PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy DeSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeSouza's entrance music is Randy Manny & The Tools. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeSouza
vs
Perry

199 cm
26
269 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
260 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy DeSouza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Perry!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSouza throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
DeSouza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perry throws a right and a left that DeSouza avoids nicely.

Perry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Perry misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Perry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DeSouza, who protects the arm well.
Perry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
DeSouza on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
DeSouza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Perry is putting a hurting on DeSouza here, landing some big shots from side control.
DeSouza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perry's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
DeSouza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry.
Perry tries to pass the half guard into mount. DeSouza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSouza is looking for a sweep. Perry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
DeSouza controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Perry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perry winds up and cracks DeSouza with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perry lands a nice short elbow.
Perry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeSouza defending well though.
Perry wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeSouza keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
DeSouza trying to control but Perry postures up.
Perry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Perry trying to mount his opponent but DeSouza defends it.
Perry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!
DeSouza trying to control here.
Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
DeSouza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
DeSouza wants to control but Perry is keeping busy and won't allow it.

DeSouza is defending against the submission attempts here by Perry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza is staying active underneath Perry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
DeSouza trying to hold on to Perry's head to control him but Perry postures up.
Perry thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing DeSouza to regain full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for DeSouza.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Perry.
DeSouza is not content to let Perry control the position.
Perry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with the ground and pound.
Perry is staying tight to DeSouza's torso, preventing him from escaping.
DeSouza struggling a bit here.
Perry wants to control but DeSouza is keeping him busy.
DeSouza struggling a bit here.
DeSouza is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. DeSouza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Dwayne Perry has been cut.

Perry moves into the clinch.
Perry presses DeSouza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Perry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Perry's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A left lands for Perry.

It looks like Randy DeSouza has been cut.
DeSouza tries a low kick but Perry avoids it.

Perry darts in and clinches DeSouza up against the cage.
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 tries for a takedown. No joy.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as DeSouza controls the action.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeSouza misses with an elbow over the top.
DeSouza being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Perry - that landed with a thud.
Perry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Perry misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Perry.
Perry dodges an elbow strike from DeSouza.
Perry stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry is working DeSouza over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Perry.
Perry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Perry blocks a body shot from DeSouza.
Perry lands with a left to the head.
Perry effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Perry.
Nice body punch from Perry - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeSouza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perry digs a right hand into DeSouza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DeSouza's gas tank.
DeSouza takes a shot to the head.
Perry lands a body punch.
Perry is leaning against DeSouza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perry lands a body punch.

Perry is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. DeSouza can't fight it off and eventually Perry manages to take the fight to the floor. DeSouza looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Perry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
DeSouza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Perry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed DeSouza's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is pressing down on DeSouza's thigh, looking to free his foot. DeSouza is holding on for now.
Perry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeSouza defending well though.
DeSouza trying to control but Perry postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Perry in particular looking to stall.
Perry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Perry works his way into full mount!
DeSouza tries to reverse the position but Perry maintains control.
Perry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Perry throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for DeSouza because Perry loaded up on that one.
Perry throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for DeSouza because Perry loaded up on that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry with good strikes from the mount here!
Perry avoids the attempt from DeSouza to control.
DeSouza is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

DeSouza darts in trying to clinch
and Perry counters with a stiff right hand.

Perry has closed the distance and engaged DeSouza in a clinch.
Perry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perry presses DeSouza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perry lands a body shot.

Perry turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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!
DeSouza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Perry scores with a couple of short elbows.
Perry working the ground and pound.
Perry grinds an elbow into DeSouza's temple.
Perry advances nicely into full mount.
Perry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can DeSouza hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Perry is working for a guillotine from mount but DeSouza frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
DeSouza is looking to improve his position but Perry isn't that keen on the idea.
Perry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perry in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Perry tries to control but DeSouza wriggling away.
Perry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Perry scoring with strikes but DeSouza is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Perry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Perry working DeSouza over with strikes here.
Perry landing strikes from the mount.

Perry goes for an armbar but he's not got it… DeSouza turns into him and now he's in Perry's guard.
DeSouza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Perry managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DeSouza!
Dwayne Perry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Perry dominating with strikes here.
DeSouza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Perry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perry looking to finish DeSouza with some ground and pound. This is bad for DeSouza!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
DeSouza is in a horrible position here. Perry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Randy DeSouza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perry with shots to the head and body - DeSouza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dwayne Perry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perry with a couple of short strikes.
Perry scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish DeSouza?
DeSouza is trying desperately to improve position.
Perry lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Perry tries to control but DeSouza wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Perry!