PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hevon Perse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Perse
vs
High

210 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hevon Perse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cj High!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
High takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

High drives through with a takedown into Perse's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

High drops back looking for a leg! Perse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Perse manages to kick High off! High jumps back into Perse's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perse trying to keep a closed guard but High is proving a slippery customer.

Perse has his foot on High's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. High works his way back into a safe position though.

High drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and High jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

High drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Perse manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now High has Perse in his guard.

High is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

High has his foot on Perse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perse works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
High keeping moving, preventing Perse from controlling successfully.
Perse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

High is looking for a triangle but Perse pushes his legs off easily.

High escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
High looks gassed!

High has an active guard here but Perse has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
High tries to roll over but Perse keeps him under control.
Perse wants to take a breather but High is having none of it.
High slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

High is looking for a triangle but Perse pushes his legs off easily.
Perse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perse really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Perse drops back looking for a leg! High is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and High manages to kick Perse off! Perse jumps back into High's guard.
High keeping full guard, as Perse tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perse trying to control but High is working from the bottom.

High looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Perse is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Perse wants to control from the top but High keeps moving.

High working for a triangle but Perse defends it easily.
Perse postures up in High's guard and throws a big left but High blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perse trying to control but High is working from the bottom.
Perse passes High's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

High actively working from the bottom here.

Perse is looking for a kimura but High is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perse to get the leverage.
High blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perse.

High looking for submissions off his back.
High is refusing to be controlled, as Perse sits in half guard.

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.
Perse looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Perse wants to lay and pray for a moment but High keeps working.
High gets back to full guard.

High is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Perse got a little sloppy there for a moment and High has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perse has managed to get both his arms back between High's legs - danger averted.

High escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Perse drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perse jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perse trying to control but High is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cj High will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

High circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perse is looking to clinch.
Jab from Perse.
Perse throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Perse cracks High with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hevon Perse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

High closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Perse's guard.
Perse wants to stand up but High is controlling him.
High pushes down on Perse's leg and manages to get into half guard.

High looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

High has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Perse defend it? High steps over the head and cranks it - Perse is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for High!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cj High!