PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Crushman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pereira
vs
Crushman

190 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

196 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crushman throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crushman sprawls and moves away.
Crushman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crushman throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Crushman.
Pereira fakes the leg kick and cracks Crushman in the body.
Pereira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crushman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pereira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crushman throws a sloppy head kick

and Pereira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crushman won't be happy with that.
Crushman parries the strikes from Pereira easily there. Pereira is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crushman to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pereira misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pereira lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Crushman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crushman dodges the ground and pound from Pereira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pereira.
You can see the frustration on Crushman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pereira throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Crushman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crushman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crushman dodges the ground and pound from Pereira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pereira fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Crushman is letting Pereira control him for a moment.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Crushman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pereira looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Crushman is avoiding damage well.
Crushman is looking for a sweep.
Pereira scoring with punches from side control.
Pereira lands a nice forearm strike.
Pereira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pereira connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crushman some visible discomfort.

Pereira tries for a kimura but Crushman is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Pereira.
Pereira connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crushman some visible discomfort.

It looks like Daniel Crushman has been cut.
Crushman sneaks back into half guard.
Crushman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pereira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pereira's back!
Pereira rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pereira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crushman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pereira wants to sweep but no luck.
Crushman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pereira working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Pereira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Crushman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Pereira. That's going to slow Crushman down.
Crushman avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pereira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crushman is out of range and Pereira settles back down.
Crushman with the counter takedown but Pereira avoids it easily.
Pereira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crushman's head.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Crushman.
Daniel Crushman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira slips a jab from Crushman.
Crushman keeps Pereira at a distance using the push kick.
Pereira throws a body punch but Crushman moves out of range.
Crushman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pereira drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crushman sprawls and moves away.
A head kick from Crushman lands but Pereira takes it in his stride.
Brian Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira throws a head kick but Crushman moves out of range.
Crushman tries a head kick but it misses.
Crushman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Crushman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Pereira is rocked!
Crushman throws a head kick but Pereira moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pereira throws a low kick but Crushman moves out of range easily.
Crushman is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pereira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crushman throws a head kick that misses.
Crushman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pereira. Pereira obviously looking to wear him down.
Crushman throws a sloppy head kick

and Pereira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crushman won't be happy with that.
Pereira with the ground and pound but Crushman regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Pereira is looking to stall here but Crushman recovers full guard.
Pereira is looking to work some ground and pound but Crushman has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushman is pulling down on Pereira's head. It's preventing any offense from Pereira, at least for the moment.
Brian Pereira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pereira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pereira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pereira postures up in Crushman's guard and throws a big left but Crushman blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crushman working a defensive guard but Pereira passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pereira wants to work for an arm triangle but Crushman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pereira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pereira slips a nice elbow through Crushman's hands, connecting with Crushman's forehead.
Pereira throwing shots but Crushman is blocking nicely.
Pereira trying to control the pace.
Pereira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pereira looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crushman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pereira.
Crushman is in trouble now - Pereira has advanced to mount!
Pereira connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pereira controlling from the full mount.
Crushman wants to control but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira looking to control but Crushman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pereira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Pereira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Crushman's cut.
That's time! Pereira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crushman checks a leg kick nicely.
No joy there for Crushman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pereira throws a low kick, looking for Crushman's leg but Crushman calmly moves out of range.
Crushman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crushman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pereira throws a leg kick
and Pereira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Pereira tenderised Crushman's leg. Crushman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Crushman.
No luck for Pereira with that takedown attempt.
Crushman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crushman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crushman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crushman throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Crushman.
Pereira changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crushman checks a leg kick nicely.
Crushman feints the counter takedown.
Crushman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pereira. Pereira obviously looking to wear him down.
Crushman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Crushman.
Crushman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pereira has time to react.
Crushman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crushman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crushman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crushman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crushman tries a head kick but it misses.
Crushman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crushman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crushman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pereira attempts a counter takedown but Crushman avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Crushman.
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pereira tries to land a leg kick but Crushman saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira takes a swing at Crushman's ribcage but misses.
Pereira tries to land a leg kick but Crushman saw it coming and moves away.
Crushman throws a head kick but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
Crushman blocks a leg kick.
Crushman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira is looking to land body kicks.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crushman misses with a head kick.
Pereira throws a shot from downtown. Crushman moves away and avoids it.
Crushman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crushman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira attempts a counter takedown but Crushman avoids it well and moves away.
Crushman throws a head kick that misses.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pereira stopping the sweep attempt from Crushman.
Daniel Crushman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereira postures up in Crushman's guard and throws a big left but Crushman blocks it.
Crushman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crushman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pereira stays in close to Crushman's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crushman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crushman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crushman can do to turn this around?

Crushman moves into the clinch successfully.
Pereira lands with a left to the head.
Pereira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pereira lands a nice shot to the body.
Pereira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crushman.
Pereira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crushmans head.
Pereira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Pereira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pereira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crushman tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Crushman back against the cage.
Pereira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crushman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pereira as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pereira, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Pereira!
Brian Pereira spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.