PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Austin Worner (ranked 6678 p4p, 0 weight class) and Higor Pereira (ranked 8611 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Worner
vs
Pereira

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Higor Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pereira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pereira works his way into side control.
Worner being controlled for a moment.
Pereira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Worner to see if he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira taking a breather here.
Worner trying his best to control but Pereira has mounted him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Worner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pereira controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Worner tries to hold on but Pereira pushes him away.
Pereira looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Pereira has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Worner is desperately trying to improve his position but Pereira has a good base and remains in mount.
Pereira connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pereira controlling the position easily from mount.
Pereira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira controlling the pace for now.
Worner wants to hold on but Pereira pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Pereira.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Higor Pereira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pereira drives through with a takedown into Worner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pereira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pereira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worner is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pereira is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Pereira controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Worner is trying desperately to improve position.
Pereira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yet more stalling tactics from Pereira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Worner is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pereira landing punches.
Pereira controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Worner is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Higor Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Worner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pereira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pereira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pereira advances to half guard.
Well, if Pereira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pereira works his way into side control.
Worner is trying to work for a sweep but Pereira has mounted him!
Pereira controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Worner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pereira with a couple of short strikes.
Pereira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Worner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pereira working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pereira looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is continuing to stall.
Pereira is landing with some decent strikes but Worner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pereira controlling the position easily from mount.
Worner is looking to improve his position but Pereira isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pereira is landing with some decent strikes but Worner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Austin Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higor Pereira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Higor Pereira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Higor Pereira!