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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Perez (ranked 2882 p4p, 1816 weight class) and Wade Christian (ranked 260 p4p, 173 weight class). Christian has chosen Nico and the Niners as his entrance music. The key to victory for Gerald Perez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145
2 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
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155
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerald Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Christian!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Christian slips the punch.
Perez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perez scores with a nice head shot.
Christian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Gerald Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez throws a shot to the body.
Perez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Perez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Perez.
Perez swings around for an armbar but Christian sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Perez's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christian not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Christian passes Perez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Christian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez wants to improve his position but Christian is controlling well.
Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Christian trying to control the pace.
Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Christian pulls his head out easily.
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.
Christian sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Perez has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Christian escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Christian!
Christian wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
Christian content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Christian looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Perez is trying to work for a sweep but Christian has mounted him!
Perez is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Perez is looking to improve his position.
Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Christian pulls his head out easily.
Christian prevents Perez from improving his position.
Christian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Christian controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking for subs from the bottom but Christian mounts him!
Christian controlling his opponent.
Perez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Christian controlling the position easily from mount.
Christian's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perez is looking to escape.
Christian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gerald Perez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Christian slips under a jab.
Christian feints the counter takedown.
Perez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Perez looking to sit in guard and control but Christian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Christian wants to pass the guard but Perez is keeping the position.
Perez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Christian controls the pace.
More stalling from Christian.
Perez looking for subs off his back but Christian has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Christian is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Christian trying to control the pace.
Christian wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
Christian is taking a breather. Perez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Christian wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
Christian content to control rather than advance.
Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Christian seems content to control.
Christian passes to side control.
Perez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Christian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Christian staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to improve position but can't.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
Perez looks to move to half guard but instead Christian has passed into mount! Damn!
Christian looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perez is trying to reverse the position but instead Christian has taken his back - oops!
Christian controls the position.
Perez turns into Christian and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez preventing the sweep.
Perez postures up in Christian's guard and throws a big left but Christian blocks it.
Perez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez is looking to work some ground and pound but Christian has wrist control.
Perez wants to control from the top but Christian keeps moving.
Wade Christian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perez postures up in Christian's guard and throws a big left but Christian blocks it.
Perez looking to sit in guard and control but Christian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Christian not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Christian has picked Perez up and slammed him! Perez can't keep hold of the triangle and Christian manages to pass to side control!
Christian has an Americana. Perez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Christian is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Christian hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Wade Christian!
Our winner, Wade Christian, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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