PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes to the ring accompanied by Hollywood Undead - Hear Me Now . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alberto Perez
vs
Howard

190 cm
22
186 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

178 cm
32
192 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perez pushes Howard up against the ropes in a clinch.
Howard lands a right hand.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howard blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howard blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez with a knee to the head.
Howard leaning against his opponent.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Howard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howard trying to control the position but instead, Perez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Howard into the ropes.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Howard.
Perez with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Howard.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Perez unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Howard is blocking nicely.
Howard working aggressively here.
Howard tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Howard back against the ropes.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Howard wants to break free but Perez has control.
A head punch on the inside from Howard fails to land.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Howard is blocking nicely.
Howard lands a shot to the body.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Howard is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Howard.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howard blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Howard.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Howard digs a right hand underneath Perez's ribcage. Perez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
Howard scores with a shoulder strike.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Howard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howard avoiding damage.
Perez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Howard blocks it.
Howard has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howard lands an uppercut.
Howard tries to stall but Perez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A knee to the head by Perez.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez tries a body shot but Howard blocks it.
Howard is looking to control Perez's arms but Perez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Howard has his back to the ropes.
Howard tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Howard back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Howard misses with some punches.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Howard's face.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez being controlled against the ropes.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Howard blocks with his arms.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez takes a shot to the head.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howard tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luis Alberto Perez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Perez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perez closes the distance and pushes Howard back into the ropes.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howard digs a right hand underneath Perez's ribcage. Perez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Howard effectively controlling the action here.
Howard cracks Perez with a nice body shot.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Howard blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Perez.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Howard blocks it.
Luis Alberto Perez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perez working aggressively here.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Howard blocks with his arms.
Perez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez landing knees to the body.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Howard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Howard taking a breather.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Howard has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez prevents a body shot from Howard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howard.
Howard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Howard blocks with his arms.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Howard - that landed with a thud.
Perez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howard avoids it.
Howard digs a right hand into Perez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perez's gas tank.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howard is trying to stall.
Howard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Howard tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Howard back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Howard blocks with his arms.
Howard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Howard trying to stall but Perez improves his position.
Howard lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Howard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Howard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Howard lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
A nice left hand lands by Howard.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Howard is blocking nicely.
Howard managing to block the knees to the body from Perez.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Howard looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Howard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howard is working Perez over against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howard managing to block the knees to the body from Perez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perez as Howard tries to tie him up.
Howard seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Howard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Howard blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Howard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Howard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Howard tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howard has Perez pushed against the ropes.
Perez blocks a body shot from Howard.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Howard lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howard stalling in the clinch but Perez improves position.
Perez tries to work over Howard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perez has a couple of punches blocked by Howard.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howard misses with a body punch.
Howard controlling the action here for a moment.
Howard blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perez.
Howard is trying to maintain a safe position but Perez gets an underhook and turns Howard into the ropes.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Howard's face.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Howard blocks it.
Perez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Perez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howard is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howard stalling in the clinch but Perez improves position.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Howard on the inside.
Howard stalls.

Howard manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Perez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Perez closes the distance and pushes Howard back into the ropes.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Howard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Howard blocks it.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howard struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Howard wants to stall.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Howard lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a body shot.
Howard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Howard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howard scores with a shot to the side of Perez's head.

Perez is rocked!
Howard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howard working hard to break the clinch.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Howard throws a big uppercut that drops Perez! More strikes from Howard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Perez lies dazed against the ropes as Howard celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Howard!