PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Perosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mandingo Munchousen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perosh comes into the arena with No Way Out - ZZ blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Perosh
vs
Munchousen

186 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Perosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mandingo Munchousen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munchousen lands a head kick!

It looks like Ivan Perosh has been cut.
Munchousen blocks a head kick by Perosh.
Munchousen doesn't manage to clinch there - Perosh circles away.
Perosh throws a head kick that misses.
Munchousen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Munchousen rushes Perosh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Munchousen blocks a body shot from Perosh.
Munchousen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munchousen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perosh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Munchousen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perosh up against the cage.

Munchousen breaks from the clinch.
Perosh lands with a kick to the temple. Munchousen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perosh scores with a hook.

Perosh closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Munchousen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Munchousen has Perosh pressed against the cage, preventing Perosh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Munchousen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munchousen keeps control of Perosh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Munchousen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Munchousen throws a head kick but Perosh moves out of range.
Munchousen looks gassed!

Munchousen drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Perosh pushes Munchousen off and gets back to his feet.
Munchousen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perosh defends it nicely.
Ivan Perosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mandingo Munchousen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosh lands a head kick!
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Munchousen.
Perosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munchousen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perosh could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Perosh instigates a clinch.
Munchousen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perosh is keeping busy.
Munchousen throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Munchousen throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Munchousen throws an elbow but misses.
Perosh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Munchousen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Munchousen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perosh wants to get back to his feet.

Perosh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Perosh is looking for a sweep. Munchousen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perosh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Munchousen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Perosh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Perosh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perosh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Munchousen shoots in and drives through. Perosh sprawls well.
Perosh throws a sloppy head kick and Munchousen moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munchousen is defended easily by Perosh.
Munchousen fails with the takedown.
Perosh lands a head kick. Munchousen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Munchousen tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munchousen shoots in but no luck this time.
Munchousen swats away the attempt to clinch by Perosh.
Munchousen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perosh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mandingo Munchousen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Perosh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Perosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munchousen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Munchousen is looking to clinch.

Perosh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Munchousen.
Perosh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munchousen has him pressed against the cage.
Munchousen looking to slow down the pace here.
Munchousen has Perosh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perosh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Munchousen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perosh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Perosh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Munchousen on the side of the head.
Munchousen is breathing heavily.
Munchousen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perosh defends it nicely.
Ivan Perosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mandingo Munchousen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perosh. Munchousen shrugs it off though.
Perosh is looking to clinch but Munchousen is avoiding it.
Perosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munchousen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perosh defends it nicely.
Perosh lands a high kick!
Perosh pushes Munchousen away with a front kick.
Perosh misses with a head kick.
Perosh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perosh throws a nice head kick!
Perosh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munchousen connects with a body shot.
Perosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munchousen has a takedown stuffed.

Perosh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Munchousen, pushing him back against the cage.
Perosh avoids a wild elbow strike from Munchousen.
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!
Munchousen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perosh tries to land knees in the clinch but Munchousen avoids the damage to the body.
Perosh gets underhooks to prevent Munchousen's takedown attempt.

Perosh manages to break the clinch.
Perosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Munchousen.
Munchousen fails with a takedown attempt.
Perosh tries to clinch up.
Perosh scores with a head kick.
Ivan Perosh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Perosh gets caught flat footed, as Munchousen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Munchousen stands up from Perosh's guard - Munchousen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Perosh wants to clinch up but Munchousen keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Perosh as Munchousen shoots in.
Perosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Munchousen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchousen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Munchousen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Perosh is looking to escape.
Munchousen is trying to control the action in half guard but Perosh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Munchousen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Perosh to get to his feet.
Perosh blocks a low kick nicely.

Perosh rushes Munchousen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perosh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Perosh is looking to break free of the clinch but Munchousen has double underhooks.
Perosh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mandingo Munchousen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ivan Perosh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Perosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Perosh forces Munchousen back against the cage and clinches.

Perosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Munchousen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perosh tries to avoid it but Munchousen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perosh to the ground. Perosh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Perosh as Munchousen shoots in.
Perosh lands a head kick. Munchousen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Munchousen wants to clinch but Perosh slips to the side
and Perosh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perosh.
Perosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perosh tries to clinch but Munchousen is having none of it.
Munchousen avoids the head kick by Perosh.
Perosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Munchousen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Munchousen stands up and beckons Perosh to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perosh lands a head kick. Munchousen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Munchousen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perosh pinned against the cage. Perosh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivan Perosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mandingo Munchousen.
Munchousen shoots in for a takedown but Perosh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perosh throws a head kick that misses.
Perosh throws a sloppy head kick and Munchousen moves out of range easily.
Perosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munchousen shoots for a double leg takedown but Perosh sprawls well. He's pushed Munchousen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munchousen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Munchousen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perosh swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosh throws a head kick that misses.
Munchousen tries for a takedown but Perosh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Munchousen shoots in for a takedown but Perosh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Munchousen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munchousen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Perosh is looking to clinch but Munchousen is avoiding it.
Munchousen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Munchousen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perosh avoids it really well and circles away.

Perosh clinches up against the cage.

Perosh breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munchousen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perosh as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perosh scores with a decent looking hook.
Perosh doesn't manage to clinch there - Munchousen circles away.
Perosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivan Perosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perosh leaves Munchousen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Perosh as Munchousen shoots in.
Munchousen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perosh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Munchousen somewhat.
Perosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munchousen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Perosh counters with a big head kick but Munchousen shrugs it off.
Munchousen shoots in looking for a takedown but Perosh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Munchousen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munchousen avoids the head kick by Perosh.
Perosh throws a head kick but Munchousen moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Perosh enables Munchousen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Perosh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Perosh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Perosh tries to clinch but Munchousen moves out of range.
Munchousen fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perosh throws a lazy head kick

and Munchousen counters by clinching up.
Munchousen connects with a knee to the head.
Ivan Perosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munchousen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Perosh breaks from the clinch.

Munchousen forces Perosh back against the cage and clinches.
Mandingo Munchousen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perosh has had enough of the clinch but Munchousen keeps him there for the moment.
Perosh with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Perosh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Munchousen 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ivan Perosh!
Ivan Perosh thanked the fans post fight for their support.