PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liu Bei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Perosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bei's entrance music is Tale of Three Brothers. A fine choice. Perosh has chosen Danny Brown - Grown Up as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bei
vs
Perosh

193 cm
21
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
240 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liu Bei!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Perosh!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bei.
Perosh throws a nice looking combination but Bei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perosh throws a hook but Bei avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perosh swings widly with a right hand

and Bei counters by moving into the clinch.
Perosh is struggling to control the position.
I was talking to Bei's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Perosh continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A head punch on the inside from Perosh fails to land.
Bei letting Perosh take a breather here.
Bei prevents Perosh from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei can't find room to land a body shot as Perosh controls the action.
Perosh can't break the clinch.
Bei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perosh's efforts to push away.
Perosh is trying to stall.
Perosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perosh's efforts to push away.
Perosh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for Perosh to work.
Perosh is trying to push Bei away but Bei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bei lands a nice shot to the body.
Bei pushes Perosh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perosh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bei.
Perosh has had enough of the clinch but Bei keeps him there for the moment.
Bei misses with a punch on the inside.
Perosh is trying to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Perosh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Perosh.
Bei looks to land a combination but Perosh avoids it well.
Perosh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bei.
Bei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perosh.
Perosh misses with a shot to the body

and Bei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bei has Perosh pressed against the cage, preventing Perosh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perosh is looking to break free of the clinch but Bei has double underhooks.
Bei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perosh has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bei seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perosh can turn it around.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bei takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bei keeps control of Perosh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Bei.
Bei misses with some punches.
Perosh tries to break free but Bei pushes him back against the cage.
Bei stalls.
Bei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Bei.
Bei misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of stalling here from Bei.

Perosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liu Bei dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Perosh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bei.
Perosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Bei is just out of range.
Perosh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bei on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Liu Bei has been cut.
Perosh looks to land a combination but Bei avoids it well.
Perosh looks to throw the jab but Bei is out of range.
Bei throws an overhand right that lands on Perosh's shoulder, as Perosh tries to avoid the shot.
Liu Bei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perosh connects with a body shot.
Perosh takes a swing at Bei's ribcage but misses.
Perosh jabbing away but nothing is landing.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perosh blocks a jab.
Perosh throws a jab when Bei was well out of range.
Bei is looking to clinch but Perosh is avoiding it.
Donk. Perosh catches Bei right on the button with a cross.
Bei closes the distance but Perosh moves to the side
and Perosh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bei thinking.
Perosh stuns Bei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perosh misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Perosh.
A nice combination there by Perosh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bei closes the distance and pushes Perosh back into the cage.
Liu Bei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perosh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bei or not.

Perosh breaks from the clinch.
Jeremy Perosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perosh misses the jab.
Bei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perosh.
Perosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bei.
Perosh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perosh finds it's way round the side to connect with Bei's head.
Bei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bei avoids the body shot from Perosh.
Perosh throws a lazy right hand but Bei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bei staying out of range there.
Perosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bei.
Perosh throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bei moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bei.
A hook to the body from Bei.
Bei is stalling here.
Perosh is trying to break the clinch but Bei has him pressed against the cage.
Bei misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bei misses with a punch on the inside.
Bei letting Perosh take a breather here.
Bei has Perosh pushed against the cage.
Bei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perosh is trying to break the clinch but Bei has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perosh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Perosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perosh throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perosh wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Perosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liu Bei's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perosh.
Perosh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perosh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Perosh misses the target.
Perosh misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perosh. Bei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Bei scores with a four punch combination!
Bei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perosh.
Bei works over Perosh's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jeremy Perosh has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perosh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perosh digs a good hook to Bei's body.
Perosh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jeremy Perosh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perosh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perosh thows a body shot but no joy.
Bei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perosh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perosh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perosh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosh throws a lazy uppercut

