PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac comes to the cage accompanied by Dump the Clip. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mac
vs
Perkins

225 cm
25
157 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
149 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Perkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Perkins.
Perkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perkins is trying to break free.
Mac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkins or not.
Perkins is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.

Mac breaks from the clinch.

Mac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac prevents a body shot from Perkins.
Mac is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Perkins tries to stall but Mac uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mac works on Perkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Mac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkins backwards.
Mac is leaning against Perkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac pushes Perkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Good body shot from Mac.

Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkins.
Mac tries to clinch but Perkins is having none of it.
No joy there for Perkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkins throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mac connects with a right hand. Perkins shakes it off.
Perkins throws a hook but Mac avoids it easily.
Mac connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Mac. That snapped Perkins's head back.
Mac misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mac thinking.
A punch lands to the side of Perkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Mac does no damage.
Mac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkins missing with a left hand there. Mac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkins.
Mac works over Perkins's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Michael Perkins has been cut.
Perkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mac swinging wildly here.
Mac works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkins throws a body punch but Mac moves out of range.
Perkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkins misses with a body shot.
Perkins throws a body punch but Mac moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Perkins misses.
Perkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mac.
Mac cracks Perkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mac jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perkins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Perkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkins throws a shot from downtown. Mac moves away and avoids it.
Mac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Perkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mac cracks Perkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkins throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkins looks to land a right hand but Mac moved out of range.
Perkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkins misses the target.
Mac connects with the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mac.
Perkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac's elbow.
Mac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkins backwards.
A short left from Mac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to break the clinch but Mac is controlling him.
Perkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perkins has had enough of the clinch but Mac keeps him there for the moment.
Perkins looking to stall.
Mac stalling.
A right hook to the body lands for Mac.
Mac lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Mac.
Perkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Perkins is trying to break free.

Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac ducks under a wild hook from Perkins.
A jab from Mac finds it's way through Perkins's defenses.
Mac lands with a nice combination. Perkins backs away looking to recover.
Mac lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mac connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkins. Perkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good standup being displayed there by Mac as he connects with a hook.
Mac lands a head shot.
Mac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac.

Mac clinches with his opponent.
Perkins looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to break free but Mac has control.
Mac is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Perkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkins.
Perkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkins scores with a nice strike.
Mac scores with a jab to the body.
Mac scores with a hook to the body. Perkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perkins's head.
Perkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac looks to land a combination. Perkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Perkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac ducks under a wild hook from Perkins.
Perkins lands a nice shot that snaps Mac's head back.
Mac throws out a loose jab but Perkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac lands a head shot.
Mac wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Perkins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Perkins throws the left hand but Mac avoids the punch easily.
Frank Mac is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mac lands with a nice combination. Perkins backs away looking to recover.
Mac dodges the punch combination from Perkins.
Mac cracks a nice hook into Perkins's ribs.
Perkins swings for the body but Mac moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Mac scores with a four punch combination!
Perkins throws a looping overhand right but Mac ducks down to avoid it.
Mac throws a good cross that connects.
Mac tries to clinch up.
Mac scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perkins misses with an uppercut. Mac saw that one coming.
A big left from Perkins misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkins throws out the jab.
Mac misses with the combination.
Mac lands a really nice looking cross but Perkins seems unphased.
Perkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Mac moves away from the strike by Perkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins swings for the body but Mac moves out of range.
Mac moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Perkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Perkins lands a nice hook to Mac's body. Mac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mac tries to clinch up but Perkins circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Perkins does it's job there.
Mac is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Perkins slips a straight right by Mac.

Mac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mac prevents a body shot from Perkins.
Perkins tries to break the clinch but Mac is controlling the position.
Perkins is trying to stall.
Perkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac's elbow.
Perkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mac stalling in the clinch.
Mac blocks a body shot from Perkins.
Perkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkins scores with the left hand. Mac knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac blocks a head kick by Perkins.
The crowd cheers as Mac lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkins doesn't seem phased though.
Perkins throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Perkins looks to land a left hand but Mac moved out of range nicely.
Perkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mac.
Mac throws a combination. Perkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mac throws a right hand that Perkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkins also avoids with ease.
Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkins misses with a low kick.
A big left from Perkins misses.
A shot to de liver by Mac. Beautiful body shot.
Perkins is breathing heavily.
Perkins throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy left from Mac finds it's target.
Perkins takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Mac. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mac.
Perkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac.
A swing and a miss from Perkins.
Mac throws the left hand but Perkins avoids the punch easily.
Mac moves out of range as Perkins strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Perkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looks to throw the jab but Mac is out of range.
Perkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perkins wants to slow Mac down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut there from Mac.
Perkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mac uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Perkins is rocked!
Nice jab there from Mac.
Perkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Mac finish him?
Mac ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mac rushes Perkins with punches - Perkins moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Perkins goes down! Mac follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Mac!