PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murilo Souza looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Souza
vs
Perry

195 cm
19
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Perry!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Perry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Souza throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Perry was covering up waiting for the punch and Souza finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza wants to stand and escape but instead Perry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Souza wants to sweep here but Perry controlling him for the moment.
Perry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Perry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Souza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Souza trying to keep a closed guard but Perry is proving a slippery customer.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Perry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Souza looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adam Perry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Souza moves into range and clinches up with Perry.
Souza is looking to take this one to the mat.
Perry blocks the elbow strike.
Souza tries to score a body lock takedown but Perry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza is working for takedown but Perry is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murilo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Souza.
Perry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Souza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Souza dives in for a single leg takedown but Perry sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perry wants a takedown but no success here.
Perry can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perry gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Souza regains guard.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Perry throws an elbow that misses. Souza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Perry's guard. Nice move by Souza!
Perry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Perry throwing strikes but missing.
Perry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perry looking to pass the guard.
Perry is looking to work some ground and pound but Souza has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza can't keep his opponent in guard - Perry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Perry is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Perry there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perry looks to land a strike but Souza avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Perry dominated that round.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Souza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Adam Perry has been cut.
Perry lands a slapping body shot.
Souza shoots for a takedown but Perry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Perry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Souza tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Perry is in Souza's guard.
Perry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Perry wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perry trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza has momentary wrist control but Perry slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perry distracts Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Perry with a nice head shot there.
Perry chips away with some ground and pound.
Souza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adam Perry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perry throws an elbow that misses. Souza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Perry's guard. Nice move by Souza!
Perry 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry is controlling Souza's posture.
Souza wants to stand but Perry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Souza postures up in Perry's guard and throws a big left but Perry blocks it.
Souza trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Souza stays in close to Perry's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Murilo Souza wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Perry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Souza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perry somewhat.

Perry scores with a takedown into Souza's guard.
Perry wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Perry postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry stops Souza from standing up.
Perry cracks Souza with a solid left hand.
Perry postures up.
Perry landing with the ground and pound.
Perry works over Souza with some ground and pound from guard.
Souza keeping full guard, as Perry tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Perry's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Perry tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souza feints a jab promting Perry to slip. Souza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Souza misses with a looping left.
Souza throws a combination that misses

and Perry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Perry connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Souza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry avoids a strike by Souza and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Souza's guard! Fantastic escape!
Souza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Perry.
Perry throws a big elbow that misses.
Perry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Perry wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Perry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry throwing strikes from guard but Souza blocks nicely.
Perry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Perry throws a big right hand that misses.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perry cracks Souza with a solid left hand.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Perry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perry throws a big right hand that misses.
Souza is looking to stand up but Perry isn't so interested in that idea.
Perry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Perry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Souza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Souza tries to get out of the position.
Perry looking to pass the guard.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Souza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry with a nice head shot there.
Perry with a nice head shot there.
Perry connects with a couple of short punches.
Perry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Perry landing some decent shots from guard.
Perry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perry 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Perry!
A very excited looking Adam Perry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.