PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lucas Pereira enters the cage!

Redmond
vs
Pereira

166 cm
22
157 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Mango Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Redmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redmond tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira missing with a left hand there. Redmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redmond 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 Redmond off to one side.
Redmond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Redmond as Pereira tries to tie him up.
Pereira lands a right hand.
Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by Redmond.
Redmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pereira.
Redmond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pereira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Pereira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pereira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pereira fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Redmond as Pereira tries to tie him up.
Redmond tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Redmond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pereira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redmond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pereira tries to stall but Redmond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Redmond wants a takedown.
Redmond blocks an uppercut.
Redmond missing with knees to the body.

Redmond breaks from the clinch.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Redmond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Pereira.
Redmond misses with a body shot
and Pereira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pereira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Redmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pereira gets tackled into the cage by Redmond. Redmond maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Redmond wants the takedown. Pereira is fighting it off but Redmond persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pereira's guard against the cage.
Redmond loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pereira is trying to control the position but Redmond postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pereira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pereira is adopting a defensive guard.
Pereira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Redmond postures up.

Lucas Pereira has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Redmond.
Redmond circles away from the clinch attempt

and Redmond decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pereira's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redmond throwing strikes but missing.
Redmond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pereira is keeping the position for now.
Pereira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Redmond tries to free his leg and advance position but Pereira is retaining full guard.
Pereira working a defensive guard here.
Pereira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Redmond. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmond stops Pereira from standing up.
Pereira is trying to control the position but Redmond postures up.
Redmond has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redmond wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
Pereira looking for a sweep. Not yet Pereira, not yet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lucas Pereira hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Redmond shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pereira is trying to defend but Redmond finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pereira is looking to escape.
Redmond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira wants to improve his position but Redmond is controlling well.
Pereira is not content to let Redmond control the position.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Redmond will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Redmond throws a hook but Pereira avoids it easily.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Redmond.
Sloppy strikes from Redmond. Those never looked like landing.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pereira has managed to clinch.
Pereira working aggressively here.
Redmond goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pereira prevents it.
Pereira pushes Redmond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pereira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redmonds head.
Redmond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pereira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pereira.
Pereira trying to stall but Redmond improves his position.
Pereira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redmond 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond is struggling to control the position.
Pereira pushes Redmond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redmond.
Redmond tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Redmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redmond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Redmond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pereira's face.

It looks like Lucas Pereira has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Redmond.
Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by Redmond.
Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Redmond.
Redmond is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pereira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pereira takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond lands a damaging elbow.

Redmond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pereira takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redmond swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pereira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucas Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redmond fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redmond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira scores with a jab.
Redmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redmond throws a right and a left that Pereira avoids nicely.
Redmond takes one on the button.
Nathan Redmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Pereira.
Redmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pereira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nathan Redmond is winning the standup battle so far.
Redmond tries for a takedown but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big right from Pereira misses.
Redmond shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pereira as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Pereira as Redmond shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pereira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Redmond momentarily.
Pereira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redmond swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Pereira misses the target.
Nice sprawl there from Pereira as Redmond shoots in.
Nathan Redmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Redmond is avoiding it.
Pereira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redmond has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmond has a takedown stuffed.
Pereira lunges at Redmond with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Redmond's hand.

Redmond is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redmond throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Redmond is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redmond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pereira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pereira missing with a left hand there. Redmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pereira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Redmond is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pereira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Redmond.
Pereira misses with the head strike.
Pereira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Redmond up against the cage.
Redmond is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pereira is keeping busy.
Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by Redmond.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Redmond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redmond seems to have got his legs back now.
Pereira is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pereira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucas Pereira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lucas Pereira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Redmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redmond throws out the jab.
Redmond has a takedown stuffed.
Pereira lands with an overhand left.
Pereira lands an overhand right.
Pereira cracks Redmond with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Redmond tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pereira pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Redmond is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Pereira!
During a confident post fight interview, Lucas Pereira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.