Hathaway breaks the clinch.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Hathaway.
Hathaway shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hathaway avoids the head kick by Perez.
Hathaway is looking for the big counter here.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perez.
Perez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perez misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Alberto Perez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Perez lands with a slapping head kick.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Perez thuds his right hand into Hathaway's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perez cracks Hathaway with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hathaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Hathaway.
Hathaway just misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Hathaway swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perez tries to clinch there but Hathaway circles away.

Hathaway tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perez tries to work over Hathaway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Perez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks with his arms.
Perez misses with an elbow over the top.
Perez prevents Hathaway from breaking the clinch.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Perez lands with a left to the head.
Hathaway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez lands a right hand.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hathaway blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perez.
Perez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perez with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hathaway or not.
Hathaway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez lands a shot to the body.
Hathaway is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez lands with a left to the head.
Hathaway is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez prevents Hathaway from breaking the clinch.
Perez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hathaway's efforts to push away.
A short right from Perez on the inside.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez throws an elbow that misses.
Hathaway prevents a body shot from Perez.
Hathaway is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perez.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Perez as the two fighters clinch.
Perez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hathaway has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Perez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hathaway can do to turn this around?
Perez tries to throw a body punch but Hathaway avoids it by throwing Perez back against the ropes.
Hathaway is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
Perez scores with a hook to the body.
Perez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hathaway's efforts to push away.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hathaway's face.

That has opened up Daniel Hathaway's cut even more.
Hathaway is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
Hathaway wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perez lands a knee to the body.
Perez misses with an elbow strike.
Hathaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway blocks an elbow strike.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Hathaway is blocking nicely.
Daniel Hathaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Perez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hathaway's brow.
Perez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hathaways head.
Perez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hathaway.
A head punch on the inside from Perez fails to land.
Perez works on Hathaway's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Alberto 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Alberto Perez!
An out of breath Luis Alberto Perez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.