PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between ben ahr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matthew Perez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

ahr
vs
Perez

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ben ahr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Perez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ahr scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Matthew Perez has been cut.
Perez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
ahr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
ahr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten ahr somewhat.
ahr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Perez gets caught flat footed, as ahr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ahr stands up over Perez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
ahr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.
ahr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
ahr wants to pass the guard but Perez is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as ahr controls the pace.
ahr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

ahr stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Perez tries to keep at a distance but ahr has taken the fight into the clinch.

ahr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Perez uses from the top position.
ahr controlling Perez's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to sit in guard and control but ahr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
ahr lands a couple of decent looking shots.

ahr stands up and waves to Perez to follow him.
ahr looks for a takedown but Perez sprawls well.
ahr tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ahr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Perez is looking to reverse the position.
Perez struggling a bit here.
Perez is not content to let ahr control the position.
Perez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by ahr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez regains half guard.
Perez wants to improve his position but ahr is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

ahr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Perez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Perez wants to stand and escape but instead ahr has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez keeping moving, preventing ahr from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ben ahr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Perez's cut.
That's time! ahr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with ahr, pushing him back against the cage.

ahr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ahr lands a jab-cross combination.
ahr shoots and misses
and Perez counters with a body kick.

ahr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.

ahr jumps into guard, dragging Perez to the mat.
ahr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Perez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ahr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perez wants to control but ahr is having none of it.

ahr gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
No luck with that takedown attempt from ahr.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
ahr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Perez leaves ahr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ben ahr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Perez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Perez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Perez looking to finish with strikes here!
Perez avoids the attempt from ahr to control.
Perez landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez landing punches.
Perez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Perez tries to control but ahr wriggling away.
Perez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Perez trying to control but ahr is having none of it.
Perez looking to ground and pound but ahr is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Perez unloads with some shots from mount but ahr bucks and avoids them well.
Perez looking to control but ahr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
ahr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Perez working over ahr with some ground and pound. ahr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perez is stalling here. ahr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Perez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and ahr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

ahr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Perez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ben ahr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Perez's cut.
That's time! ahr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Perez throws a combination that misses

and ahr counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Perez's guard now.

ahr stands up from guard. Let's bang!

ahr rushes Perez and presses him up against the cage.

ahr breaks the clinch.

ahr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than ahr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
ahr with shots to the head and body - Perez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Perez is trying to reverse the position but instead ahr has taken his back - oops!
Perez can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez prevents ahr from getting a body triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Perez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Perez rolls, trying to escape but ahr keeps control of the position.
ahr is riding his opponent, not letting Perez buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
ben ahr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perez can't escape the position.

ahr is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Perez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Perez tries to roll but ahr sticks to his back.
Perez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ahr not allowing Perez to control his hands.
Perez breaks ahr's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Perez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Perez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
ben ahr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perez tries for a takedown but ahr circles away easily

and ahr counters with a single leg into guard. Perez didn't expect that.
Perez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Perez wants to get back to his feet but ahr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to keep a closed guard but ahr is proving a slippery customer.
Perez wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perez is on top in guard.
Perez wants to stand and escape but instead ahr has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
ahr is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
ben ahr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ahr 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ben ahr!