PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holy War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

War
vs
Pereira

197 cm
34
212 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

190 cm
29
218 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Anarchy Clothing

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holy War!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Brian Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira throws a leg kick
and War counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pereira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pereira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
War has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Phoenix Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from War.
Pereira has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Donk. Pereira catches War right on the button with a cross.
That kick from Pereira tenderised War's leg. War is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pereira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pereira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
War lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pereira will feel that in the morning.
War paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
War ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
War throws a push kick but Pereira slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
War misses with a takedown attempt - Pereira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
War takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pereira moves into range and connects with a jab.
War buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. War darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
War tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pereira.
Pereira misses with a body kick.
War is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Pereira misses.
Pereira misses the shot to the body.
Pereira has his takedown stuffed
and War counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
War swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Pereira blocks the leg kick.
Pereira flicks out a counter leg kick but War steps away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira swings for the body but War moves out of range.
War paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
War moves out of range as Pereira throws a body kick.
Pereira throws a low kick but War avoids it.
Pereira throws a body kick that misses
and War cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pereira lands a front kick.
War throws a poor cross that misses

and Pereira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
War is adopting a defensive guard.
Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but War is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now War is on top in guard.

War trying to control the position from guard on top but Pereira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
War sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four 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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but War is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pereira is trying to control the position but War postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
War is looking to stand up but Pereira won't let him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Pereira will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pereira misses with a leg kick.
Pereira throws a leg kick which misses War's front leg but catches the back leg as War tries to avoid it.
Pereira thows a leg kick but War checks it
and War counters with a nice body kick.
War cracks the inside of Pereira's front leg.
War fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pereira checks it well.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
War motions for Pereira to come forward. War throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
War is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
War scores with a jab.
Pereira connects with a body shot that sends War's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holy War is winning the standup battle so far.
War scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
War is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for War.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
War stuffs the takedown attempt from Pereira. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
War works the jab nicely.
Pereira with a nice cross.
Pereira throws a leg kick
and War finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pereira moves out of range of the leg kick from War.
War misses with a hook

so Pereira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pereira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pereira postures up in War's guard and throws a big left but War blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pereira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. War swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pereira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pereira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
War is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pereira is looking to work some ground and pound but War has wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pereira throws a low kick but War avoids it.
Pereira throws a sloppy body shot
and War counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pereira is looking to slow War down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Pereira finds it's target.

It looks like Holy War has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira scores with a leg kick.
Pereira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pereira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
War connects with a single shot there.
War shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pereira keeps War at a distance using the push kick.
War throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by War.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
War scores with a nice right hand.
Pereira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira misses with a leg kick.
Pereira slips a straight right by War.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
War tries to land a leg kick but Pereira saw it coming and moves away.
Pereira slips under a jab.
War scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
War tries to land a leg kick but Pereira saw it coming and moves away.
Pereira with the counter takedown but War avoids it easily.
Pereira defending well as War loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from War misses the target.
A shot to the body from Pereira misses
and War counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
War moves out of range of the body kick.
War jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A jab from Pereira misses.
Pereira throws a head kick but War moves out of range.
War connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
War connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holy War dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Holy War's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pereira tries to work over War's front leg with a kick but War checks it.
War fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
War looks for the body kick but Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from War.
Pereira looks to throw the jab but War is out of range.
It looked like War was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pereira.
Pereira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pereira walks into a left hand.
Pereira takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
War changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
War throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.

War lands a big uppercut and Pereira crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pereira looks OK. War waves Pereira back to his feet!

Pereira is rocked!
War connects with a nice cross there... Pereira is looking wobbly and War recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Pereira to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - War jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Holy War!
Holy War opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.