PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes into the arena with Hollywood Undead - Hear Me Now blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Alberto Perez
vs
Sakuraba

190 cm
22
186 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba misses with a body shot.
Perez tries to clinch but Sakuraba is having none of it.

Perez pushes Sakuraba up against the ropes in a clinch.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sakuraba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perez up against the ropes.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Sakuraba blocks with his arms.
Sakuraba tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakuraba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Sakuraba is blocking nicely.
Sakuraba tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Sakuraba can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Sakuraba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakuraba's face.
Sakuraba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Perez up against the ropes.
Sakuraba wants to break free but Perez has control.
Sakuraba is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
Sakuraba looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakuraba is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba is pushing Perez up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sakuraba misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Sakuraba blocks with his arms.
Perez tries a body shot but Sakuraba blocks it.
Sakuraba looking to stall.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakuraba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sakuraba can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sakuraba slowing the pace effectively.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sakuraba misses with a body punch.
Sakuraba scores with a hook to the body.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Perez keeps control of Sakuraba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakuraba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakuraba working hard to break the clinch.
Sakuraba wants to stall.
Perez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sakuraba's efforts to push away.
Sakuraba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Perez.
Sakuraba trying to control the position but instead, Perez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakuraba into the ropes.
Perez prevents Sakuraba from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
Sakuraba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sakuraba is trying to stall.
Perez has Sakuraba pressed against the ropes, preventing Sakuraba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakuraba wants to stall.
Perez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sakuraba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sakuraba takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Kazushi Sakuraba has been cut.
Sakuraba tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakuraba looks gassed!
Perez prevents a body shot from Sakuraba.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakuraba tries to stall but Perez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sakuraba is trying to stall.
Perez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Sakuraba blocks an uppercut.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakuraba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakuraba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sakuraba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakuraba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuraba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sakuraba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Alberto Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Sakuraba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Perez tries to clinch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Perez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sakuraba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Luis Alberto Perez has been cut.
Luis Alberto Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuraba swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perez.
Perez lands with a slapping head kick.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut. Perez saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakuraba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez blocks a low kick nicely.
Perez avoids the body shot from Sakuraba.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Sakuraba pushes him off.
Sakuraba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Perez has closed the distance and engaged Sakuraba in a clinch.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Sakuraba blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perez obliges.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
Perez blocks a body shot from Sakuraba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Sakuraba blocks with his arms.
Sakuraba wants to break free but Perez has control.
Sakuraba wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
Sakuraba stalling in the clinch but Perez improves position.
Sakuraba tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakuraba is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Sakuraba can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sakuraba blocks it with crossed arms.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Sakuraba is blocking nicely.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Sakuraba is blocking nicely.
Sakuraba tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakuraba looking to slow down the pace here.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakuraba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sakuraba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sakuraba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sakuraba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuraba tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Sakuraba blocks it.
Sakuraba is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sakuraba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sakuraba has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Perez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakuraba backwards.
Sakuraba working hard to break the clinch.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sakuraba lands a body punch.
Perez prevents Sakuraba from breaking the clinch.
Sakuraba can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sakuraba blocks it with crossed arms.
Sakuraba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakuraba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sakuraba avoiding damage.
Sakuraba wants to break free but Perez has control.
Sakuraba is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sakuraba tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Perez misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Sakuraba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sakuraba wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba stalling in the clinch but Perez improves position.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luis Alberto Perez has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Sakuraba is blocking nicely.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakuraba.
Perez working Sakuraba over with knees to the body.
Sakuraba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Sakuraba is blocking nicely.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Sakuraba blocks with his arms.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sakuraba taking a breather.
Sakuraba has Perez pushed against the ropes.
Sakuraba is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Perez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Alberto Perez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakuraba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakuraba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sakuraba keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakuraba misses with a wild combination.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sakuraba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from Sakuraba.
Perez tries to clinch up but Sakuraba circles away and keeps his distance.
Perez cracks Sakuraba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sakuraba thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sakuraba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Sakuraba misses.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez wants to clinch.
Perez tries to clinch there but Sakuraba circles away.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakuraba tries to work over Perez's front leg with a kick but Perez checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez tries to clinch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Sakuraba misses.
Perez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sakuraba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez tries to clinch up but Sakuraba circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakuraba swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakuraba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakuraba misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sakuraba tries to land a leg kick but Perez saw it coming and moves away.
Sakuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakuraba throws a leg kick but Perez moved away.
Sakuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Sakuraba. Those never looked like landing.
Luis Alberto Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Perez tries to clinch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Sakuraba swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Sakuraba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sakuraba keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Perez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sakuraba misses with a low kick.

Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Sakuraba is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Sakuraba is trying to maintain a safe position but Perez gets an underhook and turns Sakuraba into the ropes.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Sakuraba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perez is keeping busy.
Perez landing knees to the head.
Sakuraba wants to stall.
Sakuraba wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakuraba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Sakuraba tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Sakuraba tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakuraba is trying to break the clinch but Perez has him pressed against the ropes.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba trying to control the position but instead, Perez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakuraba into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perez obliges.
Sakuraba struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sakuraba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakuraba is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Sakuraba is blocking nicely.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez keeps control of Sakuraba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sakuraba cracks Perez with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuraba tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the ropes.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sakuraba is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kazushi Sakuraba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis Alberto Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Perez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakuraba avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Alberto Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Alberto Perez!
During a confident post fight interview, Luis Alberto Perez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.