PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clint Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makoto Shibasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by K5 - Lovin' Feelin'. Shibasaki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Genki Sudo - Mind Shift. Clint Pereira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pereira
vs
Shibasaki

182 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makoto Shibasaki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shibasaki takes one to the chin there.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pereira drops Shibasaki with a beautiful combination! Shibasaki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pereira is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Pereira as he connects with a hook.
Shibasaki shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pereira lands an overhand right.

Shibasaki is rocked!
Shibasaki tries to clinch but Pereira moves away
and Pereira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clint Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
Shibasaki shoots in looking for a takedown but Pereira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shibasaki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shibasaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Shibasaki just misses with a punch to the body.

Pereira lands a big head kick that sends Shibasaki tumbling to the mat! Pereira takes a step backwards and waves Shibasaki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shibasaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira swinging wildly here.
Shibasaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Shibasaki tries for a takedown but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clint Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makoto Shibasaki.
Shibasaki is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
Shibasaki wants to clinch up but Pereira keeps it at a distance.
Shibasaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira connects with the punch.
Shibasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shibasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shibasaki is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pereira is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shibasaki.
Pereira throws a right hand that Shibasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Shibasaki also avoids with ease.
Shibasaki is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
Shibasaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pereira pinned against the cage. Pereira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shibasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Pereira.
Clint Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Pereira.
Pereira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shibasaki wants to clinch up but Pereira keeps it at a distance.
Shibasaki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pereira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shibasaki scrambles back to his feet.
Shibasaki avoids the head kick by Pereira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pereira clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira lands a body punch.
Pereira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pereira trying to land knees to the body.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Shibasaki blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Pereira.
Pereira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shibasaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pereira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pereira digs a right hand underneath Shibasaki's ribcage. Shibasaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pereira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Pereira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pereira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shibasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Shibasaki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pereira quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shibasaki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shibasaki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shibasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pereira keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shibasaki is pressing down on Pereira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pereira is holding on for now.
Shibasaki not doing much here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Makoto Shibasaki wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pereira darts in and clinches Shibasaki up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands with a left to the head.
Pereira lands an elbow inside that Shibasaki shrugs off.
Shibasaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pereira tries to throw a body punch but Shibasaki avoids it by throwing Pereira back against the cage.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shibasaki can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Pereira.
Pereira lands with a short shot to the head.
Shibasaki is trying to force a seperation but Pereira has the dominant position.
Pereira landing knees to the body.
Pereira taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pereira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pereira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shibasaki tries to pull guard but Pereira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pereira lands a knee to the body.
Shibasaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shibasaki misses with some punches.
Shibasaki is trying to drag Pereira to the mat but Pereira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shibasaki has Pereira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pereira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clint Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makoto Shibasaki.
Shibasaki is breathing heavily.
Pereira scores with a knee to the head.
Pereira struggles to land a body shot inside as Shibasaki controls his hands.
Pereira lands a nice elbow.
Shibasaki prevents a body shot from Pereira.
A bit of stalling here from Pereira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Pereira.
Shibasaki stalling in the clinch but Pereira improves position.
Pereira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pereira lands a good knee to the midsection. Shibasaki won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pereira stalling.
Clint Pereira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shibasaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A left hand lands to the body for Pereira.
Good body shot from Pereira.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira tries to work over Shibasaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Pereira.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pereira as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Pereira dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pereira has closed the distance and engaged Shibasaki in a clinch.
Pereira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pereira has Shibasaki pushed against the cage.
Pereira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pereira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pereira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shibasaki tries to break free but Pereira pushes him back against the cage.
Pereira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shibasaki.
Shibasaki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pereira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pereira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shibasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pereira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shibasaki's face.
Shibasaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pereira.
Pereira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pereira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shibasaki.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pereira.
Pereira lands an elbow that stopped Shibasaki in his tracks for a moment.
Pereira landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Pereira.
Pereira stalling.
Pereira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pereira has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Shibasaki - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Pereira, and another! Shibasaki is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Clint Pereira!
Our winner, Clint Pereira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.