PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pepetinho Perez (ranked 5592 p4p, 25387 weight class) and Dominick Hasek (ranked 449 p4p, 497 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Perez
vs
Hasek

172 cm
25
153
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
151
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Bondi MMA

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepetinho Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominick Hasek!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hasek shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Perez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Perez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A low kick from Hasek misses

and Perez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hasek won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Perez is trying to get an arm triangle but Hasek is defending well.
Perez wants to control but Hasek is keeping him busy.
Hasek tries to improve position but can't.
Hasek keeping his opponent close.

Perez tries for a kimura but Hasek is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hasek is trying to buck Perez off.
Hasek tries to improve position but can't.
Hasek struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hasek isn't going anywhere.
Perez working away.
Perez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hasek can't do much from the bottom here.
Hasek is not content to let Perez control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown. Hasek tries to sprawl out of it but Perez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hasek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hasek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Perez pushes Hasek off but Hasek dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasek throws a strike aimed at the side of Perez's head but Perez avoids it well.
Perez is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez is pushing Hasek's head away, looking to escape. Hasek manages to hold on to the position though.
Perez prevents Hasek from improving position.

Hasek is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Perez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hasek controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hasek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Perez, who protects the arm well.
Perez is looking for a sweep.
Hasek tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Perez gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pepetinho Perez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Perez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Perez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hasek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perez has managed to get both his arms back between Hasek's legs - danger averted.
Hasek pulls Perez in close to prevent any damage.
Hasek's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez won't allow Hasek to sweep him here.
Hasek controlling the position.
Perez wants to get up but he can't break Hasek's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perez throws a nice head kick!
Hasek keeps the fight on the outside.
Hasek dives in for a single leg takedown but Perez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Hasek shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perez is trying to defend but Hasek finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hasek is breathing heavily.
Hasek prevents Perez from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez gets back to full guard.

Perez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hasek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perez being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasek preventing the sweep.
Hasek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hasek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hasek throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perez shoots in but Hasek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hasek is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Hasek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasek avoids the strikes from the bottom by Perez.
Hasek in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hasek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Perez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Perez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hasek presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hasek sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pepetinho Perez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Perez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hasek stuffs the takedown attempt from Perez. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.

Hasek throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Perez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hasek is in Perez's guard.
Hasek pushing down on Perez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Hasek is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perez is just riding it out for now. Hasek eventually gives up the hold.
Hasek with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hasek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perez sees it coming and defends easily.
Hasek performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Perez wants to get back to full guard.
Dominick Hasek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hasek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Perez is trying to maintain the position but Hasek is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Perez controlling the position well.
Hasek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perez is trying to stand up here but Hasek is controlling him well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and Hasek moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Hasek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Hasek, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasek shoots in and drives through. Perez sprawls well.
Perez wants to clinch up but Hasek keeps it at a distance.

Hasek scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Perez pushes Hasek off but Hasek dives into side control.
Hasek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez gets back to half guard.
Hasek is nestled in close to Perez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Perez trying to control from the bottom.
Hasek prevents Perez from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasek is pressing down on Perez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Perez is holding on for now.
Hasek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perez defending well though.

Hasek is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Perez trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez is looking for a sweep. Hasek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Hasek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pepetinho Perez!