PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Burl Perry (ranked 25011 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 25122 p4p, 0 weight class). John Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Perry
vs
Smith

191 cm
23
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burl Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Perry lands a right hook to the body.
Perry swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Perry tries to clinch up.

Perry shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith has Perry pulled in close to control his posture.
Perry works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Perry looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Perry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry controlling Smith's posture.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Perry keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry is controlling Smith's posture.
Smith pushing down on Perry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Perry is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Smith is thwarting Perry's attempts to control the position.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Perry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Perry has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Smith is on him like a limpet, forcing Perry back against the cage.
Smith tries to break free but Perry pushes him back against the cage.

Smith gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Perry pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up in Perry's guard and throws a big left but Perry blocks it.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Perry.
Perry trying to control the position here.
Perry trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Perry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Perry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith is in close to Perry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Perry is trying to keep Smith in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Perry controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Perry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.

Smith drops back looking for a leg! Perry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Perry manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Perry's guard.
Perry is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
Perry continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Perry has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Perry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith pushing down on Perry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perry's head.
Perry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Perry is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perry is breathing heavily.
Smith winds up and cracks Perry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Burl Perry has been cut.
Perry keeping control of the position.

Smith is looking for a kimura here.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Perry is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Burl Perry's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Perry forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.

Perry manages to pull guard.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Perry's brow.
Perry is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith prevents Perry from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Perry pulls Smith in to control the position.
John Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perry is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Perry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Perry is proving a slippery customer.
Perry trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Perry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Perry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.

Perry is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Smith has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Perry is looking to defend but Smith has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Perry! Smith pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Perry taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Smith!