PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between guile rilera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

rilera
vs
Perez

192 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, guile rilera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Perez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez wants to clinch.
Perez lands the left hand.

rilera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
rilera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Perez smiles and moves away.
rilera shoots in for a double leg but Perez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
rilera circles away from the clinch attempt.

rilera gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez tries to buck rilera off but rilera is having none of it.
rilera staying calm.
Perez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but rilera is controlling him well.
rilera trying to control the action but Perez is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rilera creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Perez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, rilera asserts his dominance and retains side control.

rilera decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by rilera.
rilera stuffs the takedown.
rilera slips a jab from Perez.
Perez misses with a head kick.
rilera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perez scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Perez.
Ivan Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from rilera.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for guile rilera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rilera shoots in for a double leg but Perez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

rilera tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
rilera wants to stall.
Perez wants to break free but rilera has control.

Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by rilera.
Perez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perez tries to clinch up

and rilera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
rilera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away.
rilera'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's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez moves into range and connects with a jab.
rilera misses with a few strikes there.
Perez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and rilera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Perez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from rilera.
rilera is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Perez.
rilera tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perez connects with a high kick.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and rilera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Perez won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez taking punishment in the form of punches.
rilera misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
rilera controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rilera trying to control the action but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
rilera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
rilera is looking to clinch.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

guile rilera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown by rilera or perhaps it was just good defense by Perez which made him look bad.
Perez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by rilera.
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from rilera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perez tries to clinch there but rilera circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Perez as rilera shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for guile rilera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Perez drives through and clinches with rilera against the cage.
rilera keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.

rilera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
Perez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with rilera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez is trying to escape back to his feet but rilera uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
rilera lands a nice forearm strike.
rilera has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Perez is in all sorts of trouble here.
rilera scores with a couple of good head shots there.
rilera wants to control the pace but Perez is squirming around nicely.
rilera prevents Perez from getting the reversal.
rilera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Perez can't escape the position.

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's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
rilera tries to control but Perez wriggling away.
rilera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Perez working to try and regain half guard.
rilera lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
rilera prevents Perez from getting the reversal.

rilera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Perez is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rilera with the ground and pound from mount.
Perez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Perez is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! rilera has taken his back!

Perez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of rilera's arms.
Perez prevents rilera from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to roll but rilera sticks to his back.

Perez fending off the submission attempt from rilera.
rilera is hanging on to Perez's back as he tries to escape.
A lull in the action here.
Perez tries to escape but rilera has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Perez is trying to get back to his feet but rilera has full control of the position and if anything, Perez has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Perez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

guile rilera dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

rilera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with rilera but rilera pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Perez closes the distance and pushes rilera back into the cage.
Perez tries to circle away but rilera has him pinned against the cage.
Perez is trying to force a seperation but rilera has the dominant position.

rilera breaks from the clinch.

rilera has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
rilera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez working hard to break the clinch.
rilera stalling in the clinch.

Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown. rilera tries to sprawl out of it but Perez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. rilera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Good work by Perez as he checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
rilera tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rilera circles away from the clinch attempt

and rilera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perez looking to hit a scissor sweep but rilera is one step ahead there.
guile rilera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perez keeping moving, preventing rilera from controlling successfully.
Perez trying to keep a closed guard but rilera is proving a slippery customer.
rilera trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

rilera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Perez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perez wants it to stay on the feet.
Ivan Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perez!
rilera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Perez with that takedown attempt.
guile rilera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Perez.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

rilera has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
rilera has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Perez tries to break the clinch but rilera is controlling the position.

Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch but rilera moves away

and rilera counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez is looking for a sweep.
Perez wants to get back to his feet but rilera drags him back down.
Perez is looking for a sweep.
Perez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

rilera working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Perez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
Perez staying busy and making it hard for rilera to control.

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.
Perez holding both rilera 's hands and preventing any damage.

rilera has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Perez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Perez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
rilera trying to control.
rilera scores with punches to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
guile rilera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well rilera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... guile rilera!