PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins has chosen Beginning of the End as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Perez
vs
Collins

175 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pepe Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Collins!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collins throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perez misses with a head kick.
Collins sizes up Perez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perez moves away from the strike by Collins.

Perez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Collins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Perez wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Perez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez tries to stand but Collins is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.

Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Perez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pepe Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Perez instigates a clinch.

That's two 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.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Perez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perez with a knee to the head.
Perez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Perez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez is breathing heavily.
Collins tries to score a body lock takedown but Perez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perez lands a knee to the body.
Collins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Perez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Collins tries for a takedown but Perez manages to get underhooks.
Pepe Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Collins.
Collins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perez.
Perez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perez with a knee to the head.
Collins is working for takedown but Perez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Collins blocks with his arms.
Collins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perez prevents it.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Collins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perez prevents it.
A knee to the head by Perez.
Collins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Collins is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Collins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Collins is working for takedown but Perez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collins blocks it with crossed arms.
Collins avoids the elbow strike from Perez, against the cage.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Collins blocks it.
Collins wants a takedown.
Perez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Collins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez stops a takedown attempt from Collins.
Perez landing knees to the body.
Perez scores a nice knee to the body.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Collins has Perez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Perez.
Perez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Perez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Collins scores with a punch to the head.

Collins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins prevents Perez from improving his position.
Collins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Perez wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Collins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins winds up and cracks Perez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perez is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Perez's thigh. Perez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Perez is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins postures up.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Perez is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Collins lands a jab.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Collins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Collins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perez momentarily.
Collins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.

Perez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Collins trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Collins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins distracts Perez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Perez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez, not yet.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Collins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Perez to the mat! Perez manages to get full guard.
Perez looking to control.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Perez wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
Perez wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Perez needs to keep his hands up - Collins had a free shot at his head there.
Perez is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Collins stalks Perez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perez's face. Perez staggers backwards, shaken.

Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Perez trying to land knees to the body.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Collins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Perez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Perez throws a head kick that misses.

Collins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Collins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Collins lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perez trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up.
Perez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Collins trying to control from half guard but Perez is working away.
Perez trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up.
Collins lands strikes from half guard.

That's two 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.
Collins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Perez tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
Collins slips a nice elbow through Perez's hands, connecting with Perez's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins stalling.
Collins is keen to just control but Perez is a slippery customer.
Perez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins passes to side control.
Collins working the head and body with strikes.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perez keeps working.
Collins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Collins is working Perez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Collins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Perez to see if he's OK.
Collins taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is not content to let Collins control the position.
Perez is looking for a sweep.
Collins trying to control the action but Perez is working from the bottom.
Collins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Collins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Collins!