PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pain
vs
Perez

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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, Johnny Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Perez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Pain to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Damien Perez has been cut.
Perez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pain avoids it really well and circles away.
Perez looks for a takedown but Pain sprawls well.
Johnny Pain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Perez.
Perez shoots in and drives through. Pain sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Pain misses its target.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Perez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Perez dives in and scores a takedown into Pain's guard.
Pain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Perez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Perez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pain tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez drops back looking for a leg! Pain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pain manages to kick Perez off! Perez jumps back into Pain's guard.

Perez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Perez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Perez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Perez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pain is pulling down on Perez's head. It's preventing any offense from Perez, at least for the moment.

That's two 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 thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Perez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Perez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pain is adopting a defensive guard.

Perez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pain manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Perez has Pain in his guard.

Pain won't allow Perez to sweep him here.

Perez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pain preventing the sweep.

Perez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Perez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perez on the ground.
Perez looks winded!
Pain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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

Perez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Perez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pain defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pain controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damien Perez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Perez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Perez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Pain lands a big right hand that sends Perez crashing to the mat! Pain stays standing though and waves Perez back to his feet!
Pain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pain counters with a big right hand! Oh Perez is in trouble here! Pain follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Pain!
Johnny Pain thanked the fans post fight for their support.