PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terumo Perfusion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Morning Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morning Rocket has chosen Tiger Be Sorry as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Perfusion
vs
Morning Rocket

192 cm
22
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terumo Perfusion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiger Morning Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perfusion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Morning Rocket fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perfusion, pushing him back against the cage.
Perfusion is trying to force a seperation but Morning Rocket has the dominant position.
Morning Rocket prevents Perfusion from breaking the clinch.
Morning Rocket keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perfusion's efforts to push away.
Morning Rocket misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perfusion is trying to break free.
Morning Rocket lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Terumo Perfusion has been cut.
Perfusion working hard to break the clinch.
Morning Rocket unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perfusion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perfusion is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morning Rocket utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morning Rocket crunches a lovely knee into Perfusion's ribcage.
Morning Rocket lands with a light punch inside.
Morning Rocket pushes Perfusion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morning Rocket using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morning Rocket lands an elbow inside that Perfusion shrugs off.
Morning Rocket landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morning Rocket lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Morning Rocket.
Perfusion takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morning Rocket lands an elbow inside.
Morning Rocket is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morning Rocket crunches a lovely knee into Perfusion's ribcage.
Morning Rocket using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perfusion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morning Rocket digs a right hand into Perfusion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perfusion's gas tank.
Morning Rocket tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morning Rocket lands an elbow just above Perfusion 's eye.
Morning Rocket unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perfusion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morning Rocket works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Morning Rocket.
Morning Rocket gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morning Rocket lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Perfusion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morning Rocket lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morning Rocket landing knees to the body.
Morning Rocket working aggressively here.
Perfusion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perfusion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morning Rocket has him pressed against the cage.
Morning Rocket landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morning Rocket throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perfusions head.
Morning Rocket using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morning Rocket unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perfusion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morning Rocket lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morning Rocket is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Morning Rocket.
Perfusion blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Morning Rocket as the two fighters clinch.
Morning Rocket is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perfusion is defending well for now.
Perfusion wants to get back to striking at distance but Morning Rocket won't allow it.
Morning Rocket tries to throw a body punch but Perfusion avoids it by throwing Morning Rocket back against the cage.
Perfusion is looking to break free of the clinch but Morning Rocket has double underhooks.
Perfusion tries to break the clinch but Morning Rocket is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Morning Rocket fails to land.
Morning Rocket has Perfusion pressed against the cage, preventing Perfusion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morning Rocket misses with an elbow strike.

Perfusion breaks from the clinch.
Perfusion keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perfusion lands a jab.
Nice shot by Perfusion.
Perfusion moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Morning Rocket on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Perfusion drives through and clinches with Morning Rocket against the cage.

Perfusion manages to break the clinch.
Perfusion throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morning Rocket on the side of the head.
Tiger Morning Rocket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perfusion lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morning Rocket closes the distance but Perfusion moves to the side
and Perfusion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morning Rocket closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morning Rocket tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perfusion!

It looks like Tiger Morning Rocket has been cut.
Perfusion throws a sloppy head kick and Morning Rocket moves out of range easily.
Perfusion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morning Rocket wants to clinch.
Morning Rocket is looking to clinch but Perfusion is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morning Rocket takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danga de danga de dang - Perfusion scores with a four punch combination!
Morning Rocket wants to clinch up but Perfusion keeps it at a distance.
Morning Rocket showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perfusion.
Morning Rocket clinches but Perfusion breaks the clinch

and Perfusion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Perfusion.
Perfusion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morning Rocket prevents Perfusion from breaking the clinch.
Perfusion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morning Rocket tries to land knees in the clinch but Perfusion avoids the damage to the body.
Morning Rocket with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perfusion tries to circle away but Morning Rocket has him pinned against the cage.
Morning Rocket throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Perfusion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perfusion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morning Rocket keeps control of Perfusion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morning Rocket tries to land knees in the clinch but Perfusion avoids the damage to the body.
Perfusion is trying to break the clinch but Morning Rocket is controlling him.
Perfusion working hard to break the clinch.

Perfusion breaks the clinch.
Perfusion swats away the attempt to clinch by Morning Rocket.
Perfusion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perfusion!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morning Rocket doesn't manage to clinch there - Perfusion circles away.

Perfusion closes the distance and clinches.
Morning Rocket presses Perfusion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perfusion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morning Rocket has him pressed against the cage.
Perfusion swings wildly with an uppercut but Morning Rocket uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morning Rocket.
Perfusion is trying to break the clinch but Morning Rocket has him pressed against the cage.
Perfusion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morning Rocket utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morning Rocket lands a knee to the body.
Perfusion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perfusion wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perfusion is looking to break free of the clinch but Morning Rocket has double underhooks.
Morning Rocket digs a right hand underneath Perfusion's ribcage. Perfusion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perfusion wants to break the clinch but can't.

