PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Perkins (ranked 24147 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Stronghold (ranked 7199 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Stronghold will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Perkins
vs
Stronghold

152 cm
20
151 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Stronghold!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stronghold, pushing him back against the cage.
Stronghold is trying to break the clinch but Perkins has him pressed against the cage.
Perkins is trying to break free.
Perkins can't break the clinch.
Stronghold displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perkins up against the cage.
Stronghold is trying to push Perkins away but Perkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stronghold keeps control of Perkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stronghold walks away with a smile on his face. Perkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stronghold cracks a nice hook into Perkins's ribs.

Stronghold closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stronghold - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stronghold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stronghold wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Stronghold.
Stronghold stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronghold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perkins stalling.

Stronghold breaks from the clinch.
Perkins looks to land a combination but Stronghold avoids it well.

Stronghold takes the fight into the clinch.
Perkins is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Stronghold.
Perkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perkins has Stronghold pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stronghold manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Stronghold.
Perkins tries to stall but Stronghold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Stronghold.
Perkins is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Stronghold as the two fighters clinch.
Perkins really is a fat lump.

Stronghold manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stronghold closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stronghold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stronghold lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronghold lands with a right to the head.
Stronghold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stronghold is trying to break the clinch but Perkins has him pressed against the cage.

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

Stronghold instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stronghold tries to break free but Perkins pushes him back against the cage.
Stronghold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Stronghold.
Stronghold is working Perkins over against the cage.
Stronghold is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Stronghold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stronghold forces Perkins back against the cage and clinches.
Stronghold manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stronghold is leaning against Perkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Stronghold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Stronghold clinches with his opponent.
Perkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stronghold effectively controlling the action here.
Stronghold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stronghold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stronghold just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Perkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Stronghold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stronghold lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkins backwards.
Perkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Stronghold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkins misses with a double jab.

Stronghold clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Stronghold on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stronghold is leaning against Perkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Stronghold breaks from the clinch.

Stronghold closes the distance and pushes Perkins back into the cage.
Stronghold can't break the clinch.
Stronghold scores with a hook to the body.
Stronghold wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perkins has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Stronghold.
Perkins tries to circle away but Stronghold has him pinned against the cage.
Stronghold lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Stronghold dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stronghold clinches up against the cage.
Stronghold lands a left hand.

Stronghold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkins wants to clinch.
Stronghold steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Perkins.

Stronghold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stronghold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perkins tries to break free but Stronghold pushes him back against the cage.
Perkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronghold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Perkins is rocked!

It looks like Hector Perkins has been cut.
A hook to the body from Stronghold.
Oh Perkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stronghold lands a big right hand that drops Perkins! The killer instinct kicks in and Stronghold finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Stronghold!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Stronghold!