PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Perrez (ranked 4711 p4p, 424 weight class) and Michail Karnov (ranked 3421 p4p, 345 weight class). Deshawn Perrez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Perrez
vs
Karnov

187 cm
28
159 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deshawn Perrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michail Karnov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perrez looks for a takedown but Karnov sprawls well.
We've been informed that Karnov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Deshawn Perrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perrez closes the distance and clinches up with Karnov, looking for a takedown. Perrez pushes Karnov against the cage but Karnov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karnov slaps away a takedown attempt from Perrez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karnov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Perrez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deshawn Perrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perrez takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Karnov clinches.
Karnov is leaning against Perrez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perrez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karnov prevents it.
Perrez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perrez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karnov is defending well.
Perrez has Karnov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karnov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Perrez is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karnov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perrez.
Perrez is looking for a takedown.
Perrez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karnov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perrez or not.
Perrez wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karnov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Perrez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karnov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karnov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perrez or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Karnov.
Karnov cracks Perrez with a nice body shot.
Perrez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karnov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Karnov.
Karnov pushes Perrez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perrez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karnov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karnov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Karnov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karnov is leaning against Perrez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karnov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Karnov closes the distance and clinches.
Karnov slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karnov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perrez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karnov pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karnov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Karnov clinches up against the cage.
Karnov stalling against the cage.

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

Karnov lands a left and a right that send Perrez crashing to the mat, dazed. Karnov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Perrez is rocked!
Perrez leaves his chin hanging out and Karnov seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Perrez crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michail Karnov!