PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deangelo Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Brezze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Brezze will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Perry
vs
Brezze

209 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

223 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deangelo Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyler Brezze!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brezze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perry somewhat.
Perry blocks a head kick by Brezze.
Brezze swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.
Brezze throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
As Brezze looks to move away, Perry throws a big counter combo bu Brezze just gets out of the way.

Brezze has Perry up against the cage in a clinch.

Brezze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry fails in his attempt to clinch.

Brezze clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Brezze has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Perry uses from the top position.
Brezze wants to sweep here but Perry controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Perry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brezze pulls Perry in close to prevent any damage.
Perry prevents Brezze from getting back to his feet.
Perry sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brezze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Perry.

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

Brezze moves into the clinch.
Perry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

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.
Brezze is pressed up against the cage. Perry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brezze down to the mat. Brezze avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Perry has his takedown stuffed

and Brezze counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deangelo Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brezze lands an elbow inside that Perry shrugs off.
Perry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brezze has him pressed against the cage.
Brezze is pushing Perry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Brezze pulls Perry into guard.
Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brezze is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perry is controlling him.
Perry postures up and lands a big shot to Brezze's brow.
Brezze tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brezze's head.
Brezze is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Brezze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Perry works over Brezze with some ground and pound from guard.
Perry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Perry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Perry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Brezze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brezze is pulling down on Perry's head. It's preventing any offense from Perry, at least for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brezze stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brezze wants it to stay on the feet.

Brezze gets the takedown into side control.
Perry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Perry gets back to half guard.
Brezze performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Perry wants to improve his position but Brezze is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Perry looking for a kimura from the bottom but Brezze passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Brezze dominated that round.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brezze looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Perry 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.
Perry doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Perry throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Perry 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.
Brezze passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry tries to get to full guard but Brezze has control of the leg.
Perry missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezze is trying to control. Perry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brezze is pressing down on Perry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Perry is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Perry trying to control but Brezze postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Brezze pushes Perry up against the cage in a clinch.

Brezze has clasped his hands together around Perry's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Perry manages to get back to half guard.
Brezze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brezze is looking to take a break and control but Perry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brezze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brezze.
Brezze passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Perry!
Perry is desperately trying to improve his position but Brezze has a good base and remains in mount.
Perry is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brezze swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Perry is now in Brezze's guard. A big mistake from Brezze there, giving up the dominant position!
Brezze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perry postures up in Brezze's guard and throws a big left but Brezze blocks it.
Brezze is trying to control the position but Perry postures up.
Brezze lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brezze gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Brezze gets a takedown into half guard.
Perry works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brezze trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

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

Tyler Brezze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Perry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brezze swivels and escapes.
Brezze tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Perry tries to keep at a distance but Brezze has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brezze is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Brezze pulls Perry into guard.
Brezze trying to control the position.
Perry with a nice head shot there.
Perry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brezze's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Brezze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perry scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Perry trying to control but Brezze is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brezze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Brezze looks to move away, Perry throws a big counter combo bu Brezze just gets out of the way.

Brezze has Perry up against the cage in a clinch.

Brezze breaks the clinch.
Deangelo Perry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brezze shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brezze was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Perry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Perry is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brezze is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brezze tries to stand but can't do so whilst Perry controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perry actively working from the bottom here.
Brezze blocks the strikes from Perry.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Brezze shoots in and gets a takedown into Perry's guard.
Brezze trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Brezze tries to free his leg and advance position but Perry is retaining full guard.
Brezze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brezze trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tyler Brezze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brezze controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brezze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deangelo Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler Brezze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Brezze moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Brezze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brezze has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Brezze!