PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Perben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akheem Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akheem Flynn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Perben
vs
Flynn

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Perben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akheem Flynn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn throws a series of punches but Perben moves out of range.
Akheem Flynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perben misses the shot to the body.
Flynn avoids the head kick by Perben.
Flynn fails with the takedown.
Flynn shoots for a takedown but Perben saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Perben fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Flynn to the ground. Perben is now in Flynn's guard.
Perben postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Perben lands a couple of digs.
Perben with a nice head shot there.
Flynn is trying to keep Perben in close.
Perben working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flynn's head.
Perben lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Flynn keeping moving, preventing Perben from controlling successfully.
Perben sitting in guard here, content to control.
Perben scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perben keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flynn's head.
Perben lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Flynn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Flynn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perben defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perben's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Perben stands up over Flynn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Perben is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Perben working some strikes from top position.
Perben makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Flynn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perben doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perben manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perben postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Perben wants to control from the top but Flynn keeps moving.
Perben postures up and lands a big shot to Flynn's brow.
Perben has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn wants to sweep but no luck.

Flynn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flynn can't keep his opponent in guard - Perben advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Perben scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Flynn actively working from the bottom here.
Perben lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perben is trying to control. Flynn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flynn is looking for a sweep. Perben is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perben lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Perben lands strikes from half guard.
Flynn trying to control but Perben postures up.
Perben winds up and cracks Flynn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flynn wants to improve his position but Perben is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perben is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Perben working the head and body with strikes.
Perben lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perben trying to control the pace.
Perben working Flynn over with strikes.
Flynn is refusing to be controlled, as Perben sits in half guard.
Perben seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Flynn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perben pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Flynn wants to control but Perben is keeping busy.
Perben controlling the action here.
Perben is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flynn has hold of Perben's hands but Perben slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perben winds up and cracks Flynn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perben working over Flynn with some ground and pound. Flynn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perben drops an elbow to the side of Flynn's head.
Flynn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flynn trying to hold on to Perben's head to control him but Perben postures up.
Perben winds up and cracks Flynn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Perben dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Flynn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flynn shoots in and drives through. Perben sprawls well.
Flynn dives in and grabs Perben's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perben pushes down on Flynn's head and hops out.
Pierre Perben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akheem Flynn.
Perben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flynn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perben as he jumps to the side.

Flynn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Perben to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Flynn is trying to control the position but Perben postures up.
Perben showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Perben has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Flynn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Flynn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perben can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flynn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flynn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perben trying to control the position from guard on top but Flynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perben works over Flynn with some ground and pound from guard.
Perben postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Perben is in close to Flynn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Perben postures up.
Perben trying to control the position from guard on top but Flynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perben stands up over Flynn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Perben makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Flynn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perben scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perben makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Flynn is looking for a triangle but Perben pushes his legs off easily.
Perben scoring with some ground and pound.
Perben working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perben scoring with punches to the head and body.
Perben makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Perben with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Perben lands a couple of elbows.
Flynn trying to control the position.

Flynn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perben doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perben manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perben landing with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perben working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flynn's head.
Perben with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perben working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flynn keeping moving, preventing Perben from controlling successfully.
Perben is really struggling to control Flynn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Perben keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flynn's head.
Perben working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flynn's head.
Perben chips away with some ground and pound.
Perben makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Perben slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Perben working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Flynn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Perben stacks Flynn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Perben!
Perben trying to control the position but Flynn is working away.
Perben lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Flynn down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perben trying to control the action but Flynn is working from the bottom.
Flynn struggling a bit here.
Perben in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Perben working the ground and pound.
Perben trying to control the action but Flynn is working from the bottom.
Flynn looking for a sweep but Perben has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Flynn wants to control but Perben is having none of it.
Flynn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Perben dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Perben manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Flynn on his heels. He'll look to pass Flynn's guard now, I'm sure.
Perben lands a couple of elbows.
Perben works over Flynn with some ground and pound from guard.
Perben with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Perben got a little sloppy there for a moment and Flynn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perben has managed to get both his arms back between Flynn's legs - danger averted.
Perben working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flynn's head.
Perben with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Perben working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Flynn's head.

Flynn looking for a guillotine here but Perben defends easily.
Perben scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perben trying to control the position from guard on top but Flynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perben scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pierre Perben overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perben connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn being controlled here, momentarily.

Flynn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flynn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perben's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Perben works over Flynn with some ground and pound from guard.
Perben postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Perben with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Perben wants to control from the top but Flynn keeps moving.
Perben scoring with some ground and pound.
Perben content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Perben lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Flynn is rocked!
Perben is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flynn can do to turn this around?
Flynn is trying to control the position but Perben postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perben's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Perben passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Perben connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Flynn some visible discomfort.
Perben trying to control the action but Flynn is working from the bottom.
Perben grinds an elbow into Flynn's temple.
Flynn tries to improve position but can't.
Flynn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Perben lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flynn tries to roll over but Perben keeps him under control.
Perben passes to full mount!
Perben is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Perben with the ground and pound from mount.
Flynn is still in real trouble! Can Perben finish him?
Perben lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn wants to control but Perben is having none of it.
Flynn seems to have recovered his senses.
Perben lands with some strikes.
Perben landing strikes from the mount.
Perben landing shots from mount.
Perben lands a heavy elbow.
Perben is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Perben postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Flynn bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Perben and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Perben!
An out of breath Pierre Perben thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.