PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Manard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Perry (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.

Manard
vs
Perry

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Manard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles Perry!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Manard blocks a jab.
Manard scores with a three punch combo!
Perry cracks Manard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Rich Manard has been cut.
Manard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perry was well out of range. Poor timing from Manard.
Perry slips a jab and a cross from Manard.
Manard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perry.
Rich Manard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manard misses with a wild combination.
Manard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perry.
Perry throws a jab when Manard was well out of range.
Manard misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manard throws a right hand that Perry ducks under and follows up with a left that Perry also avoids with ease.
Manard ducks under a wild hook from Perry.
Manard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perry avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manard throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Perry to counter with a crisp jab.
Manard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manard defending well as Perry loads up on a big left hand.
Perry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manard counters with a left and a right that stings Perry.
Perry scores with a jab.
Manard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perry throws out a loose jab but Manard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Manard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Manard does it's job there.
Manard walks into a stiff left hand from Perry.

Rich Manard's cut is getting worse.
The fighters circling - Manard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Manard is rocked!
Perry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manard.
Manard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big left from Perry misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perry thuds a left hand into Manard's body.
Manard is breathing heavily.
Perry connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Perry misses its intended target.
Manard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perry counters with a left to the body.
Manard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manard misses with a combination
and Perry counters with a nice uppercut.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perry scores with the left hand. Manard knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Manard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Perry misses.
Manard slips a jab from Perry.
Manard seems to have got his legs back now.
Perry scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses the shot to the body.
Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manard.
A left lands for Perry.

Rich Manard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Manard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perry.
Manard swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perry.

Jeez, Rich Manard's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Perry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manard circles away quickly and effectively.
Perry drops Manard with a huge uppercut! Manard drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Perry is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles Perry!