PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mama Sitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Perkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mama Sitas's chin.

Perkins
vs
Sitas

171 cm
23
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mama Sitas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins misses with a few strikes there.

Perkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Perkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sitas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sitas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sitas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sitas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perkins is wriggling around but Sitas manages to pass to half guard.
Perkins wants to sweep but Sitas has passed to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitas wants to stand but Perkins has his arm trapped.

Sitas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perkins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Perkins is not content to let Sitas control the position.
Sitas controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Perkins tries to escape but Sitas is in control.
Sitas wants to stand but Perkins has his arm trapped.
Perkins defending against the ground and pound.
Sitas advances nicely into full mount.
Perkins is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitas prevents Perkins from getting the reversal.

Sitas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Sitas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Perkins to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Perkins shrugs it off.
Perkins blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitas lands a big elbow.
Sitas lands with some strikes.
Sitas controlling the position easily from mount.
Sitas avoids the attempt from Perkins to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkins is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mama Sitas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sitas!

It looks like Scott Perkins has been cut.
Perkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Perkins scores with a four punch combination!
Perkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sitas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Scott Perkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitas tries to clinch but Perkins is having none of it.
Perkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sitas ducks under a wild hook from Perkins.
Perkins is looking to chop away at Sitas's legs.
Perkins shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Perkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sitas gets the takedown into side control.

Sitas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Perkins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sitas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Sitas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perkins, pushing him back against the cage.

Sitas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Sitas blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkins darts in looking for a takedown but Sitas gets double underhooks and turns Perkins into the cage.

Sitas breaks the clinch.
Perkins goes for a double leg but Sitas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sitas continues to drive forward.

Sitas breaks the clinch.
Perkins swings widly with a right hand

and Sitas counters by moving into the clinch.

Sitas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitas lands a jab to Perkins's midsection.
Perkins shoots in but no luck this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sitas throws a big shot that misses.
Sitas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sitas somewhat.
Sitas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkins but Perkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perkins throws a right hand that Sitas ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitas also avoids with ease.

Sitas looking to score a takedown here. Perkins is defending well but Sitas drives through and ends up in Perkins's guard.
Sitas is stalling in the full guard.
Sitas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Perkins is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sitas is working Perkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sitas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sitas is looking to stand up but Perkins won't let him.
Perkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sitas controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sitas's waist but Sitas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perkins off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mama Sitas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Perkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Perkins lands with an overhand left.

Perkins tries to keep at a distance but Sitas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perkins prevents the takedown attempt.

Sitas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sitas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Perkins to the ground. Sitas is now in Perkins's guard.
Sitas content to stall in guard here.
Sitas advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sitas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perkins sees it coming and defends easily.
Sitas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Sitas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sitas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Perkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sitas on the ground.
Sitas is trying to control. Perkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mama Sitas has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mama Sitas wasn't active enough on the ground.

Sitas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sitas showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to control here.
Scott Perkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitas wants to control but Perkins is keeping him busy.
Perkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Perkins tries to get out of the position.
Perkins wants to control but Sitas is keeping busy.
Sitas not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scott Perkins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Perkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sitas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sitas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Sitas is rocked!
Sitas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitas is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkins finish him?
Sitas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkins throws an overhand right that has Sitas reeling! Perkins follows up with more punches and Sitas is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scott Perkins!