PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reece Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koi Baladari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Perry
vs
Baladari

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

PP Supplements

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koi Baladari!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry slips a jab and a cross from Baladari.
Baladari doesn't manage to clinch there - Perry circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Baladari has eaten all the pies!

Baladari clinches with his opponent.
Baladari working aggressively here.
Baladari lands a right hand.
Perry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baladari's face.
Perry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baladari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baladari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perry fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baladari.
Baladari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baladari lands with a left to the head.
Baladari pressing his opponent against the cage.
Baladari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baladari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Baladari looking to stall.
Perry blocks an uppercut.
Baladari misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baladari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baladari misses with a punch on the inside.
Baladari has a couple of punches blocked by Perry.
Perry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baladari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Perry drags the fight down to the ground.
Perry keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Baladari won't allow Perry to sweep him here.
Baladari won't allow Perry to get back to his feet.
Baladari sitting in guard here, content to control.

Perry pushes Baladari off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Baladari misses.

Baladari has managed to clinch.
Baladari prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baladari content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Baladari manages to break the clinch.

Perry clinches with his opponent.
Baladari misses with some punches.
Baladari can't break the clinch.
Baladari throws a head punch that misses.
Perry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baladari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baladari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Perry leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baladari is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baladari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baladari tries to break the clinch but Perry is controlling the position.
Perry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baladari.
Baladari has a couple of punches blocked by Perry.
Perry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baladari has a couple of punches blocked by Perry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baladari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baladari misses with a punch on the inside.
Baladari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perry lands a nice elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baladari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Baladari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baladari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Perry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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.
Baladari looks gassed!
Baladari wants to get back to his feet.
Perry seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Perry tries to pass to full mount but Baladari defends it.
Perry stops Baladari from getting back to his feet.
Perry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baladari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry.
Perry works his way into side control.
Perry advances nicely into full mount.
Baladari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perry get's back to his feet.
Baladari tries to clinch but Perry is having none of it.

Baladari tries to keep at a distance but Perry has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perry.
Perry lands a nice knee to the body.
Baladari is pressed up against the cage. Perry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baladari down to the mat. Baladari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Perry clinches.
Perry cracks Baladari with a nice body shot.

Perry breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Perry or perhaps it was just good defense by Baladari which made him look bad.
Baladari tries to clinch but Perry moves out of range.

Perry moves into range and clinches up with Baladari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perry.
Baladari misses with a hook from the clinch.

Perry jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Perry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baladari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baladari!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Perry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Baladari. No joy for Perry on that attempt.
Perry moves in looking to clinch but Baladari pushes him off.

Perry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Perry stops Baladari from getting back to his feet.
Perry trying to control the action but Baladari is working from the bottom.
Perry prevents Baladari from standing back up.

Perry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baladari desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Perry stops Baladari from getting back to his feet.
Baladari wants to sweep but Perry has passed to side control!
Baladari is breathing heavily.
Baladari taking a bit of punishment here - Perry scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baladari trying his best to control but Perry has mounted him.

Baladari defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Perry.
Perry with good strikes from the mount here!

Baladari defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Perry.
Perry prevents Baladari from getting the reversal.
Perry scoring with strikes but Baladari is staying in there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baladari can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baladari wants to get back to his feet.

Perry is working for a guillotine from mount but Baladari frees his head quite easily.
Baladari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Perry looking to control but Baladari is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perry has hold of Baladari's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Baladari manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baladari tries to hold on but Perry pushes him away.
Perry prevents Baladari from getting the reversal.
Baladari looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Baladari is trying to get back to his feet but Perry has full control of the position and if anything, Baladari has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Perry connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Baladari to escape the position.

Perry is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Baladari defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Baladari is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is hanging on to Baladari's back as he tries to escape.
Baladari trying to get back to his feet but Perry is in full control for now.
Perry lands a shot to the head.
Baladari trying to control but not successfully.
Baladari trying to get back to his feet but Perry is in full control for now.
Baladari surviving as best he can, preventing damage.

Perry has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Baladari has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Perry's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Baladari is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perry working for the choke.
Baladari is trying to stand back up.

Perry is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Baladari with him. Baladari is trying to defend but Perry has an arm under the chin now! Baladari grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Reece Perry!