PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nils Holgersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Perrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Perrera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nils Holgersson's chin.

Holgersson
vs
Perrera

169 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Holgersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Perrera!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holgersson is looking to score with low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holgersson.
Holgersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Holgersson avoids a kick to the body.

Perrera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Perrera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Holgersson is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Perrera stalls from top position.
Holgersson is trying to get back to half guard.
Perrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holgersson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson is looking for a sweep.
Holgersson is working hard here to advance position.
Perrera working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Perrera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Holgersson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Holgersson is looking for a sweep.
Holgersson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Slaughterhouse that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Perrera is trying to get an arm triangle but Holgersson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holgersson prevents Perrera from improving position.
Perrera just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holgersson is trying to work for a sweep but Perrera has mounted him!
Holgersson is desperately trying to improve his position but Perrera has a good base and remains in mount.
Perrera takes Holgersson's back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perrera is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Holgersson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perrera landing strikes from the mount and Holgersson is in trouble!
Perrera looking to control but Holgersson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perrera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perrera trying to control but Holgersson is having none of it.
Holgersson working to try and regain half guard.
Perrera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Holgersson is trying to escape the mount.
Perrera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Perrera controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perrera working for a guillotine from mount but Holgersson is in no mood to give up.
Perrera prevents Holgersson from getting the reversal.
Perrera lands a big shot there that rocks Holgersson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perrera avoids the attempt from Holgersson to control.
Holgersson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perrera controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Perrera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Holgersson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perrera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holgersson somewhat.
Holgersson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perrera leaves Holgersson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Perrera blocks the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Holgersson

and Perrera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Perrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Perrera seems to be looking for submissions.
Holgersson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson moves into full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Perrera working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Perrera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perrera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Perrera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Holgersson has an active guard here but Perrera has managed to pass into half guard.
Perrera trying to control the pace.
Perrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holgersson keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holgersson looking for submissions off his back.
Holgersson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perrera controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Helio Perrera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Perrera throws a solid leg kick but Holgersson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perrera.
Holgersson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perrera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holgersson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Holgersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Perrera as Holgersson shoots in.
Perrera moves out of range of the body kick.
Holgersson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perrera as he avoids it easily.
Good work by Holgersson as he checks the leg kick.
Perrera avoids the body shot from Holgersson.

Perrera gets a double leg takedown into Holgersson's guard.
Perrera stopping the sweep attempt from Holgersson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perrera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Holgersson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perrera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perrera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perrera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Helio Perrera.
Holgersson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perrera defends well and Holgersson ends up having to push Perrera into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Perrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Perrera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holgersson misses with a straight left.
Holgersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Perrera is just out of range.
Holgersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Holgersson fails with the takedown

and Perrera counters with a takedown into side control.
Perrera controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Holgersson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holgersson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Perrera stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson tries to buck Perrera off but Perrera is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Holgersson's face as Perrera controls the position.
Holgersson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Perrera works his way to full guard. Good work.

Perrera is looking to cinch up a triangle. Holgersson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Perrera's body to avoid the submission. Perrera has instead reached around Holgersson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Perrera arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Helio Perrera!