PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascual Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darryl Higgins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Higgins
vs
Perez

220 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darryl Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pascual Perez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Higgins has taken the fight to the clinch.

Higgins gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
Higgins wants to pass to mount but Perez is defending the position.
Well, if Higgins 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.
Perez is trying to get back to full guard.
Higgins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Perez wants to get back to full guard but Higgins has passed into side control.
Higgins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins working the body and head with strikes.
Higgins cracks Perez with a big right hand but Perez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Perez tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higgins trying to control the position but Perez is working away.
Higgins lands an elbow.
Higgins passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Perez!
Higgins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Higgins with good strikes from the mount here!
Perez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Perez keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins avoids the attempt from Perez to control.
Perez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Higgins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Perez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Higgins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Higgins raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Higgins scoring with strikes but Perez is staying in there.
Higgins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Higgins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Higgins trying to control but Perez is having none of it.
Higgins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Perez tries to hold on but Higgins pushes him away.
Higgins unloading with bombs!
Higgins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Higgins scoring with strikes but Perez is staying in there.
Perez is squirming around, avoiding Higgins's attempts to control the action.
Higgins controlling the pace for now.
Higgins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Perez looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Higgins's lack of action.

Higgins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Perez wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Higgins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Perez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perez trying to control but Higgins is working from the bottom.
Perez postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Higgins holds on and takes a little breather.
Higgins wants to improve his position but instead Perez has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez wants to control but Higgins is keeping him busy.
Higgins is trying is best to control the position here.

Perez is working for a kimura but Higgins is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Higgins trying to control but Perez postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Perez is going to stand back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Higgins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Perez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Perez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Higgins is looking to control Perez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Higgins avoid being mounted?
Higgins is looking to improve his position.
Higgins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perez.
Higgins tries to roll over but Perez keeps him under control.
Darryl Higgins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Perez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Higgins has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez is looking for a kimura but Higgins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perez to get the leverage.
Higgins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perez.

Perez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Perez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Higgins is just riding it out for now. Perez eventually gives up the hold.

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.
Perez wants to stand but Higgins has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Higgins is trying to maintain the position but Perez is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Perez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Higgins has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascual Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Perez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Higgins is positioning himself well to prevent Perez advancing to mount.

Perez seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
Higgins is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez prevents Higgins from improving his position.

Perez is trying to work for a kimura but Higgins is defending well.
Perez thows a huge punch but Higgins dodges it nicely.
Higgins keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Perez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Higgins rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Higgins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Perez to keep the fight standing.

Higgins is fighting off a takedown attempt but Perez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Higgins to the mat. Higgins regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've been informed that Perez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Higgins is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Perez wants to control from the top but Higgins keeps moving.
Higgins managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four 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.
Perez wants to take a breather but Higgins is having none of it.
Higgins is trying to maintain the position but Perez is very close to passing his half guard.
Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Higgins keeps working.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Higgins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perez sprawls well. Perez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Higgins gets slowly back to his feet.
Perez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Higgins shoots for a double leg takedown but Perez sprawls well. He's pushed Higgins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Higgins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Perez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pascual Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!