PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes to the cage accompanied by Gangnam Style by PSY. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alberto Perez
vs
Partridge

185 cm
31
200 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

185 cm
33
200 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Alberto Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partridge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Partridge throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Perez.
Perez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothers in the buildup to the fight.
Partridge scores with a head kick.
Perez lands with an overhand left.
Nice straight punches there by Perez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perez.
Perez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partridge throws out a powerful jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partridge.
Perez lands a jab.
Partridge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Partridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Partridge scores with a jab.
Perez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partridge is out of range and Perez settles back down.
Perez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Partridge's head.

It looks like Steve Partridge has been cut.
Partridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Partridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Partridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partridge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partridge.
A swing and a miss from Perez.
A shot to the liver by Perez. Beautiful body shot.
Partridge misses with an uppercut.
Partridge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Partridge lands a glancing blow to the side of Perez's head.
Partridge staying out of range there.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partridge throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partridge fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Partridge misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Partridge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez blocks a head kick by Partridge.
Perez slips under a jab.
Steve Partridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Partridge connects with a solid leg kick.
Perez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perez tries to clinch but Partridge moves out of range.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partridge manages to avoid it.
Partridge scoring well with a low kick there.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perez tries to bum rush Partridge with a series of wild strikes but Partridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Partridge is out of range.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partridge.
A low kick from Perez is predictable there
letting Partridge counter with a right hand.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partridge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge throws a lazy uppercut

and Perez moves into the clinch.
Partridge throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perez misses with a body punch.
Partridge tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Perez looking to throw knees to the head but Partridge is blocking nicely.
Partridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Partridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Partridge misses with a body punch.
Partridge tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Partridge landing knees to the head.
Partridge tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Partridge back against the cage.
Partridge throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Partridge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partridge can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Partridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Partridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Partridge lands a shot to the body.
Perez prevents a body shot from Partridge.
Partridge tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Partridge misses with a punch to the body.
Perez looking to slow down the pace here.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Partridge putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Partridge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
Perez blocks a body shot from Partridge.
Perez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Partridge is defending well for now.
Partridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perez has a couple of punches blocked by Partridge.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Partridge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Partridge lands a shot to the body.
Perez is breathing heavily.
Perez prevents a body shot from Partridge.
Nice body punch from Partridge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Partridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Perez connects with a crisp jab.
Partridge connects with a nice looking jab.
Partridge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Partridge. That snapped Perez's head back.
Partridge scores with a leg kick.
Perez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Partridge misses with a straight right.
Partridge lands a head shot.
Steve Partridge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partridge misses with a head kick.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Partridge misses with a wild combination.
Perez throws a body punch but Partridge moves out of range.
Perez swings widly with a right hand
and Partridge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Partridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge throws a shot to the body.
Perez throws a leg kick that misses.
Partridge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perez.
Partridge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Partridge throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
Partridge slips under a jab.
Partridge throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Partridge throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Partridge lands a jab-cross combination.
Partridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Partridge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Partridge dips to his left and cracks Perez with an uppercut!
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez looks to land a combination but Partridge avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
Partridge blocks a leg kick.
Partridge throws a leg kick which misses Perez's front leg but catches the back leg as Perez tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partridge checks a leg kick.
Partridge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Partridge jabs Perez right on the nose. Perez blinks but takes it well.
Perez wants to clinch.
Partridge blocks a head kick by Perez.
Partridge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perez counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Partridge does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partridge.
Perez takes one on the button.
Perez moves out of range as Partridge throws a body kick.
Partridge misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez takes one on the button.
Nice shot lands for Partridge.
Partridge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Partridge blocks the leg kick.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Partridge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Partridge swinging wildly here.
Partridge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Partridge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perez checks a low kick from Partridge.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partridge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Partridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Perez.
Partridge connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partridge looks to land a combination but Perez avoids it well.
Perez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partridge under the eye.
Perez throws a head kick that misses.
Perez throws a jab when Partridge was well out of range.
Partridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Partridge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Partridge.
Partridge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Partridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Partridge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Partridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Partridge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Partridge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Partridge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Partridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partridge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partridge manages to avoid it.
Partridge misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Perez throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Partridge.
Partridge dips to his left and cracks Perez with an uppercut!
Partridge throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Partridge throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Partridge throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
Partridge throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Partridge loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
Perez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partridge digs a good hook to Perez's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body punch from Partridge.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Partridge circles away.
Perez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perez tries to clinch but Partridge moves out of range.
Partridge throws a head kick that misses.
Perez scores with a head kick. Partridge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perez slips a straight right by Partridge.
Partridge slips under a jab.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partridge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perez throws the kick towards the body but Partridge avoids it.
Partridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partridge.
Perez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Partridge lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Partridge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Partridge's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partridge was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez throws a body punch but Partridge moves out of range.
Partridge misses with a low kick.
Partridge slips a jab from Perez.
Partridge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perez on the side of the head.
Partridge lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.
Perez swings for the body but Partridge moves out of range.
A jab from Partridge does it's job there.
Partridge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Partridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Perez staying out of range there.
Perez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Partridge.
Perez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge scores with a nice head shot.
Perez slips a straight right by Partridge.
Partridge ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Partridge's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Partridge duly obliges.
Partridge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luis Alberto Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez throws a hook to the side of Partridge's head but Partridge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partridge's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perez under the eye.
Partridge catches Perez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Partridge clinches.
Partridge lands with a left to the head.
Perez takes a shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perez obliges.
Partridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perez.
Perez prevents a body shot from Partridge.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Partridge.
Partridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Partridge can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Partridge avoiding damage as Perez throws knees to the body.
Partridge lands a body punch.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Partridge's elbow.
Partridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Partridge has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Partridge controls his hands.
Perez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Partridge.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Partridge tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Partridge.
Well Partridge 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Partridge!
Steve Partridge very nearly forgot to thank TITAN amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.