PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kick out the Jams by The MC5s. Rudy Perry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Perry

185 cm
28
201 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

178 cm
27
179 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Perry!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Perry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rudy Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Perry pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee leaves Perry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rufus Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Perry.
Perry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perry somewhat.
Perry shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Perry. Perry gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Perry shoots in but no luck this time.
Perry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Perry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Perry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Perry persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee scores with a jab.

It looks like Rudy Perry has been cut.
Perry looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perry.
Perry ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.

Perry gets the takedown into side control.
Perry tries to advance to mount but Lee instead regains half guard.
Lee has his hands clasped together around Perry's back. He's all about the action.
Perry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Lee wants to control but Perry is keeping busy.
Perry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lee to regain full guard.
Perry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perry stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Perry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perry throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Perry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Perry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Lee is pressing down on Perry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perry thows a big elbow that misses.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perry thows a big elbow that misses.
Perry throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Perry scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perry working some strikes from top position.
Perry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perry tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.

Perry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perry with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perry postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Perry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rudy Perry's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Perry shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Perry seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry lands with a punch from half guard.

Perry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Perry is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
Perry moves nicely into side control.
Lee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Perry connects with a decent elbow.
Perry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lee holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Perry lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Perry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Perry scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Perry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Perry lands a decent elbow from side control.

Perry is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lee is trying to escape and Perry transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lee is forced to tap! Nice work there by Perry! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rudy Perry!