PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stanley Emelianenko (ranked 5227 p4p, 25301 weight class) and Darius Perry (ranked 494 p4p, 574 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Perry

180 cm
18
175
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
170
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Perry!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Perry throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perry.
Perry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelianenko.
Perry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perry scores with a hook to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
Perry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perry is looking to clinch.
Emelianenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perry's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Perry misses
and Emelianenko counters with a three punch combo that has Perry backing up. Perry nods at Emelianenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Perry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perry.
Perry tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perry lands a body shot.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry cracks Emelianenko with a right hand to the side of the head.

Perry forces Emelianenko back against the ropes and clinches.
Perry lands a body punch.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry just leaning against Emelianenko, taking a breather.

Perry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perry loads up on a big right hand but Emelianenko slips the punch.
Perry moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perry connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Perry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emelianenko throws a body shot but no joy.

Perry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emelianenko, pushing him back against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Perry controls his hands.
Perry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Emelianenko up against the ropes.
Perry just leaning against Emelianenko, taking a breather.
Perry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Perry is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Emelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Perry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it.
Darius Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
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 Stanley Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Emelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stanley Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Perry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perry scores with a hook.

It looks like Stanley Emelianenko has been cut.

Perry gets a clinch.
Perry manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Emelianenko on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Perry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Emelianenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Perry counters with a stiff right hand.
Perry throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Emelianenko - just one landing.
Perry tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Stanley Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perry.
Perry lands with an overhand left.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Perry misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Perry is just out of range.
Perry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry misses with a left hand
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perry jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Perry is just out of range.
Emelianenko scores with a three punch combo!

Perry is rocked!
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Perry with a nice cross.
Perry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perry wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Perry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perry.
Emelianenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perry doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Emelianenko.
Perry misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perry missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Emelianenko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Perry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body. Perry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perry misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko lands a right hook to the body.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Perry.
A telegraphed right hand from Perry misses the target.
Emelianenko scores with a jab. Perry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Perry was well out of range.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Perry moves out of range.
Emelianenko lands a jab to Perry's midsection.
Perry dodges the punch combination from Emelianenko.
Perry tries a quick counter leg kick but Emelianenko is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko defending well as Perry loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko throwing a counter right hand but Perry manages to avoid it.
Perry slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perry lands with a good body shot.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perry lands a right hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Perry as he connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Emelianenko. Those never looked like landing.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perry was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Perry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
Perry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a jab. Perry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Perry gets a clinch.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.

Perry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perry tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Perry saw that one coming.

Perry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perry.
A short right from Emelianenko.

Perry breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko slips under a jab.
Perry throws a lazy uppercut
and Perry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darius Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
A jab from Perry misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Emelianenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Emelianenko!