PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steveo Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RR Gabaldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RR Gabaldon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Perkins
vs
Gabaldon

188 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

167 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steveo Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, RR Gabaldon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabaldon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gabaldon misses with a wild combination.
Perkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gabaldon on the side of the head.
Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gabaldon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gabaldon is looking to score with low kicks.

Perkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gabaldon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkins.

Gabaldon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gabaldon lands with a straight right. Perkins didn't see that one coming.
Perkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gabaldon manages to avoid it.

Perkins gets a clinch.

Gabaldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gabaldon moves out of range as Perkins strikes.
Perkins staying out of range there.
Gabaldon throws a wild body kick that Perkins sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perkins drives through and clinches with Gabaldon against the cage.
Perkins cracks Gabaldon with a nice body shot.
Perkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Perkins manages to break the clinch.
Gabaldon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Gabaldon gets tackled into the cage by Perkins. Perkins maintains the clinch.
Perkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkins misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gabaldon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabaldon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice uppercut there from Gabaldon.
Perkins cracks Gabaldon with a good jab.
Gabaldon lands a leg kick that knocks Perkins off balance momentarily.
Perkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gabaldon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gabaldon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkins.
Gabaldon scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gabaldon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gabaldon's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gabaldon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Perkins tries to clinch but Gabaldon moves out of range.

Perkins darts in and clinches Gabaldon up against the cage.

Gabaldon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gabaldon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkins.
Perkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Weed Nation in the buildup to the fight.
Gabaldon throws a looping overhand right but Perkins ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Gabaldon.
Gabaldon scores with a decent looking hook.
Perkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Perkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perkins throws an overhand right that lands on Gabaldon's shoulder, as Gabaldon tries to avoid the shot.
Perkins avoids the body shot from Gabaldon.
Gabaldon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Perkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gabaldon misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gabaldon.
Perkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gabaldon.
Gabaldon misses with a wild body shot.
Perkins tries to clinch but Gabaldon moves out of range.
Perkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gabaldon.
Perkins lands a jab-cross combination.
Perkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkins misses with a few strikes there.
Gabaldon thumps Perkins with a low kick.
Perkins tries to clinch but Gabaldon moves out of range.
Gabaldon jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabaldon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Perkins forces Gabaldon back against the cage and clinches.

Gabaldon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gabaldon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Gabaldon misses.
Gabaldon throws a front kick aimed at Perkins's knee but Perkins avoids it well.
Gabaldon misses with a series of wild punches.
Perkins tries to clinch but Gabaldon moves out of range.

Perkins pushes Gabaldon up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Perkins breaks from the clinch.
Perkins throws a hook to the side of Gabaldon's head but Gabaldon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gabaldon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Perkins instigates a clinch.
Perkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gabaldon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steveo Perkins dominated that round.
That's time! Perkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabaldon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabaldon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gabaldon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gabaldon walks into a left hand.
RR Gabaldon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perkins misses with a body shot.
Perkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gabaldon.
No joy there for Gabaldon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Gabaldon circles away.
Gabaldon keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Gabaldon misses its intended target.
Gabaldon misses with a low kick as Perkins jumps back.
Gabaldon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gabaldon's hands.
Gabaldon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkins digs a good hook to Gabaldon's body.

Gabaldon gets tackled into the cage by Perkins. Perkins maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkins.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Perkins gets a clinch.

Perkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkins with a jab.
Perkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Perkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perkins pushes Gabaldon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gabaldon breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Gabaldon 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Perkins moves into the clinch.

Gabaldon manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gabaldon misses the target.
Perkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gabaldon's head.

Gabaldon gets tackled into the cage by Perkins. Perkins maintains the clinch.

Gabaldon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gabaldon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Perkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins throws a hook to the side of Gabaldon's head but Gabaldon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gabaldon keeps the fight on the outside.
Perkins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gabaldon with a hook.
Gabaldon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gabaldon.

Perkins rushes Gabaldon and presses him up against the cage.
Perkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gabaldon.
Perkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkins misses with a short punch on the inside.

Gabaldon breaks the clinch.
Perkins connects with a jab.
Gabaldon looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkins is just out of range.
Perkins misses with a wild combination.
Gabaldon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gabaldon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gabaldon tries to keep at a distance but Perkins has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gabaldon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkins wants to clinch.
Gabaldon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gabaldon tries to bum rush Perkins with a series of wild strikes but Perkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabaldon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gabaldon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gabaldon.
Perkins throws the left hand but Gabaldon avoids the punch easily.
Steveo Perkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Gabaldon misses with a low kick.

Perkins pushes Gabaldon up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkins wants to clinch up but Gabaldon keeps it at a distance.
Perkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkins misses with a wild body shot.
Steveo Perkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabaldon scores with a push kick.
Gabaldon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gabaldon throws a nice looking combination but Perkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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.
Perkins looks to land a combination but Gabaldon avoids it well.
Perkins tries to clinch there but Gabaldon circles away.
Gabaldon connects with a looping right hand.

Perkins closes the distance and pushes Gabaldon back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steveo Perkins dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gabaldon misses with a wild combination.

Perkins rushes Gabaldon and presses him up against the cage.
Perkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Gabaldon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkins ducks under a wild hook from Gabaldon.
Gabaldon slips under a jab from Perkins.
Gabaldon misses the shot to the body.
Gabaldon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Gabaldon tries to work over Perkins's front leg with a kick but Perkins checks it.
Gabaldon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gabaldon keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by Perkins.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gabaldon stalling in the clinch but Perkins improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gabaldon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkins cracks a nice hook into Gabaldon's ribs.
Gabaldon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkins.
Perkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gabaldon counters with a straight right hand.
Perkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Perkins rushes Gabaldon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gabaldon breaks the clinch.
Gabaldon tries to land a front kick but Perkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gabaldon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perkins throws a shot to the body.
Perkins misses with a straight left.
Perkins misses with a combination
and Gabaldon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Steveo Perkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabaldon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkins checks a leg kick nicely.

Perkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gabaldon lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gabaldon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gabaldon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkins.
Gabaldon fails to land with a series of punches.
Perkins avoids the body shot from Gabaldon.
Gabaldon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gabaldon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkins wants to clinch up but Gabaldon keeps it at a distance.

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

Perkins breaks the clinch.
Perkins lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Perkins is looking to clinch but Gabaldon is avoiding it.
Gabaldon swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkins.
Perkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gabaldon counters with a nice uppercut.

Perkins drives through and clinches with Gabaldon against the cage.
Perkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steveo Perkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkins throws a head punch that misses.
Gabaldon is stalling here.

Perkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabaldon misses with a straight left.
Perkins slips a jab from Gabaldon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkins checks a leg kick.
Perkins with a jab.
Gabaldon slips a jab from Perkins.
Perkins takes a swing at Gabaldon's ribcage but misses.
Gabaldon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gabaldon tries to work over Perkins's front leg with a kick but Perkins checks it.
Perkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gabaldons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gabaldon tries to work over Perkins's front leg with a kick but Perkins checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabaldon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkins tries to clinch up but Gabaldon circles away and keeps his distance.
Gabaldon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabaldon misses with a looping left.
Perkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
RR Gabaldon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabaldon misses with a series of wild punches.
Perkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steveo Perkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steveo Perkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Steveo Perkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.