PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crocodile Dandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crocodile Dandy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pereira
vs
Dandy

195 cm
18
253 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crocodile Dandy!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandy misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.

Dandy moves into the clinch successfully.
Dandy misses with some punches.
Dandy misses with the head strike.
Dandy is struggling to control the position.
Dandy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pereiras head.
Dandy pushes Pereira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dandy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Pereira takes a shot to the head.
Dandy slowing the pace effectively.
Dandy gets through Pereira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pereira trying to control the position but instead, Dandy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pereira into the cage.
Dandy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dandy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Dandy lands a left hand.
Pereira is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dandy.
Dandy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pereira.
Pereira tries to pull guard but Dandy holds him up against the cage and eventually Pereira drops back down to his feet.
Pereira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Dandy breaks from the clinch.
Pereira connects with a looping right hand.
Dandy tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandy wants to clinch.
Dandy fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dandy moves into the clinch.
A short right from Dandy.
Dandy scores with a shoulder strike.
Dandy leaning against his opponent.
Dandy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dandy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pereira is trying to break free.
Pereira looking for a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Pereira.
Pereira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dandy lands a left hand.
Dandy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Dandy on the inside.
Pereira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dandy is defending well for now.
Dandy lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dandy.
Dandy lands an uppercut.
Dandy lands a shoulder strike.
Dandy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pereiras head.
Pereira fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dandy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Dandy tries to clinch up.
Crocodile Dandy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dandy has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
A short right from Dandy on the inside.
Dandy lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dandy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dandy wants to clinch.
Pereira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dandy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
Dandy is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Dandy.
Dandy tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dandy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dandy rushes Pereira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dandy lands a hook that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.

Dandy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dandy moves in looking to clinch but Pereira pushes him off.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dandy rushes Pereira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pereira can't break the clinch.
Dandy lands with a short shot to the head.
Pereira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dandy walks away with a smile on his face. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Dandy avoids them all with ease.
Dandy is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
Dandy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Michel Pereira has been cut.
Crocodile Dandy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dandy is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pereira.
Dandy doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Dandy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.

Dandy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.
Dandy lands with a light punch inside.
Dandy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Pereira fails to pull guard.

Dandy breaks from the clinch.
Dandy wants to clinch.
Dandy is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dandy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Dandy controls the action.
Dandy lands a shot to the body.
Pereira blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Dandy.
A short uppercut from Dandy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crocodile Dandy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel Pereira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dandy moves in looking to clinch but Pereira pushes him off.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dandy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Dandy has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pereira.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Dandy controls the action.
Dandy lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dandy.
Pereira misses with a body punch.
Dandy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dandy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pereira tries to break free but Dandy pushes him back against the cage.
Dandy lands with a light punch inside.

Dandy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dandy clinches up against the cage.
Dandy stalling the fight.
Dandy lands with a short shot to the head.
Dandy pushes Pereira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dandy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dandy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dandy slowing the pace effectively.

Pereira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pereira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pereira wants to stand and escape but Dandy is having none of it.
Dandy is looking to stand up but Pereira won't let him.
Pereira is looking to stand up but Dandy isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pereira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dandy manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dandy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pereira.
Pereira won't allow Dandy to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dandy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pereira trying to control but Dandy is working from the bottom.
Pereira postures up in Dandy's guard and throws a big left but Dandy blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Dandy keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pereira tries to bum rush Dandy with a series of wild strikes but Dandy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dandy tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Dandy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dandy doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Dandy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dandy ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Dandy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dandy moves in looking to clinch but Pereira pushes him off.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Dandy as he connects with a hook.
Dandy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dandy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dandy clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dandy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dandy stalling against the cage.
Pereira is trying to maintain a safe position but Dandy gets an underhook and turns Pereira into the cage.
Dandy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crocodile Dandy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michel Pereira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pereira misses with a double jab.
Dandy throws out a loose jab but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dandy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira shoots in looking for a takedown. Dandy tries to sprawl out of it but Pereira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dandy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Dandy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dandy.
Pereira throws an elbow that misses.
Dandy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Pereira is looking to control Dandy's arms but Dandy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pereira has his back to the cage.
Pereira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dandy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dandy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dandy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pereiras head.
Dandy lands a right hand.
Dandy scores with a shot to the side of Pereira's head.
Dandy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dandy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dandy lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dandy breaks from the clinch.
Dandy wants to clinch up but Pereira keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira walks into a stiff left hand from Dandy.

Pereira is rocked!
Michel Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dandy clinches with his opponent.
Oh Pereira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dandy working aggressively here.
Pereira seems to have got his legs back now.

Dandy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pereira slips under a jab from Dandy.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dandy is looking to clinch.
Dandy is looking to clinch.

Dandy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.
Crocodile Dandy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pereira looking to stall.
Pereira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dandy smiles and moves away.
Pereira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dandy moves in looking to clinch but Pereira pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dandy avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dandy drops Pereira with a big left hand! Pereira is injured, injured bad! Dandy jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crocodile Dandy!