PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lorenzo
vs
Perry

191 cm
24
280 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

192 cm
27
275 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Perry!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo misses with a body punch
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roger Lorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorenzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lorenzo swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Perry counter with a right hand.
Lorenzo tests Perry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perry tries to score with a low kick but Lorenzo moves his leg out of the way.
Lorenzo swings widly with a right hand
and Perry counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lorenzo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lorenzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perry counters with a body kick that stops Lorenzo in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lorenzo misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lorenzo misses with a looping left.
Perry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lorenzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Roger Lorenzo has been cut.
A good leg kick by Perry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry lands a nice looking body kick.
Lorenzo is breathing heavily.
Lorenzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lorenzo avoids the head kick by Perry.
Perry throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lorenzo's head.
Perry misses with a body kick.
Perry misses with a leg kick.
Lorenzo misses with a right hand
and Perry counters with a nice leg kick.
Lorenzo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lorenzo if he has to take too many more of those.
Lorenzo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lorenzo blocks a head kick by Perry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry connects with a solid leg kick.
Perry misses with a kick to the body.
Perry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lorenzo misses with a shot to the body
and Perry counters with an inside leg kick.
Lorenzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perry can pounce on him.
Perry thumps Lorenzo with a low kick.
Perry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lorenzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lorenzo's calf.
Perry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perry throws a front kick that sends Lorenzo stumbling back into the cage.
Perry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lorenzo is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perry.
Perry lands a head kick. Lorenzo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perry scores with a kick to the body.

Perry lands a big head kick that sends Lorenzo tumbling to the mat! Perry takes a step backwards and waves Lorenzo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Perry lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lorenzo will feel that in the morning.
Perry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Perry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lorenzo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lorenzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perry. Perry obviously looking to wear him down.
Lorenzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Perry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perry.
Perry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Perry scores with a push kick.
Perry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Perry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lorenzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perry delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Perry throws a wild body kick that Lorenzo sees coming a mile off.
Perry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Perry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Lorenzo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lorenzo misses the body punch
and Perry counters with a nice body kick.
Perry connects with a leg kick. Lorenzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lorenzo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perry scoring well with a low kick there.
Perry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Perry lands a high kick!
Perry lands a leg kick that knocks Lorenzo off balance momentarily.
Lorenzo avoids the head kick by Perry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perry lands with a kick to the temple. Lorenzo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perry throws a lazy head kick
and Perry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler Perry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throws a body kick that misses.
Perry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perry throws a sloppy head kick and Lorenzo moves out of range easily.
Perry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry connects with an inside leg kick.
Lorenzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lorenzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perry cracks the inside of Lorenzo's front leg.
Perry misses with a head kick.
Lorenzo is looking to wear down Perry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Perry throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Perry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Roger Lorenzo's cut is getting worse.
Perry tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perry, as that shot connected.
Lorenzo misses with the combination.
Tyler Perry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perry lands a leg kick that knocks Lorenzo off balance momentarily.
Lorenzo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perry.
Lorenzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perry can pounce on him.
Perry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lorenzo avoids a kick to the body.
Perry cracks the inside of Lorenzo's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perry connects with a high kick.
Perry throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry throws a wild body kick that Lorenzo sees coming a mile off.
Lorenzo moves out of range of the body kick from Perry.
Perry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Perry lands a big head kick that sends Lorenzo tumbling to the mat! Perry takes a step backwards and waves Lorenzo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lorenzo is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Perry finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lorenzo checks a low kick from Perry.
Some bone on bone action there as Lorenzo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perry throws a front kick aimed at Lorenzo's knee but Lorenzo avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Perry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lorenzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it.
Lorenzo checks a low kick from Perry.
Perry misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perry.
Perry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry fakes the leg kick and cracks Lorenzo in the body.
A head kick from Perry lands but Lorenzo takes it in his stride.

Roger Lorenzo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Perry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Lorenzo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lorenzo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perry.
Lorenzo takes a kick to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perry.
Perry scores with a leg kick.
Perry tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Perry.
Perry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lorenzo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perry. That one must have hurt.
Perry lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lorenzo is able to avoid easily.
Perry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lorenzo checks a low kick from Perry.
Perry throws a nice head kick!
Perry lands a head kick!
Lorenzo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perry counters with a low kick, right behind Lorenzo 's knee.
Perry cracks the inside of Lorenzo's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Perry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry is looking to land body kicks.
Perry fakes the leg kick and cracks Lorenzo in the body.
Perry throws a head kick that Lorenzo semi-blocks.
Perry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perry tried to score with a low kick but Lorenzo checks it.
Perry throws the kick towards the body but Lorenzo avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perry, right into the meat.
Roger Lorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking to chop away at Lorenzo's legs.
Lorenzo avoids the head kick by Perry.
Lorenzo blocks a head kick by Perry.
Perry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry connects with a solid leg kick.
Perry misses with a low kick as Lorenzo jumps back.
Perry misses with a head kick.
Lorenzo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perry.
Perry delivers a nice body kick.
Perry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Perry.
A good leg kick by Perry.
Lorenzo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perry scores with a head kick.

Jeez, Roger Lorenzo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Perry scores with a leg kick.
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Lorenzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Perry counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perry.
Perry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 24:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 24:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Perry!