PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Perosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perosh has chosen Danny Brown - Grown Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alzate
vs
Perosh

193 cm
25
253 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
240 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
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, Jeremy Perosh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Perosh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perosh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alzate tries to close the distance and clinch but Perosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Perosh tenderised Alzate's leg. Alzate is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzate tests Perosh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jeremy Perosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perosh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've been informed that Perosh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alzate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alzate misses with a leg kick.
Perosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perosh. That did some damage!
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perosh.
Perosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Perosh.
Perosh misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perosh!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perosh misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perosh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perosh looks to land a combination but Alzate avoids it well.
Perosh is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
Alzate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perosh under the eye.
Perosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alzate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alzate throws a push kick but Perosh slaps the foot to one side.
Alzate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perosh unleashes a big counter combination but Alzate bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alzate has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Masaru Fighting Systems II in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Perosh.
Alzate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perosh ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Perosh checks it.
Perosh throws a head kick but Alzate moves out of range.
Perosh blocks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Alzate coming out on top.
Alzate throws a sloppy head kick and Perosh moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alzate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perosh misses the shot to the body.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perosh misses the shot to the body.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Perosh checks it.
Perosh just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate looks for the body kick but Perosh saw that one coming.
Perosh scores with a head kick. Alzate tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perosh lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perosh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alzate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alzate throws a push kick but Perosh slaps the foot to one side.
Alzate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perosh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perosh throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Alzate tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perosh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzate throws a hook to the side of Perosh's head but Perosh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perosh misses with a head kick.
Alzate throws a body kick that misses
letting Perosh counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Perosh.
Alzate throws the kick towards the body but Perosh avoids it.
Perosh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jeremy Perosh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alzate.
Perosh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alzate tries to land a front kick but Perosh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perosh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzate misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Perosh connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate tries a head kick but it misses.
Alzate tries to clinch up but Perosh circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Perosh misses.
Perosh throws a looping overhand right but Alzate ducks down to avoid it.

Perosh rushes Alzate and presses him up against the cage.
Alzate drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alzate looking to stall.
A short body shot lands from Perosh as the two fighters clinch.
Perosh misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Perosh.
Alzate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alzate lands a hook that snaps the head of Perosh backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Perosh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Perosh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alzate lands a jab to Perosh's midsection.
Perosh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perosh feints and then cracks Alzate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alzate down.
Alzate throws a wild body kick that Perosh sees coming a mile off.
Perosh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzate.
Alzate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perosh checks a leg kick.
Alzate throws a sloppy head kick and Perosh moves out of range easily.
As Alzate backs off Perosh throws a huge counter combo but Alzate manages to avoid it all.
Alzate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Alzate quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate misses with a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Perosh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big right from Perosh misses.
A quick step to the side and Alzate tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perosh looks to land a body kick but Alzate moved away.
Alzate throws a head kick but Perosh moves out of range.
Perosh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perosh thumps Alzate with a low kick.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Perosh.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perosh was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.
Perosh shapes to counter with a head kick.
Alzate tries to clinch up but Perosh circles away and keeps his distance.
Perosh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alzate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perosh.

Alzate pushes Perosh up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perosh.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate scores with a shoulder strike.

Alzate successfully pulls guard.
Perosh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alzate wants to hit a switch here but Perosh passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alzate there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzate is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Perosh stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Perosh cracks Alzate with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perosh misses with a low kick.
Alzate swings for the body but Perosh moves out of range.
Perosh lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Perosh misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perosh checks the leg kick.
Perosh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alzate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alzate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Perosh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perosh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alzate!
Perosh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alzate circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alzate counters with a low kick, right behind Perosh 's knee.
Perosh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alzate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jeremy Perosh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Alzate blocks the low kick.
Alzate explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alzate misses with a body shot.
Alzate throws a front kick aimed at Perosh's knee but Perosh avoids it well.
Perosh lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perosh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alzate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perosh thuds his right hand into Alzate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alzate steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perosh. That one must have hurt.
Alzate throws a head kick but Perosh moves out of range.
Perosh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alzate with a body shot.
Perosh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alzate moves out of range of the body kick from Perosh.
Perosh connects with a body shot.
Perosh takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate misses with a hook. Perosh ducked under it nicely.
Perosh scores with a one two! Alzate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeremy Perosh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perosh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perosh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alzate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzate misses with a straight right.
Alzate avoids the head kick by Perosh.
Alzate is looking to slow Perosh down with leg kicks.
Alzate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Alzate misses.
Perosh is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Perosh misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate looks to land a body kick but Perosh moved away.
Perosh misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate attempts a counter takedown but Perosh avoids it well and moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Perosh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Perosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Perosh.
Alzate misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perosh.
Perosh swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Perosh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alzate throws a head kick that misses.
Perosh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alzate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perosh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alzate's calf.
Good standup being displayed there by Perosh as he connects with a hook.
Alzate throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perosh on the side of the head.
Alzate shoots for a takedown but Perosh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perosh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Perosh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alzate.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Perosh.
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Perosh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosh throws a lazy head kick

and Alzate decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Perosh's guard.
Alzate stops Perosh from standing up.
Perosh keeping moving, preventing Alzate from controlling successfully.
Alzate tries to free his leg and advance position but Perosh is retaining full guard.
Alzate trying to control the position from guard on top but Perosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alzate tries to free his leg and advance position but Perosh is retaining full guard.
Alzate prevents Perosh from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate wants to control from the top but Perosh keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perosh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perosh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alzate.
Perosh checks a low kick from Alzate.
Perosh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Perosh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alzate circles away quickly and effectively.
Alzate shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perosh defends it nicely.
Perosh slips a jab from Alzate.
Alzate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Perosh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alzate is defended easily by Perosh.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Alzate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alzate walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alzate takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alzate misses the shot to the body.
Perosh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alzate with a body shot.
Perosh scores with a decent looking hook.
Perosh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perosh defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Perosh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alzate.
Perosh blocks the body kick.
Perosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate takes a swing at Perosh's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Alzate.
Perosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Perosh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perosh 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Perosh!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Perosh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.