Perfusion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morning Rocket avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morning Rocket wants to clinch up but Perfusion keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Perfusion.
Morning Rocket tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perfusion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Morning Rocket dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morning Rocket walks into a straight right hand from Perfusion.

Morning Rocket has closed the distance and engaged Perfusion in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Perfusion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perfusion tries to circle away but Morning Rocket has him pinned against the cage.
Morning Rocket unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perfusion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morning Rocket putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perfusion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Morning Rocket - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morning Rocket creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morning Rocket.
Morning Rocket comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morning Rocket unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perfusion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morning Rocket landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morning Rocket lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morning Rocket creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perfusion's defenses.
Morning Rocket has Perfusion pressed against the cage, preventing Perfusion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morning Rocket utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morning Rocket prevents Perfusion from breaking the clinch.
Morning Rocket looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perfusion is looking to break free of the clinch but Morning Rocket has double underhooks.
Perfusion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morning Rocket prevents Perfusion from breaking the clinch.
Perfusion wants to get back to striking at distance but Morning Rocket won't allow it.
Perfusion wants to get back to striking at distance but Morning Rocket won't allow it.
Morning Rocket struggles to land a body shot inside as Perfusion controls his hands.
Morning Rocket keeps control of Perfusion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfusion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morning Rocket putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perfusion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morning Rocket misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perfusion tries to break free but Morning Rocket pushes him back against the cage.
Perfusion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tiger Morning Rocket seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perfusion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morning Rocket lands a body punch.
Perfusion avoiding damage as Morning Rocket throws knees to the body.
Perfusion is trying to break the clinch but Morning Rocket is controlling him.
Perfusion is trying to break the clinch but Morning Rocket is controlling him.
Morning Rocket has Perfusion pressed against the cage, preventing Perfusion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Morning Rocket.
Perfusion can't break the clinch.
Perfusion is looking to break free of the clinch but Morning Rocket has double underhooks.
Morning Rocket lands a good knee to the midsection. Perfusion won't want to take too many of those.
Morning Rocket tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perfusion avoids it.
Morning Rocket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Perfusion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perfusion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morning Rocket missing with knees to the body.
Perfusion is trying to break free.
Perfusion lands with a right to the head.
Perfusion takes an elbow to the forehead.
Perfusion wants to get back to striking at distance but Morning Rocket won't allow it.
Perfusion tries to circle away but Morning Rocket has him pinned against the cage.
Morning Rocket digs a right hand underneath Perfusion's ribcage. Perfusion let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two 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.
Morning Rocket keeps control of Perfusion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perfusion wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morning Rocket lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morning Rocket has Perfusion pressed against the cage, preventing Perfusion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perfusion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from Morning Rocket.
Perfusion wants to get back to striking at distance but Morning Rocket won't allow it.
Perfusion scores with a hook to the body.
Morning Rocket throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perfusion blocks it with crossed arms.

Perfusion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perfusion stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morning Rocket is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morning Rocket avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terumo Perfusion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Perfusion.
Morning Rocket fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morning Rocket tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perfusion throws a combination. Morning Rocket tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Morning Rocket clinches with his opponent.
Morning Rocket missing with knees to the body.
Perfusion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morning Rocket tries to throw a body punch but Perfusion avoids it by throwing Morning Rocket back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perfusion manages to break the clinch.
Perfusion closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Morning Rocket has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perfusion.
Perfusion wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perfusion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morning Rocket has him pressed against the cage.
Morning Rocket creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perfusion's defenses.
Morning Rocket connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perfusion's face.
Perfusion is trying to break the clinch but Morning Rocket is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Perfusion.
Morning Rocket is leaning against Perfusion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perfusion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perfusion avoiding damage as Morning Rocket throws knees to the body.
Morning Rocket misses with a punch to the body.
Perfusion tries to circle away but Morning Rocket has him pinned against the cage.
Morning Rocket trying to land knees to the body.
Morning Rocket struggles to land a body shot inside as Perfusion controls his hands.
Morning Rocket lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perfusion or not.
A short uppercut from Perfusion.
Perfusion lands a left hand.
Perfusion tries to break the clinch but Morning Rocket is controlling the position.
Morning Rocket tries to land knees in the clinch but Perfusion avoids the damage to the body.

