PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Kearney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kearney
vs
Perez

192 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francis Kearney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Perez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perez is defended easily by Kearney.
Perez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Perez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kearney clinches with his opponent.
Kearney is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Kearney is controlling him.
Kearney tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the cage.
Kearney is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Perez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kearney is trying to stall.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Kearney is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kearney.
Kearney tries for a takedown but Perez manages to get underhooks.
Perez stops a takedown attempt from Kearney.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Kearney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney wants a takedown.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kearney has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Kearney gets control of Perez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kearney will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kearney throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kearney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kearney working a defensive guard but Perez passes into half guard.
Perez blocks the strikes from Kearney.
Perez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kearney is trying to stand back up but Perez is controlling him
Kearney on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Perez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is nestled in close to Kearney, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez throwing shots but Kearney is blocking nicely.
Kearney wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Perez connects with a nice short shot to Kearney's temple.
Kearney wants to get back to his feet.
Kearney is trying to get back to full guard.
Perez working over Kearney with some ground and pound. Kearney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Perez working over Kearney with some ground and pound. Kearney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perez is taking a breather. Kearney says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Perez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kearney. 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Perez drops an elbow to the side of Kearney's head.
Perez prevents Kearney from standing back up.
Kearney wants to control but Perez is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Perez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kearney to get to his feet.
Kearney throws a head kick that misses.
Kearney moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Juan Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Perez gets a takedown into half guard.
Kearney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kearney's head.
Perez prevents Kearney from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perez lands a nice short elbow.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
Perez lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Perez.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
Kearney has hold of Perez's hands but Perez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kearney misses with a takedown

and Perez counters with a takedown into side control.
Kearney is looking to reverse the position.
Kearney is trying to control Perez's posture but Perez avoids it.
Kearney is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kearney is trying to improve his position.
Perez lands some shots froms side control.
Perez has control of an arm but Kearney manages to advance to Perez's back!
Perez trying to control the position but Kearney manages to sink in the hooks.
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 is trying to get back to his feet but Kearney has full control of the position and if anything, Perez has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney trying to control.
Kearney is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Perez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Perez tries to roll but Kearney sticks to his back.
Perez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kearney thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez rolls, trying to escape but Kearney keeps control of the position.
Kearney tries to get the hooks in deep but Perez pushed the leg off.

Kearney working for the choke.

Perez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kearney.
Kearney trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kearney has his opponent's back but Perez is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Kearney.

Perez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perez showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kearney trying to hold on to Perez's head to control him but Perez postures up.
Perez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Perez is thwarting Kearney's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Perez moves in looking to clinch but Kearney pushes him off.
Perez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kearney shoots in but no luck this time.
Kearney wants to clinch.
Kearney fails with the takedown.
Kearney has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Kearney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kearney fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kearney on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kearney is looking to regain half guard here but Perez keeps moving and retains side control.
Kearney takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kearney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perez working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to control the action but Kearney is working from the bottom.
Kearney is letting Perez control him for a moment.
Perez cracks Kearney with a big elbow.
Kearney manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perez controlling the action here.
Kearney trying to control but Perez postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kearney is refusing to be controlled, as Perez sits in half guard.
Kearney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kearney has hold of Perez's hands but Perez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Perez slips a nice elbow through Kearney's hands, connecting with Kearney's forehead.
Kearney tries to get to full guard but Perez has control of the leg.
Kearney is trying to maintain the position but Perez is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney is trying to control but Perez passes into side control!
Kearney is trying to improve his position.
Kearney is working hard here to advance position.
Perez lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kearney struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Kearney's face as Perez controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Perez!