PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jodey Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elvis Cage struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Elvis Cage is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Perry
vs
Cage

179 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

208 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jodey Perry !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elvis Cage!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cage trying to control here.

Cage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perry trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry controlling the action here.
Perry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cage displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cage bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Perry looking to score a takedown here. Cage is defending well but Perry drives through and ends up in Cage's guard.
Perry wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perry controls the pace.
Perry wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Cage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Perry sitting in guard here, content to control.
Perry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Cage is looking for a triangle but Perry pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Perry .
Perry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cage on the ground.
Cage tries to buck Perry off but Perry is having none of it.
Perry controlling from side mount.
Cage tries to bench press Perry off him but Perry keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to control the position but Cage is working away.
Perry controls the position from side control.
Cage is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cage wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cage enables Perry to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cage manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jodey Perry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Perry throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Perry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cage can do to turn this around?

Perry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cage is trying to defend but Perry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Perry stops Cage from getting back to his feet.
Perry controlling the pace.
Jodey Perry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cage is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry passes into side control, despite Cage's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage is trying to improve his position.
Cage is trying to escape the position but Perry is controlling the position.
Perry looking to control but instead Cage has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Perry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cage gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Cage pushes Perry off and gets back to his feet.
Perry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Perry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cage's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cage is trying to stand up here but Perry is controlling him well.

Perry wants to work for an arm triangle but Cage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to control from half guard but Cage is working away.
Perry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cage tries to get to full guard but Perry has control of the leg.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Perry is controlling the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Perry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage struggling a bit here.
Perry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cage keeps working.
Cage throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Perry is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perry slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jodey Perry dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Perry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Perry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perry is working away from the top position though.
Cage is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Perry is staying active.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Perry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cage sprawls well initially but Perry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cage wants to control but Perry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perry 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perry 's back!

Cage has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Perry has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Perry tries to escape the position.
Will Cage go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Perry tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is working hard here to advance position.
Perry turns into Cage and is now in his guard.
Perry pushes down on Cage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cage is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Perry in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage trying to control from the bottom.
Perry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Perry seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cage tries to roll over but Perry keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jodey Perry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perry , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jodey Perry !