PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pascual Perez (ranked 6389 p4p, 511 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 8696 p4p, 592 weight class). Perez comes to the cage accompanied by Another One Bites The Dust. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Perez
vs
Poulter

184 cm
36
180 lbs
18 - 29 - 1

189 cm
52
171 lbs
49 - 55 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 29 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pascual Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 55 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter avoids the head kick by Perez.
We've been hearing reports that Perez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Perez.
Poulter misses with the head strike.

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poulter throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Perez clinches up with Poulter and pushes him back against the cage.
Poulter throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Perez lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Poulter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Perez as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulter stops a takedown attempt from Perez.
Poulter swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez leaning his opponent against the cage.

Perez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Perez seems content to control.
Perez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Poulter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Perez connects with a nice short shot to Poulter's temple.
Perez wants to control but Poulter is keeping him busy.

Perez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Poulter could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Perez has cracked it and Poulter is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Perez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pascual Perez!
An out of breath Pascual Perez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.