PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira has chosen Game of Thrones as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rage
vs
Pereira

180 cm
25
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
28
187 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pereira throws a body kick that misses.
Rage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pereira swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Rage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pereira scores with a leg kick.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Rage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pereira tries to land a front kick but Rage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
Rage wants to slow Pereira down by chopping away at his legs.
Pereira raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Pereira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pereira misses the jab.
Rage half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pereira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miguel Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Rage wants to land a leg kick but Pereira is out of range.
Rage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pereira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Pereira.
Pereira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pereira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rage.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick
and Rage counters with a good low kick that Pereira was not able to check.
Pereira misses with a lunging right hand
and Rage counters with an inside leg kick.
Pereira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rage wants to slow Pereira down by chopping away at his legs.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rage moves away.
Rage appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pereira throws a hook to the side of Rage's head but Rage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a head kick that Rage semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rage counters with a left to the body.
Pereira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And Pereira responds with a good body kick, but Rage manages to step out the way in time.
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
Rage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pereira's hands.
Rage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pereira.
Pereira connects with a nice looking jab.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Rage 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Pereira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pereira! But no joy.
Rage lands the left hand.
Rage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Pereira misses its intended target.
Pereira misses with a series of wild punches.
Rage half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pereira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rage is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
Rage throwing a counter right hand but Pereira manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Pereira misses its intended target.
Pereira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rage slips a jab from Pereira.
Pereira connects with a body shot.
Pereira misses with a few strikes there.
Pereira checks a leg kick nicely.
Pereira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Pereira tenderised Rage's leg. Rage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pereira throws a leg kick
and Rage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rage scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rage.
Rage throws a low kick but Pereira moves out of range easily.
Pereira misses with a straight left.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Rage moves out of range easily.
As Pereira tries to get set, Rage tries to push him back and clinch up but Pereira manages to avoid the attempt.
Pereira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira scores with a head kick. Rage tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Pereira misses.
Good work by Rage as he checks the leg kick.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Pereira dominated that round.
That's time! Rage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rage connects with a crisp jab.
Rage takes one on the button.
Pereira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rage tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pereira manages to circle out of the way.
Pereira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Pereira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pereira defending well as Rage loads up on a big left hand.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rage avoids a kick to the body.
Pereira is looking to score with low kicks.
Rage is looking to counter punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rage might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira moves away from the strike by Rage.
Despite the aggression on Pereira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pereira.
Pereira looks for the body kick but Rage saw that one coming.
Pereira cracks a nice hook into Rage's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rage misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pereira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira connects with a single shot there.
Rage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira lands a lovely overhand right.
Pereira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. Rage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rage misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
Rage throws a poor cross that misses
and Pereira counters with a nice uppercut.
Pereira keeps Rage at a distance using the push kick.
Rage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Pereira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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!
Rage slips under a jab from Pereira.
It looked like Rage was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pereira.
Pereira lands a head kick. Rage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rage dodges the punch combination from Pereira.
Pereira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
Rage misses with a looping right.

Pereira moves into range and clinches up with Rage.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rage fails to land.
Pereira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pereira - that landed with a thud.
Rage blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to control Rage's arms but Rage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pereira has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rage.
Pereira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rage's elbow.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira blocking some punches.
Pereira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rage blocks an uppercut.

Rage breaks the clinch.
Rage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pereira.
Rage avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Rage cracks Pereira with an open hand slap.
Pereira connects with a crisp jab.
Rage defending well as Pereira loads up on a big left hand.
Rage throws a chopping leg kick but Pereira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Rage moved out of range nicely.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira scores with a leg kick.
Crunch! Pereira slams his shin into Rage's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rage checks a leg kick.
Pereira cracks Rage with a good jab.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Rage avoids them all with ease.
Rage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miguel Pereira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Pereira misses.
Rage tried to score with a low kick but Pereira checks it.
Pereira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pereira staying out of range there.
Pereira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rage takes a step back to recover.
Pereira misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Rage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pereira scores with a spinning back kick!
Pereira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rage is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pereira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
Rage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
Rage swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pereira lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick.
Rage throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rage.
Rage is looking to slow Pereira down with leg kicks.
Rage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pereira is out of range.
Pereira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rage. That did some damage!
Pereira bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Rage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rage moves out of range as Pereira strikes.
Pereira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira slips a straight right by Rage.
Rage throws a nice looking combination but Pereira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pereira drops his hands momentarily and Rage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rage blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Rage - just one landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pereira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pereira's calf.
Rage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pereira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Rage throws a leg kick but Pereira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Robbie Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rage connects with a nice looking jab.
Rage throws a chopping leg kick but Pereira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pereira bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miguel Pereira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rage throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira misses with a body punch
and Rage counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira throws a hook but Rage avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rage.
Pereira throws an off balance right hand
and Rage counters with a thumping low kick.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Rage moves out of range easily.
Rage thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rage throws a body shot but no joy.
Pereira throws out a loose jab but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Rage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pereira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
Pereira cracks the inside of Rage's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miguel Pereira.
Well Pereira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Pereira!
Miguel Pereira seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.