PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rulon Oboev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Perry
vs
Oboev

178 cm
29
260 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

150 cm
29
264 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwayne Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rulon Oboev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oboev dodges the punch combination from Perry.
Oboev misses with a takedown attempt
and Perry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perry swings widly with a right hand

and Oboev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Perry controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Perry is defending against the submission attempts here by Oboev.
Oboev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Perry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Perry is trying to stand up here but Oboev is controlling him well.

Oboev is looking for a kimura but Perry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oboev to get the leverage.
Perry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oboev is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry wants to get back to his feet.
Perry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perry is trying to stand.

Oboev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Perry controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Oboev is working for a kimura but Perry is defending it quite comfortably.

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.
Oboev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perry manages to get to full guard.
Perry looking for a sweep. Not yet Perry, not yet.
Perry controlling the position.

Oboev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Perry is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Oboev, into his guard.

Oboev working for submissions but it's allowed Perry to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Oboev looking for submissions off his back.
Perry is taking a breather. Oboev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oboev tries to roll over but Perry keeps him under control.
Oboev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perry.

That's four 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.
Perry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry trying to control the action but Oboev is working from the bottom.
Oboev manages to get to full guard.

Oboev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perry defends it easily.

Oboev is looking for a triangle but Perry pushes his legs off easily.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Oboev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Perry has gone for a leg lock! Oboev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Perry's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rulon Oboev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oboev shoots and misses

and Perry moves into the clinch.
A short right from Perry on the inside.
Perry has a couple of punches blocked by Oboev.
Oboev wants a takedown.
Perry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oboev blocks a body shot from Perry.
Perry throws a head punch that misses.
Perry tries a body shot but Oboev blocks it.
Oboev blocks a body shot from Perry.
Oboev fails to pull guard.
Dwayne Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rulon Oboev.
A hook to the body from Perry.
Nice body punch from Perry - that landed with a thud.
Perry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perry.
A hook to the body from Perry.
Perry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oboev is breathing heavily.
A short right from Perry on the inside.
Perry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perry is working for takedown but Oboev is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perry.
Still in the clinch, Perry scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oboev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Perry fails to land.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry swings wildly with an uppercut but Oboev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perry effectively controlling the action here.
Perry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perry throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Perry.
Perry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Perry.
Perry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oboev or not.
A hook to the body from Perry.
Perry misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Perry.
Perry misses with some punches.
Perry is pressed up against the cage. Oboev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Perry down to the mat. Perry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oboev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry throws a combination. Oboev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oboev shoots and misses
and Perry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rulon Oboev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry clobbers Oboev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Perry finds it's target.
Oboev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perry stalks Oboev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oboev's face. Oboev staggers backwards, shaken.
Oboev has his takedown stuffed
and Perry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oboev misses with a takedown
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perry looks to land a combination but Oboev avoids it well.
Oboev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
Perry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Perry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oboev fails with the takedown
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oboev with a poor takedown
and Perry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oboev with a poor takedown

and Perry counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands a right hand.
Perry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oboev backwards.
Perry works on Oboev's body with a couple of short punches.
Oboev blocks a body shot from Perry.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perry.
Perry cracks Oboev with a nice body shot.
Perry lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oboev's elbow.
Perry misses with a punch to the body.
Perry struggles to land a body shot inside as Oboev controls his hands.
Oboev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Perry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Perry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Perry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Perry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oboev backwards.
Perry lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Perry dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Perry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perry.
Oboev walks into a straight right hand from Perry.
Oboev tries to clinch up
and Perry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perry jabs Oboev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oboev misses with a takedown attempt
and Perry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oboev.
Oboev shoots and misses
and Perry counters with a left to the body.
Oboev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice jab there from Perry.
Oboev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perry forces Oboev back against the cage and clinches.
Dwayne Perry has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Perry lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Perry working Oboev over with strikes.
Oboev wants to control but Perry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Perry lands with a punch from half guard.
Perry slips a nice elbow through Oboev's hands, connecting with Oboev's forehead.
Perry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Perry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oboev actively working from the bottom here.
Perry content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Oboev is refusing to be controlled, as Perry sits in half guard.
Oboev is trying to control but can't.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Oboev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oboev wants to control but Perry is keeping busy.
Perry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Oboev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Perry napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Perry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oboev can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oboev has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Perry!
Perry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Perry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Perry is trying to stand up here but Oboev is controlling him well.
Dwayne Perry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Perry is defending against the submission attempts here by Oboev.

Oboev seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Perry is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rulon Oboev!