PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Abusy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Abusy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Benny Perez's chin.

Abusy
vs
Perez

178 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
182 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Abusy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Perez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abusy swinging wildly here.
Abusy stuffs the takedown.
Abusy misses with a wild body shot.
Abusy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abusy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perez takes a step back to recover.
Abusy looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Perez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abusy is fending him off so far but Perez persists. Nope, Abusy circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Abusy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abusy throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Perez scores with a takedown into Abusy's guard.
Perez throwing strikes but missing.

Perez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Abusy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Abusy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Abusy!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries to bench press Abusy off him but Abusy keeps the position.
Perez stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Perez is trying to get back to half guard.
Abusy wants to stand but Perez has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Abusy won't allow Perez to sweep him here.
Perez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Perez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abusy is aware though and is defending well.
Abusy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perez on the ground.
Perez controlling the position.
Let's hope that Perez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Abusy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Perez controlling Abusy's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abusy is one step ahead there.

Perez has his foot on Abusy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abusy works his way back into a safe position though.
Perez controlling Abusy's posture.
Perez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abusy is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perez keeps trying to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abusy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Abusy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perez slips under a jab from Abusy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abusy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but Abusy shows good takedown defense.
Gary Abusy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Perez.
Abusy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Abusy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Abusy cracks Perez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abusy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
Abusy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abusy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abusy.
Perez blocks the body kick.
Perez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abusy.
Perez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Abusy.
Abusy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but Abusy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abusy stuffs the takedown attempt from Perez. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
Perez blocks a jab.
Gary Abusy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez has his takedown stuffed
and Abusy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gary Abusy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Perez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abusy tests Perez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abusy connects with an inside leg kick.
Abusy throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Perez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Perez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abusy is defending well for now.
Abusy tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abusy prevents it.
Abusy tries to break the clinch but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez is working for takedown but Abusy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perez misses with a body punch.
Abusy stops a takedown attempt from Perez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abusy prevents a body shot from Perez.
Perez wants a takedown but no success here.
Abusy is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abusy walks away with a smile on his face. Perez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Abusy throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Abusy sets himself, and Perez steps forward looking for the clinch! Abusy avoids it this time.
Abusy connects with an inside leg kick.
Perez closes the distance and clinches up with Abusy, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes Abusy against the cage but Abusy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Perez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Perez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Perez is breathing heavily.

Perez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abusy defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abusy is looking to escape.

Perez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Perez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perez is pressing down on Abusy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abusy is holding on for now.

Abusy is defending against the submission attempts here by Perez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Perez seems to be working for a kimura but Abusy defends the submission attempt.

Perez wants to work for an arm triangle but Abusy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Perez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Abusy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perez.
Abusy wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Perez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abusy defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Abusy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Perez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abusy.
Perez looks for a takedown but Abusy sprawls well.
Abusy misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Abusy - just one landing.

Abusy gets caught flat footed, as Perez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abusy controls Perez momentarily but Perez frees himself.
Abusy wants to stand and escape but Perez is having none of it.
Perez is pushing down on Abusy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Abusy is fighting to maintain full guard but Perez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Abusy is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Abusy is defending against the submission attempts here by Perez.
Perez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Perez goes for an armbar but Abusy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Abusy.
Abusy wants to stand and escape but instead Perez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Perez drops back looking for a leg! Abusy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abusy manages to kick Perez off! Perez jumps back into Abusy's guard.
Abusy keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.

Perez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Abusy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez pushes down on Abusy's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is pressing down on Abusy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abusy is holding on for now.
Benny Perez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Perez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Abusy wants to hold on but Perez pushes him away.

Perez is working for a guillotine from mount but Abusy frees his head quite easily.

Perez has control of Abusy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Abusy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Perez avoids the attempt from Abusy to control.
Benny Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abusy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Perez.
Perez fails to take his opponent's back.

Perez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Abusy is on top in guard.
Gary Abusy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abusy wants to stand and escape but instead Perez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Abusy is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abusy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Abusy!
A victorious Gary Abusy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.