PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Connors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry has chosen Shadow of the Day as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mitch Connors had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Connors
vs
Perry

188 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Gilop®

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mitch Connors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edson Perry!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connors changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perry tries to avoid it but Connors manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perry to the ground. Perry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perry throws a head kick but Connors moves out of range.
Connors swinging wildly here.
Connors has a takedown stuffed.

Connors shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Perry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Perry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Connors is one step ahead there.
Perry trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Perry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Connors is controlling him.
Connors wants to get up but he can't break Perry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Connors showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Perry tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Connors trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Connors loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Connors advances position into side control!

Connors stands up and beckons Perry to his feet.
Perry tries to land a front kick but Connors steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connors looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Connors moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry scores with the left hand. Connors knows he should have avoided that one.
Perry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connors circles away quickly and effectively.
Connors shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Connors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Connors or perhaps it was just good defense by Perry which made him look bad.
Perry cracks Connors with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Connors looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perry is fending him off so far but Connors persists. Nope, Perry circles away and we're back to standing.
Perry throws a body punch but Connors moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connors.
Perry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perry connects with a nice looking jab.
Connors changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perry tries to avoid it but Connors manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perry to the ground. Perry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Connors is breathing heavily.
Connors slips a jab and a cross from Perry.
Perry misses with a hook
and Connors counters with a series of strikes. Perry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Perry. Those never looked like landing.
Connors moves in looking to clinch but Perry pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Perry does no damage.
Perry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Connors tries to clinch there but Perry circles away.
Connors shoots in looking for a takedown but Perry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Connors's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Connors is looking to clinch.
Perry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Connors doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from Perry. No joy for Connors on that attempt.
Perry throws a series of punches but Connors moves out of range.
Connors avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perry throws a right and a left that Connors avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Perry.

Connors shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Perry lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Connors stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Perry to get to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Perry.
Perry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perry misses with a double jab.
Connors lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connors.
Perry misses with a wild combination.
Perry misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connors dodges the punch combination from Perry.
Nice uppercut lands for Perry. That snapped Connors's head back.
Connors shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mitch Connors will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Connors moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Connors moves into the clinch.

Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perry falls off balance throwing a combination

and Connors counters with a single leg into guard. Perry didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Connors stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perry trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Perry wants to get back to his feet but Connors is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Connors chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connors wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
Connors prevents Perry from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connors sitting in guard here, content to control.

Connors stands up from Perry's guard - Connors perhaps looking for a knockout.
Connors throws a series of strikes that have Perry backpedaling.
Connors tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Connors somewhat.
Connors slips a jab and a cross from Perry.
Edson Perry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Connors counters with a two punch combo.
Connors shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connors.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Connors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connors tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Perry counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connors has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perry finds it's way round the side to connect with Connors's head.
Perry loads up on a big right hand but Connors slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Connors shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perry defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connors.
Mitch Connors is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perry throws a low kick but Connors moves out of range easily.
Perry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perry duly obliges.
Perry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That kick from Connors tenderised Perry's leg. Perry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Connors looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perry misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connors showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perry.
Perry stuffs the takedown.
Perry stalks Connors and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Connors's face. Connors staggers backwards, shaken.
Perry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Connors shoots for a double leg takedown but Perry sprawls well. He's pushed Connors's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Connors gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perry.
Connors takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connors takes one to the chin there.
Connors uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perry.
Perry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Connors. Connors circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Connors. Connors circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Connors feints a jab promting Perry to slip. Connors then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Perry lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connors.
Perry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Connors.
Perry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connors.
Perry throws a lazy right hand but Connors sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Connors closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Perry's guard.
Connors prevents Perry from getting back to his feet.
Connors is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Connors gets to his feet. Perry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connors fails with the takedown
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mitch Connors 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Perry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Connors.
Connors shoots for a takedown but Perry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perry connects with a nice looking jab.
Connors closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Perry instigates a clinch.
Perry lands with a left to the head.
Perry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Connors pulls his leg out and moves away.
Connors moves in looking to clinch but Perry pushes him off.
Perry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Connors moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perry stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Connors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connors is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perry tries to bum rush Connors with a series of wild strikes but Connors uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perry looks to land a combination but Connors avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Connors counters with a shoot takedown. Perry fights it but they end up in guard.
Connors is looking to work some ground and pound but Perry has wrist control.
Connors is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Connors won't allow Perry to get back to his feet.

Connors gets to his feet. Perry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Perry tries to clinch but Connors moves out of range.

Connors manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Perry on his heels. He'll look to pass Perry's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connors looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Connors stands up and waves to Perry to follow him.
Connors tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Connors moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Connors doesn't seem bothered though.
Connors misses with a takedown attempt - Perry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Connors looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Perry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perry throws a right hand that Connors ducks under and follows up with a left that Connors also avoids with ease.
Connors keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Connors throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Perry tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Connors is in Perry's guard.
Perry wants to stand up but Connors is controlling him.

Perry is working an open guard so Connors takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Connors. Those never looked like landing.
Perry fails to land with a series of punches.
Perry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connors throws a series of punches but Perry avoids them all with ease.
Perry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mitch Connors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Connors drives through and clinches with Perry against the cage.
Connors misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Connors pulls guard effortlessly.
Perry won't allow Connors to get back to his feet.
Perry tries to stand but Connors is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connors wants to get back to his feet but Perry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Perry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mitch Connors overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Connors is keeping the position for now.
Perry postures up in Connors's guard and throws a big left but Connors blocks it.
Edson Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Connors showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Connors, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Connors!
Mitch Connors very nearly forgot to thank Gilop® amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.