PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Time (ranked 4794 p4p, 202 weight class) and Grigori Perelman (ranked 5230 p4p, 212 weight class). Rickson Time had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Time
vs
Perelman

170 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grigori Perelman!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perelman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Time pinned against the cage. Time gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Time appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Perelman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Time circles away.
Time misses with the combination.
Perelman with a lazy takedown attempt

and Time holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rickson Time has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigori Perelman.
Perelman tries to score a body lock takedown but Time shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perelman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Perelman looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Time lands a takedown into guard.
Time looking to pass the guard.
Time controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Perelman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time is looking to work some ground and pound but Perelman has wrist control.
Perelman is looking to sweep but instead, Time has passed into half guard.
Time is just content to waste time from the top position. Perelman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Time tries to free his leg and advance position but Perelman is retaining full guard.
Time throws a big elbow that misses.
Time sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perelman's guard.
Perelman is trying to control but can't.

Time is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Time uses his free foot to push down on Perelman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Perelman.
We've been hearing that Time has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perelman regains half guard.
Time not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perelman manages to get to full guard.
Perelman is trying to keep Time in close.
Our spies down at at Vae Victis MMA Club inform us that Perelman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Time stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perelman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Time trying to control the position from guard on top but Perelman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Time is in close to Perelman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Perelman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Time pushes down on Perelman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Time is stalling here. Perelman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Time seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Perelman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Perelman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Time is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Perelman looks winded!

Perelman is trying to get an arm triangle but Time is defending well.
Time regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Time is not content to let Perelman control the position.
Time is positioning himself well to prevent Perelman advancing to mount.
Time trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Time wants to get back to full guard.

Perelman wants to work for an arm triangle but Time is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Perelman seems to be working for a kimura but Time defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Perelman fails with the takedown.

Time closes the distance and clinches.

Time has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Perelman regains guard immediately.
Perelman keeping moving, preventing Time from controlling successfully.
Perelman looking for a sweep. Not yet Perelman, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Time scoring with punches to the head and body.
Time trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Perelman wants to sweep but no luck.
Time is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perelman can do to turn this around?
Rickson Time overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Time trying to control the position from guard on top but Perelman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Time engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Time decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two 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.

Perelman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Time has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Perelman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Time is aware though and is defending well.
Perelman is breathing heavily.
Time looking to pass the guard.
Time is working hard here to advance position.
Time throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perelman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Time pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perelman is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time is working Perelman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perelman is on top in guard.

Time looking for a guillotine here but Perelman defends easily.

Time is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perelman defends well.
Perelman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Time swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Time is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time can't keep his opponent in guard - Perelman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Perelman is trying to work for a kimura but Time is defending well.
Time is looking for a sweep. Perelman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Perelman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Time sees it coming and defends easily.

Perelman is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Time dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Perelman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Time defends it nicely.
It looked like Time wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Time rushes Perelman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Time is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Perelman can't fight it off and eventually Time manages to take the fight to the floor. Perelman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perelman wants to sweep here but Time controlling him for the moment.

Time postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Perelman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Time, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perelman trying to control but Time is working from the bottom.
Perelman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Time haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Time is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perelman trying to control the position from guard on top but Time is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Time looking for a guillotine here but Perelman defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perelman is pushing down on Time's leg trying to pass to half guard. Time is fighting to maintain full guard but Perelman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Time is trying to get back to full guard.
Perelman is trying to control the action in half guard but Time is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Time is looking for a sweep. Perelman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Time is refusing to be controlled, as Perelman sits in half guard.

Perelman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Time is just riding it out for now. Perelman eventually gives up the hold.
Perelman prevents Time from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time is looking to improve his position.
Perelman wants to take a breather but Time is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Time looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rickson Time is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Time is controlling Perelman's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Perelman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Time sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perelman somewhat.
It looked like Time wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Perelman tries to sprawl but Time drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Perelman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Time escapes and gets back to his feet.
Grigori Perelman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Perelman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Time showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Time has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Time!
In his post fight interview, Rickson Time gave a big smile as he said 'thats 2 back to back baby! 2-0! glad I made good on my CFC debut and I cant wait to keep growing inside the CFC cage!'.