PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duane Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duane Perry could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hektor Troy's chin.

Perry
vs
Troy

191 cm
29
194 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

187 cm
41
195 lbs
48 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Duane Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry misses with a straight right.
Troy connects with an inside leg kick.
Duane Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troy misses with a looping right.
Troy throws an overhand right that lands on Perry's shoulder, as Perry tries to avoid the shot.
Troy swinging wildly here.
Perry blocks a low kick nicely.
Perry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Perry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Troy manages to break the clinch.
Troy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Troy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Troy just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry tries to counter with a takedown but Troy is quick to defend against it.
Troy just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Troy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Troy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Troy. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perry throws an off balance right hand
and Troy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Troy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perry checks it well.
Perry is looking for a counter combo.
Perry's corner calls for a 1-2. Perry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Troy blocks the leg kick.
Troy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perry.
A low kick from Perry misses
and Troy counters with a low kick, right behind Perry 's knee.
Troy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.

Perry takes the fight into the clinch.
Perry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Troy has a couple of punches blocked by Perry.
Troy blocks a body shot from Perry.
A short right from Perry on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a head punch that misses.
Perry lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perry working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Troy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Troy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Perry tries to throw a body punch but Troy avoids it by throwing Perry back against the cage.
Perry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perry throws a head punch that misses.
Perry misses with a hook to the ribs.

Perry manages to break the clinch.
Troy throws a lazy uppercut
and Perry counters with a thumping low kick.
Perry moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Troy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Troy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Troy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
Troy scores with a nice strike.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy blocks a low kick nicely.
Perry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A clash of legs there as Troy blocks the low kick.
Troy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perry moves away.
Perry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Troy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Troy counters with a left and a right that stings Perry.
Perry is looking to clinch but Troy is avoiding it.
Perry is looking to chop away at Troy's legs.
Troy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Troy defending well as Perry loads up on a big left hand.
Troy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Perry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Troys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Troy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perry rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troy just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Hektor Troy has been cut.

Perry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Troy, pushing him back against the cage.
Perry scores with a shot to the side of Troy's head.
Perry misses with the head strike.
Perry throws a punch but it's blocked by Troy.
Perry throws a head punch that misses.

Troy breaks the clinch.
Troy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Left hook, right uppercut from Perry.
Troy ducks under a wild hook from Perry.
Perry throws a front kick aimed at Troy's knee but Troy avoids it well.
Perry misses with a body kick.
Troy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perry looks to score with a jab to the body but Troy is just out of range.
Troy checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Perry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hektor Troy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice jab there from Troy.
Perry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perry.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Perry.
Troy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perry.
Troy lands a nice shot to the body.
Troy ducks under a wild hook from Perry.
Perry throws a body punch but Troy moves out of range.
Troy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duane Perry is winning the standup battle so far.
Perry looks to score with a jab to the body but Troy is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry thumps Troy with a low kick.
Perry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perry misses with a kick to the body.
Perry throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perry looks for the body kick but Troy saw that one coming.
It seemed like Troy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perry throws a big shot that misses.
Troy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Troy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.
Troy checks a low kick from Perry.
Troy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Troy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Troy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Troy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Troy lands with a good body shot.
Perry throws a push kick but Troy slaps the foot to one side.
Troy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Perry scores with a hook.
Perry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Troy jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Troy.
Perry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Troy's calf.
Perry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the body from Troy misses
and Perry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Troy - that will leave a mark!
Troy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perry tries to clinch but Troy is having none of it.
Perry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Troy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perry misses with a looping right.
Troy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Perry finds it's way through Troy's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Troy counters with a nice leg kick.
Perry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Troy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it.
Perry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Troy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Troy.
Troy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perry.
A countering left hand to the body from Troy misses.
Troy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perry.
Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Troy.
Perry half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Perry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perry moves out of range of the strikes.
Troy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perry lands with a kick to the ribs.

Perry darts in and clinches Troy up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a head punch that misses.
Troy tries to break the clinch but Perry is controlling the position.
Perry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Troy backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troy can't find room to land a body shot as Perry controls the action.
Perry lands a right hand.
Perry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perry tries to throw a body punch but Troy avoids it by throwing Perry back against the cage.
A short right from Troy.
Perry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Troy's elbow.

Troy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perry tries to land a leg kick but Troy saw it coming and moves away.
Troy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perry throws out the jab.
Perry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Troy misses with a lunging right hand
and Troy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Perry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Troy doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Perry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hektor Troy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Troy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perry looks to land a left hand but Troy moved out of range nicely.
A left lands for Perry.
Perry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perry looks to score with a jab to the body but Troy is just out of range.
Troy blocks a jab.
Troy throws a right hand that Perry ducks under and follows up with a left that Perry also avoids with ease.
Perry fires out a quick counter leg kick but Troy just manages to avoid it.
Troy tried to score with a low kick but Perry checks it.
Perry looks to throw the jab but Troy is out of range.
Troy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Troy blocks the low kick.
Troy throws an overhand right that lands on Perry's shoulder, as Perry tries to avoid the shot.
Troy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Troy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Troy can do to turn this around?
Troy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Troy just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perry misses with a body punch
enabling Troy to counter with a crisp jab.
Perry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perry tries to clinch but Troy moves away
and Troy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Troy misses with a looping right.
Perry was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Troy misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Perry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Troy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perry counters with a stiff right hand.
Troy moves out of range as Perry throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Troy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Troy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perry.
Troy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duane Perry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a push kick but Perry slaps the foot to one side.
Troy loads up on a big right hand but Perry slips the punch.
Troy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perry's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troy moves out of range of the body kick from Perry.
Perry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Troy is out of range.
Troy throws a hook to the side of Perry's head but Perry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Perry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perry lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Troy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perry is out of range and Troy settles back down.
Perry tries to work over Troy's front leg with a kick but Troy checks it.
Troy flicks out a counter leg kick but Perry steps away.
Perry moves in looking to clinch but Troy pushes him off.
Troy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Perry tried to score with a low kick but Troy checks it.
Troy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perry.
Troy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perry moves away.
Troy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it.
Perry lands a jab to the nose.
Troy slips under a jab from Perry.
Perry tries a low kick but Troy avoids it.
Perry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Troy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perry lands with a kick to the temple. Troy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Troy lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Perry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troy blocks a leg kick.
Perry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hektor Troy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Troy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perry lands the left hand.
Troy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Troy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perry backing away here, and Troy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Troy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Duane Perry.
Well Perry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duane Perry!