PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kale Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greythama Tornado (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.

Perez
vs
Tornado

165 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Hopkins Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kale Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greythama Tornado!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tornado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.

Perez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tornado's guard.
Tornado trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.

Tornado is looking for a triangle but Perez pushes his legs off easily.

Perez has gone for a leg lock! Tornado slips out almost immediately though and dives into Perez's guard.

Perez looking for subs off his back but Tornado has passed one foot through into half guard.
Perez gets full guard.

Perez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tornado drops back, looking for a kneebar! Perez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Perez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Perez!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado prevents Perez from moving into mount.

Perez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Perez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tornado is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Perez off and has taken his back!
Tornado is hanging on to Perez's back as he tries to escape.
Tornado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Perez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tornado's guard. Nice work there by Perez.
Perez passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez swings around for an armbar but Tornado sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Perez's guard.
Tornado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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

Perez has an active guard here but Tornado has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tornado is trying to control the action in half guard but Perez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Perez is looking for a sweep. Tornado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Perez is breathing heavily.
Tornado looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tornado landing strikes from the mount.
Perez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tornado tries to control but Perez wriggling away.
Perez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to get back to full guard.
Tornado is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Perez tries to roll over but Tornado keeps him under control.
Tornado trying to control from half guard but Perez is working away.

Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tornado pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez tries to roll over but Tornado keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Perez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tornado misses with a jab, cross combination.

Perez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tornado tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Perez is in Tornado's guard.
Tornado trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer.
Perez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Perez works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Tornado is defending against the submission attempts here by Perez.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Tornado is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Perez is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez wants to work for an arm triangle but Tornado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Perez 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tornado trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Perez wants to free his trapped foot but Tornado is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Perez seems to be looking for submissions.

Perez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tornado defends it well.

Perez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tornado wants to control but Perez is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tornado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perez passes Tornado's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Perez seems to be looking for submissions.

Tornado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perez trying to mount his opponent but Tornado defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez seems to be working for a kimura but Tornado defends the submission attempt.
Tornado tries to kick Perez off but Perez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Perez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tornado is just riding it out for now. Perez eventually gives up the hold.
Tornado is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Perez 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!

Tornado wants to clinch.

Tornado gets caught flat footed, as Perez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tornado swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Perez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tornado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tornado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perez manages to get to full guard.
Tornado trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Perez tries to get out of the position.
Kale Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tornado stacks Perez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tornado!
Perez is not content to let Tornado control the position.
Perez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tornado's best efforts.
Perez tries to get to full guard but Tornado has control of the leg.

Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Perez is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
Tornado wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.
Tornado passes to full mount!

Tornado looking for a guillotine from mount but Perez is having none of it.
Tornado wants to control the pace but Perez is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tornado scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Perez?
Perez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greythama Tornado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tornado landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kale Perez.
Well Perez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kale Perez!
Kale Perez made sure to mention his sponsor, Hopkins Athletics in his post fight interview.