PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Kirovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Kirovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kirovski
vs
Pereira

190 cm
29
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Kirovski !
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, Jorge Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kirovski gets a takedown into half guard.
Pereira is looking to improve his position.
Kirovski wants to free his trapped foot but Pereira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kirovski is working away from the top position though.
Kirovski controlling the pace.
Kirovski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Kirovski has control of the leg.
Kirovski wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Kirovski seems content to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kirovski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kirovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pereira is looking to clinch.
Pereira swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kirovski counters by clinching up.
Pereira is pressed up against the cage. Kirovski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pereira down to the mat. Pereira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira connects with a nice looking jab.
Kirovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirovski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pereira is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kirovski throws a head kick that misses.

Kirovski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pereira on his heels. He'll look to pass Pereira's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirovski stands and throws Pereira's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pereira wants to control but Kirovski postures up.
The ground and pound from Kirovski seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pereira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kirovski off and has taken his back!
Kirovski is taking damage to the body and head.
Kirovski wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirovski prevents Pereira from getting a body triangle.

Pereira looking for the RNC.
Pereira trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Pereira is trying to stick to Kirovski 's back but Kirovski is turning into Pereira. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pereira's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kirovski .
Pereira looking to control.
Kirovski advances position into side control!
Pereira tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is not content to let Kirovski control the position.
Kirovski is putting a hurting on Pereira here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kirovski slows the pace down.
Kirovski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pereira's legs.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kirovski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pereira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kirovski scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Kirovski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kirovski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pereira quickly recovers to half guard.
Pereira is looking to control Kirovski 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pereira avoid being mounted?
Pereira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kirovski is thwarting Pereira's attempts to control the position.
Kirovski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pereira trying to hold on to Kirovski 's head to control him but Kirovski postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kirovski sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alex Kirovski just wasn't active enough.
Kirovski avoids the body shot from Pereira.

Kirovski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pereira's guard.
Kirovski wants to pass the guard but Pereira is keeping the position.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Kirovski from controlling successfully.

Pereira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kirovski wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Kirovski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pereira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Kirovski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pereira counters with a shoot takedown. Kirovski fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirovski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirovski , not yet.
Pereira postures up.
Pereira is looking to stand up but Kirovski won't let him.
Kirovski keeping moving, preventing Pereira from controlling successfully.
Kirovski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirovski shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense.

Kirovski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to stand up but Kirovski won't let him.
Kirovski wants to get back to his feet but Pereira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pereira is fighting to break Kirovski 's control of his arms but Kirovski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Kirovski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirovski working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Kirovski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kirovski with a poor takedown
and Pereira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pereira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kirovski as he avoids it easily.

Pereira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kirovski wants to get back to his feet.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Kirovski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pereira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pereira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kirovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jorge Pereira hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirovski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pereira avoids it really well and circles away.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Kirovski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alex Kirovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Pereira.
Kirovski throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.
Kirovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pereira misses with a straight left.
Kirovski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pereira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kirovski somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pereira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kirovski trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Pereira being controlled here, momentarily.
Pereira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Pereira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kirovski tries to free his leg and advance position but Pereira is retaining full guard.
Kirovski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kirovski 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
Pereira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kirovski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pereira.
Pereira tries for a takedown but Kirovski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pereira throws a lazy uppercut

and Kirovski counters with a shoot takedown. Pereira fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirovski with a nice head shot there.
Kirovski landing some decent shots from guard.
Pereira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kirovski controls the pace.
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 fight!
Alex Kirovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kirovski 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Kirovski !