PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr general (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepe Perez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to mr general's chin.

Perez
vs
general

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pepe Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mr general!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
general tries a head kick but it misses.
general looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Perez shoots in and drives through. general sprawls well.
Perez shoots in for a double leg but general sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perez tries for a takedown but general sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepe Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Perez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
general wants to control but Perez postures up.
Perez trying to control the action but general is working from the bottom.
general prevents Perez from improving position.
general is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Perez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
general taking punishment in the form of punches.
Perez wants to control but general is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
general with a lazy takedown attempt

and Perez counters with a nice double leg into side control. general won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez taking a breather here.
general takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Perez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but general is avoiding damage well.
Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but general keeps working.
You can see the frustration on general's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Perez working the ground and pound.
Perez tries to move into full mount but can't pass general's legs.
general tries to buck Perez off but Perez is having none of it.
Perez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for general on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez controlling the position from side mount.
Perez cracks general with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on general's face as Perez controls the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pepe Perez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Perez scores with a head kick.
general wants to clinch but Perez slips to the side

and Perez counters by moving into the clinch.
Perez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Perez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
general looking for a takedown.
general can't get the takedown.
general takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez shoots for a double leg takedown but general sprawls well. He's pushed Perez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
general fails with an attempt to clinch.

Perez clinches with his opponent.
Perez lands an elbow inside that general shrugs off.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
general closes the distance but Perez moves to the side

and Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Perez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning general up against the cage.
general has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Perez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

general darts in trying to clinch

and Perez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Perez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perez connects with a knee to the head.
Perez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. general avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perez.
Perez tries to score a body lock takedown but general shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perez lands a damaging elbow.
Perez lands a body shot in the clinch.

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez wants to clinch.

general closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown. general tries to sprawl out of it but Perez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. general manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepe Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
general connects with a crisp jab.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown. general tries to sprawl out of it but Perez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. general manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pepe Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
general misses with a takedown

so Perez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Perez won't allow general to sweep him here.
Perez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
general keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez decides to stand back up. Perez steps back and let's general get back to his feet.
general fails with the takedown.

Perez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Perez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
general is trying desperately to improve position.
Perez with the ground and pound from mount.
general is trying to escape the mount.
Perez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perez trying to control but general is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
general throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
general tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as general is looking to escape.

Perez has control of general's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and general regains control of the situation pretty easily.
general swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
general is working to get back to half guard.
Perez working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez controlling from the full mount.
general is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Perez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

general tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perez lands an elbow inside that general shrugs off.
Perez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. general gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Perez lands an elbow that stopped general in his tracks for a moment.
Perez landing knees to the body.
Perez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but general gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Perez.

Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez is looking to clinch but general is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
general gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Perez counters with a nice double leg into side control. general won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
general is looking for a sweep.
Perez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Perez tries to move to mount but general blocks the move with his legs.
Perez wants to control but general is keeping him busy.
Perez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Perez controls the position.
general manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Perez is thwarting general's attempts to control the position.
Pepe Perez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perez stalling.

That's two 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.
general tries to roll over but Perez keeps him under control.
Perez is keen to just control but general is a slippery customer.
general looks like he's trying to stand up.
general is looking to get back to full guard here but Perez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Perez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Perez lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez with good strikes from the mount here!
general really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
general is bucking up trying to escape but Perez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Perez controlling the pace for now.
general is looking to improve his position but Perez isn't that keen on the idea.
Perez controlling from the full mount.
Perez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pepe Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
general is working to get back to half guard.
Perez controlling from mount.
Perez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as general is looking to escape.
mr general has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
general is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepe Perez!