PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Perez (ranked 6269 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Mischiek (ranked 22409 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Mischiek will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Perez
vs
Mischiek

150 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Mischiek!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mischiek moves into the clinch.
Mischiek looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mischiek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mischiek avoiding damage as Perez throws knees to the body.
Perez tries to throw a body punch but Mischiek avoids it by throwing Perez back against the cage.
Mischiek avoids a wild elbow strike from Perez.

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Perez clinches up with Mischiek and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Perez.
Perez really is a fat lump.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perez.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez clobbers Mischiek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Mischiek gets caught flat footed, as Perez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Perez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mischiek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perez wants to control from the top but Mischiek keeps moving.
Perez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mischiek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mischiek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mischiek's head.
Perez scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is in close to Mischiek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Perez 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.
Perez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Perez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perez is working Mischiek over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Perez throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perez landing with the ground and pound.
Perez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mischiek is rocked!
Perez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mischiek is still in real trouble! Can Perez finish him?
Perez is in close to Mischiek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mischiek has momentary wrist control but Perez slips an elbow through the middle.
Perez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Perez gets to his feet and stands over Mischiek, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mischiek felt that one! Perez unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mischiek from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Perez!
Nathan Mischiek spoke after the fight, saying 'You know, I train my butt off to even be in this ring right now. And I'm just honoured to even get a chance to compete tonight. I'll be back. Thank you guys. '.