PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power has chosen Easy Rider as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Max Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pereira
vs
Power

190 cm
24
218 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

188 cm
27
219 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Kangaroo Punch $100 Dollar Sale

Sun-Tzu

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Brian Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Pereira misses.
Power connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Power throws a hook but Pereira blocks it.
Pereira half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Power checks a leg kick.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Power fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Pereira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Power is trying to defend but Pereira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Power manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Power looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pereira passes into half guard.
Power wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy.

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.
Pereira trying to control the action but Power is working from the bottom.
Power works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pereira tries to free his leg and advance position but Power is retaining full guard.

Pereira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Power working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pereira has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to improve his position but Pereira is controlling well.
Pereira is pressing down on Power's thigh, looking to free his foot. Power is holding on for now.
Power is looking for a sweep. Pereira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four 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.
Power is still trying to improve position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pereira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Power pinned against the cage. Power gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Power was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira shoots in for a double leg but Power sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Power swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Power lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Max Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Power keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Pereira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pereira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Power has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Power lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Power will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pereira appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pereira feints and then cracks Power's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Power down.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Power connects with a looping right hand.
Power catches Pereira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Power shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pereira eats them both and turns towards Power to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Power moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Power throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Power defending well as Pereira loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Power lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pereira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pereira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pereira is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pereira digs a good hook to Power's body.
Pereira throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Max Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pereira gets a clinch.
Pereira lands with a short shot to the head.
Power pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pereira can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pereira.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Pereira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power pushes Pereira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pereira.
Power slows down the pace here.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Power wants to break free but Pereira has control.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
Pereira pushes Power back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pereira pushes Power back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pereira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power can't break the clinch.
Power blocks a body shot from Pereira.
Pereira struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Pereira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power is looking to control Pereira's arms but Pereira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Power has his back to the cage.

Pereira manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Power won't allow Pereira to sweep him here.

Pereira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pereira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Power can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
My spies in Dr Hatsumi's Clinic inform me that Power has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Power passes Pereira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pereira wants to improve his position but Power is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is trying to control the action in half guard but Pereira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pereira gets full guard.

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.
Power passes Pereira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Power is keen to just control but Pereira is a slippery customer.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
Pereira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Power preventing the sweep.
Pereira keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.

Pereira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Power doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Power manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Power trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Pereira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
Power looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Power.
Power will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pereira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Pereira throws a lazy head kick
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Power takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pereira motions for Power to come forward. Pereira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Pereira misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Power.
Pereira is looking to wear down Power with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pereira ducks right into an uppercut from Power.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Power misses with a body shot.
Pereira changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Power lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power connects with a nice looking jab.
Power fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Power 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Power on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pereira looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A left and a right from Power both land. Nice combination.
Power lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pereira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Power is out of range and Pereira settles back down.
Good work by Power as he checks the leg kick.
Pereira shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Power looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Power throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Power lands a really nice looking cross but Pereira seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Power under the eye.
Power lands with an overhand left.
Pereira is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Pereira misses.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Power blocks a jab.
Pereira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Power moved away.
Pereira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Power as he jumps to the side.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.
Pereira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Power connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pereira scrambles back to his feet.
Pereira defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Pereira wants to clinch
and Power counters with a series of strikes. Pereira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pereira throws a head kick but Power moves out of range.
Power checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a hook to the body
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Power.
Pereira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Power's sensitive parts.
Pereira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Power.
Pereira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pereira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Pereira misses with an uppercut. Power saw that one coming.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pereira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Power defends well and Pereira ends up having to push Power into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power throws a jab when Pereira was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Power.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power cracks a nice hook into Pereira's ribs.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pereira.
Power missing with a left hand there. Pereira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Pereira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Power quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is thwarting Power's attempts to control the position.
Pereira trying to control the action but Power is working from the bottom.
Brian Pereira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pereira is working for a submission of some sort.
Power won't allow Pereira to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Power 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!
Our winner, Max Power, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.