PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Perrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Berdich
vs
Perrera

170 cm
31
142 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Berdich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Perrera!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perrera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perrera throws a looping overhand right but Berdich ducks down to avoid it.
Perrera misses the shot to the body.
Berdich staying out of range there.
Berdich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Berdich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Perrera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Berdich looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Berdich tries to improve position but can't.
Berdich is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Perrera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perrera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Berdich is looking for a sweep. Perrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Berdich actively working from the bottom here.
Perrera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Berdich is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Perrera scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perrera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Berdich is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perrera pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berdich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Perrera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berdich tries to get to full guard but Perrera has control of the leg.
Berdich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Perrera wants to control from the top but Berdich keeps moving.
Berdich trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Berdich 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.
Perrera trying to control but Berdich is working from the bottom.

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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Perrera is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Perrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berdich is keeping the position for now.
Berdich wants to sweep but no luck.
Berdich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Perrera is looking to control Berdich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perrera avoid being mounted?
Perrera tries to get to full guard but Berdich has control of the leg.
Berdich lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Perrera is pressing down on Berdich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Berdich postures up and lands a big shot to Perrera's brow.

Perrera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perrera is adopting a defensive guard.
Perrera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berdich.
Perrera keeping full guard, as Berdich tries to pass.
Perrera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perrera has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Perrera keeping moving, preventing Berdich from controlling successfully.
Berdich is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Perrera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Berdich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perrera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perrera is trying to control the position but Berdich postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Berdich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perrera pinned against the cage. Perrera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Berdich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Berdich shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Perrera manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Perrera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perrera looking to control.

Perrera looking for a guillotine here but Berdich defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Perrera 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.

Berdich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perrera manages to avoid it.
Perrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berdich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perrera misses with a head kick.
Berdich half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Perrera misses with a low kick.
Perrera tries to score with a low kick but Berdich moves his leg out of the way.

Perrera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Berdich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berdich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berdich trying to control but Perrera is working from the bottom.
Perrera trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perrera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Berdich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich trying to control the position from guard on top but Perrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perrera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Perrera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Berdich is aware though and is defending well.

Perrera looking for a guillotine here but Berdich defends easily.

Perrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berdich wants to control from the top but Perrera keeps moving.
Berdich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Perrera trying to keep a closed guard but Berdich is proving a slippery customer.
Berdich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perrera is keeping the position for now.
Perrera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berdich trying to control the position from guard on top but Perrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berdich tries to free his leg and advance position but Perrera is retaining full guard.
Perrera controls Berdich momentarily but Berdich frees himself.

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

Berdich gets caught napping as Perrera dives in and scores a takedown. Berdich manages to retain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdich throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Andy Berdich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perrera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Perrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perrera preventing the sweep.
Berdich looking to control.
Berdich keeping moving, preventing Perrera from controlling successfully.
Berdich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Berdich looking to control.
Berdich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Perrera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Berdich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Berdich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berdich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perrera tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Perrera working for a triangle but Berdich defends it easily.

Perrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berdich defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perrera working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Helio Perrera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Perrera moves into the clinch.
Perrera misses with an elbow strike.
Berdich is trying to pull guard but Perrera has him pressed against the cage.
Berdich avoiding damage as Perrera throws knees to the body.
Perrera stops a takedown attempt from Berdich.
Perrera has Berdich pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Perrera to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Berdich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berdich's elbow.
Perrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich fails to pull guard.
Perrera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perrera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berdich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perrera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perrera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berdich blocks it with crossed arms.
Berdich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Perrera walks away with a smile on his face. Berdich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Berdich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perrera tries to avoid it but Berdich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perrera to the ground. Perrera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perrera changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Perrera throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Berdich tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Perrera is in Berdich's guard.
Perrera wants to control from the top but Berdich keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perrera throwing strikes but missing.
Perrera landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perrera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Perrera working some strikes from top position.
Perrera throws a big right hand that misses.
Berdich lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Perrera holds on and takes a little breather.

Perrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berdich defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Berdich stands up over Perrera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Perrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perrera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Perrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berdich defends it easily.

Berdich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Perrera is trying to control the position but Berdich postures up.
Berdich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdich chips away with some ground and pound.
Perrera has momentary wrist control but Berdich slips an elbow through the middle.
Berdich tries to free his leg and advance position but Perrera is retaining full guard.
Berdich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Perrera is looking for a triangle but Berdich pushes his legs off easily.
Berdich sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perrera's guard.

Berdich wants to work for an arm triangle but Perrera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Perrera is looking for a sweep. Berdich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Berdich wants to pass to mount but Perrera is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perrera tries to roll over but Berdich keeps him under control.
Perrera wants to control but Berdich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Perrera really dominated that round.
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.

Perrera misses with a wild body shot.
Perrera dips to his left and cracks Berdich with an uppercut!

Perrera has Berdich up against the cage in a clinch.
Perrera has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Berdich seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perrera can turn it around.
Perrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berdich is trying to pull guard but Perrera has him pressed against the cage.
Perrera tries a knee to the head but Berdich blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perrera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich tries to pull guard but Perrera forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Perrera tightens his grip and picks Berdich up, before dumping him to the ground. Berdich manages to land in guard.
Perrera is working Berdich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Berdich keeping moving, preventing Perrera from controlling successfully.

Berdich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perrera defends well.
Perrera lands a couple of elbows.
Perrera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Berdich wants to sweep but no luck.
Perrera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Berdich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdich wants to sweep but no luck.
Perrera scoring with some ground and pound.
Perrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Berdich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berdich 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.
Perrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Berdich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perrera working some strikes from top position.
Perrera stopping the sweep attempt from Berdich.
Perrera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Perrera trying to control but Berdich is working from the bottom.
Berdich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perrera is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perrera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Perrera is in close to Berdich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Perrera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berdich keeping moving, preventing Perrera from controlling successfully.

Perrera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perrera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perrera advances to half guard.
Berdich slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Berdich wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perrera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Berdich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perrera's guard.

Berdich being controlled here momentarily.
Berdich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Perrera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berdich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perrera trying to keep a closed guard but Berdich is proving a slippery customer.
Perrera controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Perrera dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Berdich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Berdich dives in and grabs Perrera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perrera pushes down on Berdich's head and hops out.
And Perrera tries to counter it with a takedown but Berdich pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Perrera throws a leg kick that misses.
Berdich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perrera.
Berdich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Perrera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berdich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Perrera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Berdich is staying active underneath Perrera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perrera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Berdich wants to get back to full guard.
Berdich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdich is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perrera's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perrera's back!

Berdich is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Perrera has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Perrera is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich is landing with strikes. Perrera can't take much more of this.
Perrera is keeping busy.
Berdich is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Perrera up.

Berdich working for a choke but Perrera reverses nicely into Berdich 's guard.
Perrera postures up.
Perrera passes Berdich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Perrera 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.
Berdich trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perrera is nestled in close to Berdich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Berdich actively working from the bottom here.
Berdich tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Perrera has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Perrera with shots to the head and body - Berdich looks very uncomfortable down there.
Berdich is trying to escape the mount.
Perrera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berdich is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perrera postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Berdich looks a forlorn figure.
Perrera drops a big elbow. That's hurt Berdich! More shots from Perrera and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helio Perrera! Helio Perrera retains his featherweight title!