PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Didi Perusinac (ranked 25047 p4p, 24782 weight class) and Chris Shulenberg (ranked 526 p4p, 528 weight class). Chris Shulenberg told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Perusinac
vs
Shulenberg

188 cm
23
250
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
19
265
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Didi Perusinac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Shulenberg!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perusinac takes the fight into the clinch.
Perusinac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Shulenberg jumps into guard, dragging Perusinac to the mat.
Shulenberg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shulenberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Shulenberg is looking for a kimura but Perusinac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shulenberg to get the leverage.

Shulenberg wants to work for an arm triangle but Perusinac is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Shulenberg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Perusinac has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Perusinac manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perusinac has managed to clinch.
Perusinac scores with a hook to the body.
Perusinac scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Chris Shulenberg has been cut.
Shulenberg looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perusinac.
Perusinac crunches a lovely knee into Shulenberg's ribcage.
Perusinac pushes Shulenberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perusinac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shulenberg backwards.
Perusinac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perusinac scores a nice knee to the body.
Perusinac crunches a lovely knee into Shulenberg's ribcage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Shulenberg has eaten all the pies!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perusinac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perusinac softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Perusinac.
Perusinac landing knees to the head.
Perusinac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perusinac lands a knee to the head.

Shulenberg is rocked!
Shulenberg is pressed against the cage. Perusinac pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Shulenberg! Two more big strikes from Perusinac and Shulenberg crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Didi Perusinac!