PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Duck
vs
Perez

188 cm
21
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
212 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Howard Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvaro Perez!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duck clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the cage.
Perez blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Perez.
Perez dodges an elbow strike from Duck.

Perez manages to break the clinch.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Duck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Duck ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Duck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Duck lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Duck misses the target.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Duck lands a right hook to the body.
Duck takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Perez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duck in his tracks.
Duck misses with a wild body shot.
Duck misses with a wild combination.
Perez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duck is looking to wear down Perez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Perez wants to land a leg kick but Duck is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Perez lands.
Some wild striking there from Perez.
Duck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Duck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duck throws a series of strikes that have Perez backpedaling.
Duck throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Duck throws a right hand that Perez ducks under and follows up with a left that Perez also avoids with ease.
Perez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Alvaro Perez has been cut.
Duck blocks a jab.
Duck lands a nice hook to Perez's body. Perez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Duck instigates a clinch.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Perez wants to break free but Duck has control.
Duck prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Perez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Duck won't allow it.
Duck lands an elbow inside that Perez shrugs off.
Duck lands an elbow just above Perez 's eye.

Perez manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Duck moves away and avoids it.
Perez misses with a body punch
and Duck counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perez looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Perez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Perez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duck counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Alvaro Perez's cut even more.
Howard Duck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Duck clinches.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duck slowing the pace effectively.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez.
Perez working hard to break the clinch.
Duck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away.
Duck has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duck's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Perez tries to break free but Duck pushes him back against the cage.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Duck.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Duck is controlling him.
Duck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Alvaro Perez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Alvaro Perez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Perez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duck lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alvaro Perez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Howard Duck!