PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rurik Kokovtsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira has chosen K5 - Lovin' Feelin' as his entrance music. Clint Pereira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kokovtsov
vs
Pereira

183 cm
32
181 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

182 cm
25
186 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rurik Kokovtsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokovtsov throws a lazy uppercut
and Pereira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Kokovtsov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pereira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kokovtsov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pereira throws a head kick that Kokovtsov semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kokovtsov.
Nice jab there from Kokovtsov.
Kokovtsov throws a sloppy head kick and Pereira moves out of range easily.
That kick from Pereira tenderised Kokovtsov's leg. Kokovtsov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kokovtsov throws a head kick that misses
and Pereira counters with a good low kick that Kokovtsov was not able to check.
Pereira punishes Kokovtsov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kokovtsov throws a wild body kick that Pereira sees coming a mile off.
Pereira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pereira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kokovtsov swings widly with a right hand
and Pereira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Kokovtsov.
Kokovtsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to chop away at Kokovtsov's legs.
Pereira scores with a decent looking hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pereira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kokovtsov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kokovtsov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kokovtsov thows a leg kick but Pereira checks it
and Pereira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pereira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kokovtsov feints a jab promting Pereira to slip. Kokovtsov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pereira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pereira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kokovtsov is out of range.
Good work by Kokovtsov as he checks the leg kick.
Kokovtsov lands with a right hand.
Kokovtsov misses with a kick to the body.
Kokovtsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but Kokovtsov is just out of range.
Kokovtsov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kokovtsov looks to land a body kick but Pereira moved away.
Pereira slips under a jab from Kokovtsov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pereira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pereira wants to clinch.
Kokovtsov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pereira.
Kokovtsov throws a lazy head kick
and Pereira finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kokovtsov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kokovtsov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kokovtsov is breathing heavily.
Kokovtsov lands a leg kick that knocks Pereira off balance momentarily.
Kokovtsov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kokovtsov loads up on a big right hand but Pereira slips the punch.
Pereira lands a slapping body shot.
Pereira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pereira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pereira takes the fight into the clinch.
Pereira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pereira fails to land.
Kokovtsov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kokovtsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pereira closes the distance and pushes Kokovtsov back into the cage.
Pereira keeps control of Kokovtsov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pereira.
Kokovtsov blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kokovtsov blocking some punches.
Pereira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kokovtsov's elbow.
Pereira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pereira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Pereira.
Pereira lands with a right to the head.
Kokovtsov avoids a wild elbow strike from Pereira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kokovtsov is trying to force a seperation but Pereira has the dominant position.
Pereira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pereira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Pereira dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kokovtsov throws a series of strikes that have Pereira backpedaling.
Pereira throws a leg kick which misses Kokovtsov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kokovtsov tries to avoid it.
Kokovtsov throws a lazy body kick
and Pereira counters with a series of strikes. Kokovtsov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pereira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pereira throws a nice looking combination but Kokovtsov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pereira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kokovtsov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kokovtsov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kokovtsov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kokovtsov misses with a leg kick
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Pereira there.
A punch combination from Kokovtsov misses.
Good shot there by Pereira.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Kokovtsov.

Kokovtsov gets tackled into the cage by Pereira. Pereira maintains the clinch.
Pereira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pereira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira lands with a right to the head.
Pereira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kokovtsov is defending well for now.
A short left from Pereira.
Kokovtsov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Pereira as the two fighters clinch.
Pereira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pereira.
Pereira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pereira pushes off an throws an elbow but Kokovtsov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pereira misses with the head strike.
Kokovtsov blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Pereira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira misses with an elbow over the top.
Kokovtsov is trying to break the clinch but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Clint Pereira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kokovtsov blocks an elbow strike from Pereira.
Pereira presses Kokovtsov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kokovtsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pereira.
Pereira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pereira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kokovtsov is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Kokovtsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pereira stalls.

