PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reece Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reece Perry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jardine
vs
Perry

186 cm
23
222 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Jardine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Perry!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perry tries a knee to the head but Jardine blocks it.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perry tries to stall but Jardine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jardine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jardine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jardine misses with a body kick.
Jardine lands a high kick!

It looks like Reece Perry has been cut.
Keith Jardine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jardine misses with a body kick.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jardine checks a low kick from Perry.
Jardine lands with a kick to the ribs.

Perry has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry avoiding damage as Jardine throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jardine misses with a knee strike.
Perry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jardine.
Perry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perry looks gassed!
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
Perry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jardine prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keith Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reece Perry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine is pressed up against the cage. Perry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jardine down to the mat. Jardine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jardine lands a big head kick that sends Perry tumbling to the mat! Jardine takes a step backwards and waves Perry back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Perry is rocked!
Jardine throws a half hearted mid kick.

Jardine gets a clinch.
Jardine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jardine.
Jardine with a knee to the head.
Jardine connects with a knee to the head.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perry throws an elbow but it misses.
Perry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jardine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jardine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Perry misses with an elbow over the top.
Jardine lands a good knee to the midsection. Perry won't want to take too many of those.
Perry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jardine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
Perry looking to throw knees to the head but Jardine is blocking nicely.
Jardine lands a knee to the head.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jardine's brow.
Jardine with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jardine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine crunches a lovely knee into Perry's ribcage.
Perry is struggling to control the position.
Perry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jardine is keeping busy.
Perry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jardine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perry tries for a takedown but Jardine manages to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jardine connects with a knee to the head.
Jardine trying to land knees to the body.
Jardine stops a takedown attempt from Perry.
Jardine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perry is trying to maintain a safe position but Jardine gets an underhook and turns Perry into the cage.
Jardine with a knee to the head.
Jardine misses with a knee strike.
Jardine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perry is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine misses with a knee strike.
Jardine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine missing with knees to the body.
Perry tries for a takedown but Jardine manages to get underhooks.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perry wants a takedown.
Jardine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jardine is pressed up against the cage. Perry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jardine down to the mat. Jardine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jardine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Perry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jardine to the mat! Jardine manages to get full guard.
Jardine pulls Perry in close to his closed guard and prevents Perry from doing any damage or advancing position.
Perry looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine pulls Perry in to control the position.

Perry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jardine 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.
Jardine controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry trying to control but Jardine is working from the bottom.
Jardine 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Jardine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reece Perry's cut.
That's time! Jardine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perry throws a chopping leg kick but Jardine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Jardine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jardine takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Perry darts in and clinches Jardine up against the cage.
Jardine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jardine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jardine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perry's face.
Jardine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jardine as Perry tries to tie him up.
Jardine scores with a knee to the head.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jardine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perry looking to stall.
Jardine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perry with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine misses with a knee to the head.
Perry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Perry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jardine avoids it.
Jardine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perry blocks it with crossed arms.
Perry tries to stall but Jardine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jardine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jardine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perry blocks it with crossed arms.
Perry throws an elbow but it misses.
Perry is trying to maintain a safe position but Jardine gets an underhook and turns Perry into the cage.
Jardine misses with a knee to the head.
Jardine misses with a knee strike.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jardine misses with a knee strike.
Jardine misses with a knee to the head.
Jardine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perry.
Perry is trying to stall.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
Jardine trying to land knees to the body.
Jardine misses with a knee to the head.
Perry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jardine misses with a knee strike.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perry working Jardine over with knees to the body.
Jardine landing knees to the head.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jardine lands a knee to the head.
Jardine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perry blocks it with crossed arms.
Perry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jardine takes an elbow to the temple.
Perry misses with an elbow over the top.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine misses with a knee to the head.
Perry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but Jardine avoids the damage to the body.
Perry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jardine prevents it.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
Perry misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine lands a knee to the head.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
Perry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jardine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jardine is pressed up against the cage. Perry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jardine down to the mat. Jardine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Keith Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reece Perry.

Jardine closes the distance and clinches.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perry wants a takedown but no success here.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jardine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jardine throws an elbow but it misses.
Perry fails to pull guard.
Perry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jardine as Perry tries to tie him up.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but Jardine blocks with his arms.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
Perry looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
Perry misses with a knee strike.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
Perry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
Perry looking to stall.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The is referee keeping an eye on Perry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Perry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jardine misses with a knee to the head.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but Jardine blocks with his arms.

Perry has hold of one of Jardine's legs. Jardine is fighting the takedown attempt but Perry gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Perry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jardine tries to roll over but Perry keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Perry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Keith Jardine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reece Perry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Perry blocks a head kick by Jardine.
Perry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Perry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jardine throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
Perry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perry avoids a kick to the body.
Jardine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jardine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jardine tries to clinch but Perry moves out of range.
Jardine blocks a head kick by Perry.
Perry throws a low kick, looking for Jardine's leg but Jardine calmly moves out of range.
Perry moves out of range of the body kick from Jardine.
Perry shoots in but Jardine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jardine throws a push kick but Perry slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jardine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jardine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jardine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perry wants to clinch up but Jardine keeps it at a distance.
Perry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jardine defends it nicely.

Jardine closes the distance and clinches.
Jardine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jardine misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Perry.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
Perry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jardine blocks it with crossed arms.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jardine avoids it.
Perry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jardine tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
Jardine blocks an elbow strike from Perry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jardine misses with a knee strike.
Jardine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jardine looking to throw knees to the head but Perry is blocking nicely.
Perry slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jardine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jardine landing knees to the head.
Perry throws an elbow but it misses.
Jardine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine looking to throw knees to the head but Perry is blocking nicely.

Jardine is fighting off a takedown attempt but Perry is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jardine to the mat. Jardine regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jardine seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jardine keeping full guard, as Perry tries to pass.
Jardine 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.
Keith Jardine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine looking to control.
Jardine wants to sweep here but Perry controlling him for the moment.
Perry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jardine controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perry tries to clinch but Jardine moves out of range.
Perry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Keith Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reece Perry.
Jardine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perry wants to clinch.
Perry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jardine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perry throws a shot from downtown. Jardine moves away and avoids it.
Reece Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jardine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perry will feel that in the morning.
Perry tries a head kick but it misses.
Perry blocks the body kick.
Jardine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jardine is looking to land body kicks.
Jardine looks for the body kick but Perry saw that one coming.

Perry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jardine to the mat! Jardine manages to get full guard.
Jardine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jardine is trying to keep Perry in close.
Perry thows a big elbow that misses.
Jardine is controlling Perry's posture.
Jardine wants to sweep here but Perry controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keith Jardine.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jardine, 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Keith Jardine!