PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lewis
vs
Perry

180 cm
23
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Perry!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis tries to sprawl but Perry drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Perry decides to return to a standing position.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Perry pushes him off.
Perry shoots in but Lewis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Perry pushes him off.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perry paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Perry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Perry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee warns Lewis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis wants to hold on but Perry pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry controlling his opponent.
Perry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Perry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Perry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lewis tries to hold on but Perry pushes him away.
Lewis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.
Perry avoids the attempt from Lewis to control.
Lewis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Perry controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry working Lewis over with strikes here.
Perry thowing shots but they're missing.
Lewis blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perry controlling his opponent.
It looks like Perry might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Perry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Perry looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt.

Perry closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Perry has Lewis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Perry pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lewis tumbling to the mat - Perry dives into Lewis's guard.
Perry trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Perry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Perry stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Perry misses the shot to the body.
Perry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mike Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis leaves Perry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mike Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Perry.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Perry keeps it at a distance.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Jerry Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry misses with a body shot.
Perry misses with a takedown attempt - Lewis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perry keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with a takedown attempt - Lewis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perry swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perry tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Perry lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Perry trying to control from half guard but Lewis is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Perry dives in and scores a takedown into Lewis's guard.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perry wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Lewis is working an open guard so Perry takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lewis misses with a wild combination.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Perry's legs.

Perry feints and as Lewis raises his hands in defense, Perry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lewis is trying to keep Perry in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Perry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to control from half guard but Lewis is working away.
Lewis tries to kick Perry off but Perry keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Perry looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerry Perry hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Lewis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Perry can't get the takedown.
Perry tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Perry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

Perry darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Perry avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
Perry looking to throw knees to the head but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.

Perry has picked Lewis up - he's going for a ride! Perry dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lewis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Perry prevents Lewis from getting back to his feet.
Jerry Perry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Perry tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Perry!