PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Perno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clay
vs
Perno

175 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

154 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Perno!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clay.
Perno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clay.
Clay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perno tries to clinch there but Clay circles away.

Clay has Perno up against the cage in a clinch.

Perno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Clay.
Clay scores with a one two! Perno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Clay.
Cassius Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clay lands a nice shot that snaps Perno's head back.
A nice combination there by Clay.
Clay stuffs the takedown attempt from Perno. Perno gets slowly back to his feet.
Clay fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay slips a jab and a cross from Perno.
Clay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Perno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clay sprawls well. Clay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perno gets slowly back to his feet.
Perno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clay.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clay has managed to clinch.
Clay digs a right hand underneath Perno's ribcage. Perno let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Clay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clay misses with a series of wild punches.

Clay moves into the clinch successfully.
Clay wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Perno is working for takedown but Clay is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cassius Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Perno.
Perno looks gassed!

Clay breaks the clinch.
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perno.
Perno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clay tries to avoid it but Perno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clay to the ground. Clay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perno moves in looking to clinch but Clay pushes him off.
Perno dodges the punch combination from Clay.

Clay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perno, pushing him back against the cage.
Clay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clay wants to break free but Perno has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Clay.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clay.
Clay can't break the clinch.

Clay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Clay has closed the distance and engaged Perno in a clinch.
Clay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right hook to the body lands for Clay.

Clay breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Clay. Beautiful body shot.
Perno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay looks to land a combination but Perno avoids it well.
Clay scores with a one two! Perno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Perno should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clay throws a one two combo.
Clay throws a right hand that Perno ducks under and follows up with a left that Perno also avoids with ease.
Clay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Perno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clay lands a two punch combo.
Clay throws a combination. Perno tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clay lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Clay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clay.

Clay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perno, pushing him back against the cage.

Clay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassius Clay 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.

Clay moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clay fails to land with a series of punches.
Clay feints a jab promting Perno to slip. Clay then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perno slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Clay scores with a four punch combination!
Clay is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perno closes the distance and clinches up with Clay, looking for a takedown. Perno pushes Clay against the cage but Clay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perno walks into a left hand.
Cassius Clay is winning the standup battle so far.
Perno is breathing heavily.
Perno avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay looks to land a combination but Perno avoids it well.
Perno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clay avoids it really well and circles away.
Clay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Perno misses.
Clay misses with a two punch combination.
Clay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Clay scores with a four punch combination!
Cassius Clay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clay lands a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Clay.
Clay feints a jab promting Perno to slip. Clay then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perno slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clay is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay looks to land a combination but Perno avoids it well.
Good shot there by Clay.

Clay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clay is trying to force a seperation but Perno has the dominant position.

Clay breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Clay gets a clinch.

Clay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Perno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clay throws a series of punches but Perno avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Perno eats them both and turns towards Clay to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Perno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Clay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clay scores with a one two! Perno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clay.

Clay moves into the clinch.
Clay gets through Perno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Clay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Clay.
Perno is trying desperately to land a takedown but Clay is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Perno.
Clay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clay lands with a nice combination. Perno backs away looking to recover.
Perno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Perno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay scores with a punch to the head.
Clay lands with a shot to the body.
Clay is working the combinations to good effect here.
Clay swats away the attempt to clinch by Perno.

Clay closes the distance and pushes Perno back into the cage.
Clay tries to break free but Perno pushes him back against the cage.

Clay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perno circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay stalks Perno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perno's face. Perno staggers backwards, shaken.
Clay swinging wildly here.
Clay lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassius Clay dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Clay has closed the distance and engaged Perno in a clinch.
Clay is trying to break the clinch but Perno has him pressed against the cage.
Clay wants to break free but Perno has control.

Perno pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Perno wants to sweep but no luck.
Clay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perno trying to control the position.
Clay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Clay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Perno, up you get!
Clay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clay feints a jab promting Perno to slip. Clay then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perno slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clay tries a head kick but it misses.
Perno closes the distance and clinches up with Clay, looking for a takedown. Perno pushes Clay against the cage but Clay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perno slips a jab and a cross from Clay.
Perno takes one on the button.
Perno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clay lands a lovely overhand right.
Clay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clay lands a two punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clay!
Clay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clay lands with a nice combination. Perno backs away looking to recover.
Danga de danga de dang - Clay scores with a four punch combination!
Clay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clay is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clay.
Perno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Clay has taken the fight to the clinch.

Clay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perno can do to turn this around?
A right-left combo lands from Clay.

Perno tries to sprawl but Clay drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Perno!

Clay is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Perno is surviving well by controlling Clay's body position as best he can.
Perno tries to hold on but Clay postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clay is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Perno has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Clay fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Clay landing strikes from the mount and Perno is in trouble!

Clay has control of Perno's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Perno regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Clay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clay lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perno keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clay breaks from Perno's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Clay raining down shots from the mount!
Clay landing strikes from the mount.
Clay postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Perno looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clay landing strikes from the mount.

Perno is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Perno is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Clay locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Perno is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cassius Clay!