PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juji Gatame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Peralta had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Peralta
vs
Gatame

180 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Peralta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juji Gatame!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peralta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gatame is out of range.
Gatame keeps the fight on the outside.
Gatame swats away the attempt to clinch by Peralta.
Peralta tries to clinch but Gatame is having none of it.
Peralta is looking to clinch but Gatame is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peralta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gatame has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gatame and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gatame walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peralta.
Gatame blocks a head kick by Peralta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peralta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacob Peralta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peralta lands a nice looking body kick.
Peralta throws a head kick but Gatame moves out of range.
Peralta moves in looking to clinch but Gatame pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta misses with a body kick.
Gatame stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peralta.
Peralta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatame moves away.
Peralta misses with a head kick.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peralta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatame blocks a head kick by Peralta.
Peralta tries to clinch up but Gatame circles away and keeps his distance.
Peralta throws out a leg kick but Gatame moves out of range and Peralta only half commits.
Peralta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peralta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peralta throws a sloppy head kick and Gatame moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Peralta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gatame doesn't seem phased though.
Peralta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peralta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peralta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gatame.
An inside leg kick lands from Peralta.
Jacob Peralta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peralta tries a head kick but it misses.
Peralta throws the kick towards the body but Gatame avoids it.
Peralta connects with a solid leg kick.
Gatame circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peralta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatame moves away.
Peralta misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Peralta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peralta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatame blocks a low kick nicely.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peralta. That's going to slow Gatame down.
Gatame walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peralta.
Peralta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peralta doesn't manage to clinch there - Gatame circles away.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peralta misses the shot to the body.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peralta is looking to clinch.

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.
Peralta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gatame. That did some damage!
Peralta moves in looking to clinch but Gatame pushes him off.
Peralta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Peralta closes the distance and clinches.
Gatame avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Peralta has Gatame pushed against the cage.
Gatame avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Gatame is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Gatame ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gatame no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gatame keeping moving, preventing Peralta from controlling successfully.
Gatame trying to keep a closed guard but Peralta is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatame 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Peralta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peralta throws a sloppy head kick and Gatame moves out of range easily.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gatame paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peralta is looking to clinch.
Peralta wants to clinch up but Gatame keeps it at a distance.
Gatame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peralta.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses.
Gatame takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatame chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peralta can pounce on him.
Peralta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gatame at a distance.
Gatame avoids the head kick by Peralta.
Peralta is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gatame takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peralta tries a head kick but it misses.
Peralta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peralta tries to clinch up but Gatame circles away and keeps his distance.
Peralta wants to clinch up but Gatame keeps it at a distance.
Peralta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peralta is looking to wear down Gatame with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Peralta throws a leg kick but Gatame sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gatame's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peralta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatame swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.
Peralta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gatame checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Gatame 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gatame blocks the body kick.
Gatame circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peralta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peralta throws a leg kick but Gatame sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peralta moves in looking to clinch but Gatame pushes him off.
Peralta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peralta throws a head kick but Gatame moves out of range.
Peralta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Peralta scores with a sloppy right hand. Gatame should have avoided that one.
Peralta moves in looking to clinch but Gatame pushes him off.
Juji Gatame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peralta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peralta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gatame on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peralta moves in looking to clinch but Gatame pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peralta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peralta.
Peralta cracks Gatame with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peralta throws a head kick but Gatame moves out of range.
Peralta pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peralta throws a head kick but Gatame moves out of range.
Peralta tries to clinch up but Gatame circles away and keeps his distance.
Peralta is looking to land body kicks.
Peralta is looking to clinch.
Peralta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peralta.
A head kick misses from Peralta.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Peralta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peralta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Peralta dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Peralta throws a sloppy head kick and Gatame moves out of range easily.
Gatame takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gatame avoids a kick to the body.
Gatame avoids the head kick by Peralta.
Peralta tries to clinch but Gatame moves out of range.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses.
Peralta wants to clinch up but Gatame keeps it at a distance.
Peralta is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peralta throws a sloppy head kick and Gatame moves out of range easily.
Gatame keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Peralta.
Peralta fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peralta tries to clinch there but Gatame circles away.
Peralta throws a low kick, looking for Gatame's leg but Gatame calmly moves out of range.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatame checks a leg kick.
Peralta tries to clinch up but Gatame circles away and keeps his distance.
Gatame keeps the fight on the outside.
Gatame circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gatame doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peralta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peralta.
Peralta lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gatame circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peralta tries to clinch but Gatame is having none of it.
Peralta is looking to land body kicks.
Peralta tries to clinch there but Gatame circles away.
Peralta tries to land a leg kick but Gatame saw it coming and moves away.
Peralta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peralta lands with a slapping head kick.
Peralta throws a sloppy head kick and Gatame moves out of range easily.
Gatame stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peralta.
Peralta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatame swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peralta misses with a head kick.
Peralta tries to clinch up.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Peralta.
Peralta throws a sloppy head kick and Gatame moves out of range easily.
Peralta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peralta tries to clinch but Gatame is having none of it.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses.
Peralta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peralta throws a shot to the body.
Peralta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gatame. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gatame paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gatame swats away the attempt to clinch by Peralta.
Peralta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Peralta moves into the clinch successfully.

Gatame decides to pull guard.
Peralta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gatame keeping busy on the bottom but Peralta has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gatame wants to get back to full guard but Peralta has mounted him!
Juji Gatame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatame gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Peralta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peralta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight for Jacob Peralta!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Jacob Peralta!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Jacob Peralta!

Jacob Peralta wins by unanimous decision!