PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Peirrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Italo Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Italo Pereira acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Peirrera
vs
Pereira

176 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Peirrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Italo Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira looks for a takedown but Peirrera sprawls well.
Peirrera stuffs the takedown attempt from Pereira. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira 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.
Pereira lands a leg kick that knocks Peirrera off balance momentarily.
Peirrera wants to clinch but Pereira slips to the side
and Pereira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peirrera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pereira's waist but Pereira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peirrera off to one side.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pereira rushes Peirrera and presses him up against the cage.
Pereira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peirrera walks away with a smile on his face. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alexander Peirrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Italo Pereira.
Peirrera tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
A combination from Peirrera does no damage.
Peirrera throws a series of punches but Pereira avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Peirrera throws a solid leg kick but Pereira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peirrera.

Pereira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peirrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pereira's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peirrera 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.
Peirrera tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Peirrera.

Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peirrera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Peirrera throws a right hand that Pereira ducks under and follows up with a left that Pereira also avoids with ease.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexander Peirrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peirrera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pereira as he avoids it easily.
Pereira misses with a takedown attempt - Peirrera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peirrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Pereira darts in and clinches Peirrera up against the cage.

Peirrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peirrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Pereira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peirrera pinned against the cage. Peirrera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Peirrera has Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.
Peirrera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pereira just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pereira.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pereira gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pereira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peirrera swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Italo Pereira was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Peirrera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pereira.
Pereira shoots for a takedown but Peirrera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pereira wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peirrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to clinch but Peirrera moves out of range.
Pereira lands a nice looking body shot.
Peirrera misses with a low kick.
Peirrera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pereira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peirrera is breathing heavily.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peirrera but Peirrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Pereira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Italo Pereira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Peirrera wants to clinch up but Pereira keeps it at a distance.
Peirrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pereira was well out of range. Poor timing from Peirrera.

Pereira closes the distance and pushes Peirrera back into the cage.
Peirrera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pereira prevents it.
Pereira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peirrera just stands there and leans against the cage.

Pereira gets control of Peirrera's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pereira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Peirrera postures up.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Peirrera from controlling successfully.
Pereira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peirrera throws an elbow that misses. Pereira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peirrera's guard. Nice move by Pereira!
Pereira is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Peirrera 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexander Peirrera wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pereira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peirrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Peirrera gets caught napping as Pereira dives in and scores a takedown. Peirrera manages to retain guard.
Pereira is fighting to break Peirrera's control of his arms but Peirrera is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pereira tries to free his leg and advance position but Peirrera is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexander Peirrera just wasn't active enough.
Peirrera shoots in looking for a takedown. Pereira tries to sprawl out of it but Peirrera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pereira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pereira shoots for a takedown but Peirrera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Peirrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Peirrera tries to keep at a distance but Pereira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peirrera wants to break free but Pereira has control.
Pereira prevents a body shot from Peirrera.
Pereira has Peirrera pressed against the cage, preventing Peirrera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peirrera has had enough of the clinch but Pereira keeps him there for the moment.
Peirrera tries to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling the position.
Peirrera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pereira just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Peirrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peirrera tries to pull guard but Pereira won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peirrera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pereira walks away with a smile on his face. Peirrera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pereira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peirrera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Italo Pereira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Pereira or perhaps it was just good defense by Peirrera which made him look bad.

Pereira instigates a clinch.
Peirrera wants to break the clinch but can't.

Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peirrera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peirrera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pereira.
Peirrera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peirrera wants it to stay on the feet.
Pereira shoots in for a double leg but Peirrera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pereira leaves Peirrera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Pereira clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peirrera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pereira is defended easily by Peirrera.
Alexander Peirrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peirrera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pereira's waist but Pereira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peirrera off to one side.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peirrera fails to land the takedown.
Pereira scores with a jab. Peirrera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Italo Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Peirrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Peirrera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pereira.
Peirrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pereira shoots in and drives through. Peirrera sprawls well.
Pereira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peirrera swivels and escapes.
Alexander Peirrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Italo Pereira.
Sloppy strikes from Peirrera. Those never looked like landing.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peirrera as he jumps to the side.
Peirrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peirrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peirrera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pereira but Pereira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Peirrera shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peirrera defends it nicely.
Pereira has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peirrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Pereira clinches with his opponent.
Pereira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peirrera.

Pereira decides to pull guard.
Pereira pulls Peirrera in close to his closed guard and prevents Peirrera from doing any damage or advancing position.
Peirrera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peirrera preventing the sweep.
Pereira controls Peirrera momentarily but Peirrera frees himself.
Peirrera won't allow Pereira to sweep him here.
Peirrera wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Peirrera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pereira moves into range and clinches up with Peirrera.

Pereira has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Peirrera uses from the top position.
Pereira throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peirrera is looking to stand up but Pereira won't let him.
Peirrera preventing the sweep.
Pereira is controlling Peirrera's posture.
Pereira looking for a sweep. Not yet Pereira, not yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Peirrera does no damage.
Pereira has a takedown stuffed.
A low kick from Peirrera misses
and Pereira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peirrera's knee momentarily.

Pereira clinches up against the cage.
Peirrera working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira fails to pull guard.

Peirrera manages to break the clinch.
Peirrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peirrera throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Pereira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pereira prevents a body shot from Peirrera.
Pereira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Pereira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peirrera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pereira.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira trying to control the position but Peirrera is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Italo Pereira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pereira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Italo Pereira!