PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gil Brother (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brother
vs
Perkins

165 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
149 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gil Brother!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Perkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brother doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkins circles away.
Brother fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brother swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brother misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brother shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perkins as he avoids it easily.
Perkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brother fails to land with a series of punches.
Brother fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gil Brother. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brother is breathing heavily.
Perkins punishes Brother's body with a nice straight punch.
Perkins cracks Brother with a big right hand and Brother goes down!

Brother is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brother works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oh Brother is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Brother is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brother seems to have got his legs back now.
Perkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Perkins wants to stand but Brother has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Perkins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Perkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brother is keeping the position for now.
Perkins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Perkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Perkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brother swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brother is looking to stand up but Perkins isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Despite being in the dominant position, Michael Perkins just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perkins digs a good hook to Brother's body.
Nice sprawl there from Perkins as Brother shoots in.
Perkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brother on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brother ducks straight into an uppercut from Perkins and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Brother maanges to regain guard straight away.
Perkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brother avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perkins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Perkins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brother takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkins connects with a single shot there.
Michael Perkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brother takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perkins digs a good hook to Brother's body.
Perkins lands a nice hook to Brother's body. Brother takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perkins thuds a left hand into Brother's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Perkins does it's job there.
Brother needs to keep his hands up - Perkins had a free shot at his head there.
Perkins throws a front kick aimed at Brother's knee but Brother avoids it well.
Brother drops his hands momentarily and Perkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brother has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brother there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perkins throws an overhand right that drops Brother like a sack of potatoes! Perkins dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Perkins!