Perfusion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Perfusion.
Morning Rocket dodges the punch combination from Perfusion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morning Rocket avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perfusion keeps the fight on the outside.
Morning Rocket darts in trying to clinch
and Perfusion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perfusion scores with a nice head shot.
Morning Rocket takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morning Rocket takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perfusion tried to score with a low kick but Morning Rocket checks it.
Perfusion cracks Morning Rocket with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morning Rocket swats away the attempt to clinch by Perfusion.
Perfusion swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morning Rocket.
Perfusion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morning Rocket avoids the body shot from Perfusion.
Morning Rocket blocks a head kick by Perfusion.
Morning Rocket tries to clinch but Perfusion is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morning Rocket looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tiger Morning Rocket will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Morning Rocket showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perfusion.
Morning Rocket doesn't manage to clinch there - Perfusion circles away.
Perfusion thuds his right hand into Morning Rocket's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perfusion takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morning Rocket takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morning Rocket doesn't manage to clinch there - Perfusion circles away.
Perfusion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perfusion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perfusion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A clash of legs there as Morning Rocket blocks the low kick.
Perfusion lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morning Rocket looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perfusion throws a series of punches but Morning Rocket avoids them all with ease.
Perfusion keeps the fight on the outside.
Morning Rocket tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perfusion throws a right hand that Morning Rocket ducks under and follows up with a left that Morning Rocket also avoids with ease.
Morning Rocket on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Morning Rocket moves into the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morning Rocket moves into the clinch successfully.

Perfusion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morning Rocket tries to clinch there but Perfusion circles away.
Perfusion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morning Rocket ducks under a wild hook from Perfusion.

Morning Rocket moves into the clinch.
Morning Rocket with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Perfusion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Perfusion does no damage.
Perfusion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Perfusion misses.
Morning Rocket checks a leg kick nicely.
Perfusion swats away the attempt to clinch by Morning Rocket.
Morning Rocket closes the distance looking to clinch
and Perfusion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morning Rocket looks to clinch
and Morning Rocket takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morning Rocket doesn't manage to clinch there - Perfusion circles away.
Nice cross by Perfusion.

Perfusion clinches.
Perfusion scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morning Rocket missing with knees to the body.
Perfusion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morning Rocket looking to throw knees to the head but Perfusion is blocking nicely.

Perfusion breaks the clinch.
Morning Rocket wants to clinch.
Perfusion swats away the attempt to clinch by Morning Rocket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Perfusion.
Decent striking displayed by Perfusion there.
Perfusion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perfusion misses with an uppercut. Morning Rocket saw that one coming.
Perfusion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morning Rocket looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left lands for Perfusion.

Morning Rocket closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morning Rocket keeps control of Perfusion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perfusion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perfusion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Morning Rocket.
Morning Rocket is working Perfusion over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perfusion is trying to force a seperation but Morning Rocket has the dominant position.
Perfusion is looking to break free of the clinch but Morning Rocket has double underhooks.
Morning Rocket tries to land a knee to the head but Perfusion blocks with his arms.
Morning Rocket keeps control of Perfusion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morning Rocket. Perfusion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morning Rocket slips a jab and a cross from Perfusion.
Perfusion misses the shot to the body.
Morning Rocket tries to clinch up.
Perfusion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perfusion throws an overhand right that lands on Morning Rocket's shoulder, as Morning Rocket tries to avoid the shot.
Morning Rocket is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tiger Morning Rocket is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perfusion throws a right hand that Morning Rocket ducks under and follows up with a left that Morning Rocket also avoids with ease.
Morning Rocket darts in trying to clinch
and Perfusion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morning Rocket clinches but Perfusion breaks the clinch
letting Perfusion counter with a right hand.
Morning Rocket uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perfusion.
Morning Rocket has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perfusion misses with a wild body shot.
Morning Rocket on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morning Rocket looks to clinch

and Perfusion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Perfusion.
Perfusion is trying to break free.
Perfusion is looking to break free of the clinch but Morning Rocket has double underhooks.
Perfusion wants to get back to striking at distance but Morning Rocket won't allow it.
Terumo Perfusion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morning Rocket lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perfusion tries to circle away but Morning Rocket has him pinned against the cage.
Perfusion tries to circle away but Morning Rocket has him pinned against the cage.
Perfusion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Perfusion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morning Rocket gets through Perfusion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perfusion wants to break free but Morning Rocket has control.
Perfusion takes an elbow to the temple.
Morning Rocket connects with a knee to the head.
Perfusion throws a punch but it's blocked by Morning Rocket.

Perfusion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terumo Perfusion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morning Rocket has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Morning Rocket!