PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Uy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My Way - Frank Sinatra. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Perez
vs
Uy

190 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sammy Uy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Perez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Uy working the ground and pound.
Perez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Uy off and has taken his back!
Uy wants to control his opponent's hands but Perez gets his hands free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Perez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Perez gets his hands free as Uy looks to control.
Uy holding both Perez 's hands and preventing any damage.
Will Perez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Uy right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Perez trying to control.
Uy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Perez's guard. Nice work there by Uy.
Perez is trying to control the position but Uy postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perez with a poor takedown

and Uy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Perez's guard now.
Perez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Uy tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Uy looking to pass the guard.
Perez wants to hit a switch here but Uy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Perez there!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Uy lands a big shot there that rocks Perez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Uy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Uy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Uy controlling from the full mount.
Uy prevents Perez from getting the reversal.
Uy raining down shots from the mount!
Uy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Uy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Perez looks a forlorn figure.

Perez is rocked!
Perez takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Uy's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Uy!