Kokovtsov breaks the clinch.
Kokovtsov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokovtsov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pereira connects with an inside leg kick.
Kokovtsov is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Pereira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clint Pereira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kokovtsov throws a push kick but Pereira slaps the foot to one side.
Kokovtsov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kokovtsov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Pereira.
Kokovtsov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pereira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kokovtsov. That did some damage!
Pereira wants to clinch up but Kokovtsov keeps it at a distance.
Kokovtsov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Kokovtsov.
Pereira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Kokovtsov misses.
Pereira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pereira throws a push kick but Kokovtsov slaps the foot to one side.
Pereira thumps Kokovtsov with a low kick.
A low kick from Kokovtsov is predictable there
and Pereira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kokovtsov's knee momentarily.
Kokovtsov blocks a head kick by Pereira.
The crowd cheers as Pereira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kokovtsov doesn't seem phased though.
Pereira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kokovtsov on the side of the head.
Pereira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pereira tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kokovtsov is able to avoid easily.
Kokovtsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
Kokovtsov misses with a straight left.
Pereira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokovtsov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pereira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pereira throws a leg kick which misses Kokovtsov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kokovtsov tries to avoid it.
Kokovtsov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kokovtsov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pereira lands with a straight right. Kokovtsov didn't see that one coming.
Kokovtsov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Kokovtsov moved out of range nicely.
Kokovtsov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kokovtsov misses with a left hand
and Pereira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kokovtsov thinking.
Kokovtsov scores with a nice right hand.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kokovtsov.
Kokovtsov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rurik Kokovtsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick from Kokovtsov lands but Pereira takes it in his stride.
Kokovtsov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pereira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kokovtsov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kokovtsov throws a jab when Pereira was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira tries to score with a low kick but Kokovtsov moves his leg out of the way.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Kokovtsov.
Pereira digs a good hook to Kokovtsov's body.
A clash of legs there as Kokovtsov blocks the low kick.
Kokovtsov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rurik Kokovtsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira works the jab nicely.
Pereira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Kokovtsov.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Kokovtsov pushes him off.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kokovtsov looks to land a right hand but Pereira moved out of range.
Kokovtsov walks into a jab.
Pereira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kokovtsov's calf.
Kokovtsov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kokovtsov checks it well.
Kokovtsov thows a body shot but no joy.

Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira trying to land knees to the body.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kokovtsov managing to block the knees to the body from Pereira.

Kokovtsov manages to break the clinch.
Pereira misses with a leg kick
and Kokovtsov counters with a thumping low kick.
Kokovtsov drops his hands momentarily and Pereira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pereira throws out a loose jab but Kokovtsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kokovtsov throws the left hand but Pereira avoids the punch easily.
Kokovtsov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kokovtsov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kokovtsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Kokovtsov misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Pereira slams his shin into Kokovtsov's torso.
Pereira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pereira tries to land a leg kick but Kokovtsov saw it coming and moves away.
Pereira is looking to clinch but Kokovtsov is avoiding it.
Kokovtsov misses with a straight left.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kokovtsov.
Pereira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kokovtsov counters with a body kick that stops Pereira in his tracks momentarily.
Pereira cracks Kokovtsov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kokovtsov looks to throw the jab but Pereira is out of range.
Kokovtsov misses with a hook. Pereira ducked under it nicely.
Pereira scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira pushes Kokovtsov away with a front kick.
Clint Pereira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokovtsov misses with a straight right.
Pereira checks a leg kick.
Pereira wants to clinch up but Kokovtsov keeps it at a distance.
Pereira lands with a right hand.
Pereira stuns Kokovtsov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kokovtsov misses with a double jab
and Pereira counters with a nice uppercut.
Pereira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokovtsov.
Pereira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kokovtsov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good leg kick by Pereira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Kokovtsov.
Kokovtsov looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
Kokovtsov misses with a straight left.
Rurik Kokovtsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kokovtsov misses with a kick to the body
and Pereira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Pereira!
A very excited looking Clint Pereira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.