and Bei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bei.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bei.
Perosh tries to break free but Bei pushes him back against the cage.
Bei misses with a body punch.
Perosh tries to break free but Bei pushes him back against the cage.
Perosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Perosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perosh scores with a jab to the body.
Bei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Bei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perosh drops Bei with a beautiful combination! Bei stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Perosh is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bei gets a clinch.
Perosh is looking to break free of the clinch but Bei has double underhooks.
Bei leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bei prevents Perosh from breaking the clinch.
Perosh struggles to land a body shot inside as Bei controls his hands.
Bei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perosh has had enough of the clinch but Bei keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perosh blocks a body shot from Bei.
Perosh is trying to break the clinch but Bei is controlling him.
Perosh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perosh is trying to force a seperation but Bei has the dominant position.
Bei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bei can't find room to land a body shot as Perosh controls the action.

Perosh manages to break the clinch.

Bei moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Perosh really dominated that round.
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.

Perosh throws a hook but Bei avoids it easily.
Perosh misses the shot to the body.
Bei tries to close the distance and clinch but Perosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perosh.
Perosh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bei at a distance.
Bei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perosh lands a slapping body shot.
Perosh misses with an uppercut

and Bei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bei is trying to maintain a safe position but Perosh gets an underhook and turns Bei into the cage.
Perosh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perosh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perosh is trying to break free.
Bei struggles to land a body shot inside as Perosh controls his hands.
Bei prevents Perosh from breaking the clinch.
Bei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Perosh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bei can't find room to land a body shot as Perosh controls the action.
Perosh has had enough of the clinch but Bei keeps him there for the moment.
Perosh prevents a body shot from Bei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosh tries to break the clinch but Bei is controlling the position.
Bei prevents Perosh from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bei.
A bit of stalling here from Bei.
Perosh has Bei pushed against the cage.
Bei leaning his opponent against the cage.
Perosh wants to break free but Bei has control.
Perosh prevents a body shot from Bei.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perosh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bei.
Perosh prevents a body shot from Bei.
Bei pushes Perosh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bei.
Bei throws a head punch that misses.
Perosh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Perosh scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bei tries to throw a body punch but Perosh avoids it by throwing Bei back against the cage.
Perosh lands a left hand.
Bei scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perosh tries a body shot but Bei blocks it.
Bei swings wildly with an uppercut but Perosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perosh backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perosh is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Bei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Liu Bei will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

A left lands for Perosh.
Bei thows a body shot but no joy.
Perosh misses the shot to the body.
Perosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bei.
Bei lands with an uppercut that bounces Perosh off the cage and back into range.
Perosh misses with a jab to the body

and Bei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perosh tries to break the clinch but Bei is controlling the position.
Bei tries a body shot but Perosh blocks it.
Bei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bei can't find room to land a body shot as Perosh controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei pushes Perosh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bei lands with a left to the head.
Perosh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Bei.
Perosh blocks a body shot from Bei.

Perosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perosh misses with a body punch

and Bei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bei.

Perosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bei throws a combination that misses
and Perosh counters with a nice body shot.
Perosh looks to land a right hand but Bei moved out of range.
Perosh circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Perosh.
Bei misses with the combination.
Perosh connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bei tries to clinch but Perosh is having none of it.
Perosh misses with an uppercut

and Bei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Perosh breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bei misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Perosh scores with a four punch combination!
Perosh thows a body shot but no joy.
Perosh ducks right into an uppercut from Bei.
Perosh swings widly with a right hand

and Bei counters by clinching up.
Bei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perosh or not.
Bei just leaning against Perosh, taking a breather.
Bei is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perosh breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Perosh does no damage.
Perosh misses with a left hand

and Bei moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perosh is trying to break the clinch but Bei is controlling him.
Bei tries to throw a body punch but Perosh avoids it by throwing Bei back against the cage.
Bei controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bei misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Liu Bei.
I think Bei has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Liu Bei!
Liu Bei is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Liu Bei, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.