PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denver Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAndre Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry has chosen born 2 run as his entrance music. Denver Carson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carson
vs
Perry

179 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
26
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denver Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeAndre Perry!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carson.
Perry throws a half hearted mid kick.

Perry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perry taking a breather.
Perry wants a takedown.
Carson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Perry walks away with a smile on his face. Carson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick from Perry lands but Carson takes it in his stride.

It looks like Denver Carson has been cut.

Carson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Perry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perry won't allow Carson to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson has control of Perry's left arm, preventing Perry from doing any damage.
Carson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carson looking for a sweep. Not yet Carson, not yet.
Perry is stalling in the full guard.
Perry trying to control but Carson is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carson pulls Perry in close to prevent any damage.

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

Perry takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Perry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carson smiles and moves away.
Carson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Carson.
Carson throws a head kick but Perry moves out of range.
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Carson throws a head kick but Perry moves out of range.
Carson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carson avoids it really well and circles away.
Denver Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeAndre Perry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Denver Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carson throws a lazy head kick

and Perry counters by clinching up.
Carson wants a takedown but no success here.
Perry prevents the takedown attempt.

Perry pulls guard effortlessly.

Carson gets to his feet. Perry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Perry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carson counters with a big head kick but Perry shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Carson. No joy for Perry on that attempt.
Carson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perry. Perry obviously looking to wear him down.
Perry has his takedown stuffed
and Carson counters with a big head kick but Perry shrugs it off.
Perry looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry dives in and grabs Carson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carson pushes down on Perry's head and hops out.

Carson moves into range and clinches up with Perry.

Carson manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry is working Carson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Carson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carson wants to improve his position but instead Perry has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeAndre Perry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denver Carson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Perry rushes Carson and presses him up against the cage.
Carson misses with a punch on the inside.

Perry has Carson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Perry pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Carson tumbling to the mat - Perry dives into Carson's guard.
Carson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
Perry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry wants to pass the guard but Carson is keeping the position.
Carson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perry looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Perry slips a straight right by Carson.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perry swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Perry.
Carson is looking to regain half guard here but Perry keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson prevents Perry from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perry wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carson trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Perry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Carson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Perry passes into side control.
Perry creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry cracks Carson with a big right hand but Carson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carson is not content to let Perry control the position.
Carson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Perry cracks Carson with a big right hand but Carson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carson is not content to let Perry control the position.
Carson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Perry is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perry with shots to the head and body - Carson looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeAndre Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Denver Carson'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!

Perry misses with a double jab.
Carson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Perry has Carson up against the cage in a clinch.

Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carson's sensitive parts.
Carson stuffs the takedown.
Denver Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carson throws a head kick but Perry moves out of range.

Perry has managed to clinch.

Carson has Perry pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Carson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Perry tumbling to the mat - Carson dives into Perry's guard.
Carson wants to get up but he can't break Perry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perry can do anything to dispel that myth.

Carson stands up from Perry's guard - Carson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Perry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carson wants to get back to striking at distance but Perry won't allow it.
Carson prevents the takedown attempt.
Denver Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeAndre Perry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson is trying to pull guard but Perry turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Perry pulls guard.
Carson preventing the sweep.

Perry has his foot on Carson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carson works his way back into a safe position though.
Perry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carson postures up in Perry's guard and throws a big left but Perry blocks it.
Carson wants to get up but he can't break Perry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Perry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carson wants to get up but he can't break Perry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carson connects with a couple of short punches.
Carson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson throwing strikes from guard but Perry blocks nicely.

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

Carson tries to keep at a distance but Perry has taken the fight into the clinch.

Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carson stuffs the takedown.
Carson tries to clinch up.
Carson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perry.
Perry fails to land the takedown.
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a sloppy head kick and Carson moves out of range easily.

Perry drives through and clinches with Carson against the cage.

Carson jumps guard.
Carson wants to improve his position but instead Perry has moved into half guard.
Carson is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carson wants to get back to full guard.
Perry wants to pass the guard but Carson is defending well.
Denver Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeAndre Perry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DeAndre Perry.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeAndre Perry!
DeAndre Perry made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'you are looking at the best fighter in the world the champ better watch his back'.