PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Perez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hollywood Undead - Hear Me Now . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Daniel Hathaway enters the ring!

Alberto Perez
vs
Hathaway

190 cm
26
195 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

175 cm
35
195 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 4 - 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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.

Perez pushes Hathaway up against the ropes in a clinch.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hathaway's face.

It looks like Daniel Hathaway has been cut.
Perez tries a body shot but Hathaway blocks it.
Hathaway has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez lands a damaging elbow.
Hathaway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hathaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hathaway's efforts to push away.
Hathaway is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Hathaway has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.

Hathaway manages to break the clinch.
Hathaway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hathaway looks to land a combination but Perez avoids it well.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Hathaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hathaway circles away.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses.
Perez lands a head kick. Hathaway smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hathaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perez chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Perez moves into range and clinches up with Hathaway.
Hathaway misses with a body punch.
Hathaway pushes Perez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.

Hathaway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hathaway throws a big shot that misses.
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hathaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez connects with a knee to the head.
Perez lands an elbow that stopped Hathaway in his tracks for a moment.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hathaway is defending well for now.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks with his arms.
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Perez has a couple of punches blocked by Hathaway.
Hathaway stalling in the clinch.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Hathaway is blocking nicely.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks with his arms.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hathaway wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Perez misses with the head strike.
Hathaway tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hathaway managing to block the knees to the body from Perez.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Hathaway is blocking nicely.
Hathaway wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hathaway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez misses with an elbow strike.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez lands a knee to the head.
Hathaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hathaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hathaway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hathaway throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hathaway. Those never looked like landing.
Hathaway throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hathaway circles away.
Hathaway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perez.
Hathaway misses with a double jab.

Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hathaway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hathaway throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Hathaway. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hathaway circles away.
Perez scores with a push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hathaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
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 Daniel Hathaway's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Perez scores with a nice body kick.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hathaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Hathaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.

Perez has closed the distance and engaged Hathaway in a clinch.
Perez keeps control of Hathaway as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez lands an elbow that stopped Hathaway in his tracks for a moment.
Hathaway wants to get back to striking at distance but Perez won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Perez.
Luis Alberto Perez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perez lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Daniel Hathaway's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perez.
Hathaway is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks with his arms.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks it.
Perez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hathaway's face.
Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perez lands with a short shot to the head.

Hathaway breaks the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hathaway counters with a straight right hand.
Perez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hathaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez tries to clinch up but Hathaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Perez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hathaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Perez tries to clinch there but Hathaway circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hathaway in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Perez blocks a jab.
Perez blocks a head kick by Hathaway.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Perez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hathaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perez tries to clinch there but Hathaway circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hathaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Hathaway looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Perez tries to clinch up but Hathaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Perez tries to clinch up but Hathaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Hathaway scores with a three punch combo!
Perez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hathaway throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Daniel Hathaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Hathaway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hathaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perez wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hathaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perez connects with a leg kick. Hathaway looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hathaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hathaway connects with a single shot there.
Perez is looking to clinch but Hathaway is avoiding it.
Hathaway misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perez.
Perez scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez tries to clinch but Hathaway moves out of range.

Perez pushes Hathaway up against the ropes in a clinch.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hathaway is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hathaway is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
Hathaway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hathaway in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Alberto Perez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Hathaway's cut.
That's time! Perez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Perez tries to clinch up.
Hathaway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perez doesn't seem bothered though.
Perez closes the distance but Hathaway moves to the side
and Hathaway counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Perez slips a straight right by Hathaway.
Hathaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perez tries to clinch there but Hathaway circles away.
Perez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hathaway throws a combination. Perez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Perez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hathaway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hathaway counters with a three punch combo that has Perez backing up. Perez nods at Hathaway to acknowledge the strikes.

Perez moves into the clinch successfully.
Hathaway tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the ropes.
Perez lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway is trying to stall.
Perez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but Hathaway avoids the damage to the body.
Hathaway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez lands a left hand.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks with his arms.
Hathaway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez misses with a knee to the head.
Perez connects with a knee to the head.
Hathaway's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Hathaway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hathaway checks it well.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perez counters with a three punch combo that has Hathaway backing up. Hathaway nods at Perez to acknowledge the strikes.
Luis Alberto Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Perez pushes Hathaway away with a front kick.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez tries to clinch but Hathaway is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hathaway throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters with a slapping leg kick.

Perez moves into the clinch successfully.
Hathaway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Hathaway is blocking nicely.
Hathaway is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perez working aggressively here.

Hathaway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hathaway connects with a single shot there.
Hathaway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hathaway misses with a series of wild punches.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hathaway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez is looking to slow Hathaway down with leg kicks.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from Hathaway.
Perez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hathaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hathaway checks it well.
Perez tries to clinch but Hathaway is having none of it.
Perez wants to clinch up but Hathaway keeps it at a distance.
Perez wants to clinch up but Hathaway keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway scores with a jab to the head.
Perez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Perez has Hathaway up against the ropes in a clinch.
Perez with a knee to the head.

Hathaway manages to break the clinch.
Hathaway cracks a nice hook into Perez's ribs.
Hathaway throws a hook to the side of Perez's head but Perez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniel Hathaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hathaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hathaway under the eye.
A solid body kick from Perez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hathaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Alberto Perez!
Luis Alberto Perez thanked the fans post fight for their support.