PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Perosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Maruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perosh comes to the cage accompanied by Danny Brown - Grown Up. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Perosh
vs
Maruska

195 cm
23
240 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
30
260 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Perosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miroslav Maruska!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perosh avoids the body shot from Maruska.
Maruska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maruska tries for a takedown but Perosh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perosh with a hook.
Perosh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perosh blocks a head kick by Maruska.
Perosh connects with a jab.
Perosh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maruska on the side of the head.
Maruska has a takedown stuffed.
Jeremy Perosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Maruska.
Perosh doesn't manage to clinch there - Maruska circles away.
Maruska throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maruska moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Perosh does it's job there.
Perosh misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruska dodges the punch combination from Perosh.
Maruska shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perosh defends it nicely.
Perosh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maruska goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perosh cracks Maruska with a good jab.
Maruska shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perosh pinned against the cage. Perosh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maruska throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Perosh counter with a right hand.

It looks like Miroslav Maruska has been cut.

Maruska moves into the clinch.
Perosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Maruska.
Maruska takes a shot to the head.
Maruska is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perosh is keeping busy.
Perosh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maruska's elbow.
Perosh has Maruska pressed against the cage, preventing Maruska from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maruska blocks a body shot from Perosh.
Maruska has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perosh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maruska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maruska prevents a body shot from Perosh.
Maruska leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maruska wants a takedown.
Maruska is trying to drag Perosh to the mat but Perosh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Perosh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perosh just leaning against Maruska, taking a breather.
Maruska is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Perosh to keep the fight standing.
Perosh can't find room to land a body shot as Maruska controls the action.
Perosh lands an uppercut.
Perosh is trying to maintain a safe position but Maruska gets an underhook and turns Perosh into the cage.
Perosh digs a right hand into Maruska's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maruska's gas tank.
Perosh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maruska drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Perosh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Perosh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maruska looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Perosh.
Still in the clinch, Perosh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perosh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maruska fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perosh lands a nice uppercut.
Perosh lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Perosh.
A short right from Perosh on the inside.
Perosh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perosh lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perosh lands with a light punch inside.
Perosh lands a shoulder strike.
Perosh misses with some punches.
Maruska jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Perosh walks away with a smile on his face. Maruska gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Perosh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perosh lands with an overhand left.
We've been told by Perosh's head coaches at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jeremy Perosh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perosh wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Perosh lands with a nice combination. Maruska backs away looking to recover.

Perosh takes the fight into the clinch.
Perosh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perosh gets underhooks to prevent Maruska's takedown attempt.
Perosh tries to throw a body punch but Maruska avoids it by throwing Perosh back against the cage.
Perosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Maruska.
Maruska looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perosh gets through Maruska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perosh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perosh.
Maruska is working for takedown but Perosh is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Perosh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruska has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Perosh after a bit of a struggle.
Jeremy Perosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Maruska.
Perosh lands with a short shot to the head.
Perosh works on Maruska's body with a couple of short punches.
Perosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maruska can do to turn this around?
Maruska is breathing heavily.
Maruska tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perosh just stands there and leans against the cage.
A body shot lands from Perosh.
Stalling in the clinch from Perosh.
Perosh lands a nice uppercut.
Perosh lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Perosh.
Perosh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perosh lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Perosh.
A nice left hand lands by Perosh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perosh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maruska takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Perosh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Perosh on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Perosh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Perosh misses with the head strike.
Perosh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maruska is trying to pull guard but Perosh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Perosh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maruska or not.
Perosh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maruska prevents a body shot from Perosh.
Perosh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Perosh has a couple of punches blocked by Maruska.
Perosh lands with a short shot to the head.
Perosh digs a right hand into Maruska's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maruska's gas tank.
Perosh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maruska backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perosh tries to work over Maruska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perosh can't find room to land a body shot as Maruska controls the action.
Maruska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perosh struggles to land a body shot inside as Maruska controls his hands.
Perosh lands a shot to the body.
Jeremy Perosh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perosh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perosh is stalling here.
Perosh digs a right hand into Maruska's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maruska's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Perosh.
Perosh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perosh lands a shoulder strike.
Maruska is trying to pull guard but Perosh has him pressed against the cage.
Perosh tries to work over Maruska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perosh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perosh lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Perosh.
A shot in the inside from Perosh.
Perosh controlling the action here for a moment.
Perosh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perosh is trying to maintain a safe position but Maruska gets an underhook and turns Perosh into the cage.
Maruska is trying to pull guard but Perosh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Perosh can't find room to land a body shot as Maruska controls the action.
Perosh tries to work over Maruska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Perosh.
Maruska is trying to break the clinch but Perosh has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Perosh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miroslav Maruska's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Perosh tries to clinch but Maruska is having none of it.
Perosh just misses with a punch to the body.
Perosh scores with a jab to the body.
Maruska walks into a jab.
Perosh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Maruska is rocked!
Perosh lands with a nice body punch.
Maruska tries to clinch there but Perosh circles away.
Maruska throws a push kick but Perosh slaps the foot to one side.
Perosh connects with a body shot.
Maruska avoids a punch combination nicely.

Perosh moves into the clinch successfully.
Maruska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Perosh on the inside.
Perosh tries to throw a body punch but Maruska avoids it by throwing Perosh back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perosh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maruska being controlled against the cage.
Perosh is looking to control Maruska's arms but Maruska gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perosh has his back to the cage.
Perosh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perosh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perosh struggles to land a body shot inside as Maruska controls his hands.
Maruska missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perosh.
Maruska tries to score a body lock takedown but Perosh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perosh has a couple of punches blocked by Maruska.
Perosh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maruska.
Perosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeremy Perosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosh being controlled against the cage.
Maruska tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Perosh tries a body shot but Maruska blocks it.
Maruska has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perosh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jeremy Perosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miroslav Maruska.
Maruska drops down looking for an ankle pick but Perosh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Perosh lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perosh cracks a nice hook into Maruska's ribs.
Perosh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maruska's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perosh. Maruska shrugs it off though.
That kick from Perosh tenderised Maruska's leg. Maruska is trying to keep his angry face on.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maruska.
Maruska tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Perosh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perosh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perosh, right into the meat.
Maruska shoots in for a takedown but Perosh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab from Perosh.
Maruska fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perosh lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Perosh.
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!
Perosh swinging wildly here.
Perosh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maruska's calf.
Perosh moves away from the strike by Maruska.
Maruska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perosh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maruska's sensitive parts.
Maruska throws a low kick but Perosh avoids it.
Maruska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miroslav Maruska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Perosh takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Perosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perosh 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Perosh!
A relieved looking Jeremy Perosh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.