PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Duponte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Perry
vs
Duponte

168 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Perry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Duponte!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perry moves into the clinch successfully.
Perry gets through Duponte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Perry has managed to clinch.
Perry tries to throw a body punch but Duponte avoids it by throwing Perry back against the ropes.
Duponte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duponte misses with a punch on the inside.

Perry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duponte moves away.
Perry seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Perry rushes Duponte and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Perry pushes Duponte back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Perry.
Perry digs a right hand underneath Duponte's ribcage. Duponte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perry lands with a light punch inside.
Perry blocking some punches.
Perry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duponte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duponte throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Perry.
Perry blocking some punches.
Perry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duponte is keeping busy.
Perry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duponte backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perry.
A right hand to the body from Perry.
Duponte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duponte misses with the head strike.
Perry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duponte backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duponte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perry misses with a punch to the body.
Duponte misses with a punch on the inside.
Perry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perry misses with a body punch.
Perry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duponte.
Stalling in the clinch from Perry.
Perry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perry pushes Duponte back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perry scores with a shoulder strike.
Perry misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duponte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duponte misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duponte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Perry on the inside.
Duponte throws a head punch that misses.
Perry lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Perry breaks from the clinch.
Duponte swings widly with a right hand
and Perry counters with a nice uppercut.

Perry has Duponte up against the ropes in a clinch.
Duponte has a couple of punches blocked by Perry.
Duponte swings wildly with an uppercut but Perry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duponte backwards.
Perry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duponte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perry.
A short right from Perry on the inside.

Perry breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry slips under a jab.
Duponte misses with a hook
and Perry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Perry drives through and clinches with Duponte against the ropes.
Perry lands a right hand.
Duponte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duponte swings wildly with an uppercut but Perry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perry.
Perry presses Duponte against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perry.
We've been informed that Duponte has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Perry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perry slips a straight right by Duponte.

Perry instigates a clinch.
Duponte swings wildly with an uppercut but Perry uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duponte throws a head punch that misses.

Perry breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Duponte catches Perry right on the button with a cross.
Perry digs a good body shot into Duponte's ribs.
Duponte throws a jab when Perry was well out of range.
Duponte misses with a looping left.
Perry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perry cracks Duponte with a good jab.
Perry lands a head shot.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duponte was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Perry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duponte.
Perry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duponte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perry tries to clinch but Duponte moves out of range.
Perry slips a jab from Duponte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Perry dominated that round.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perry ducks under a wild hook from Duponte.
Perry slips under a jab.
It looked like Perry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duponte.
Duponte misses with a right hand
and Perry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duponte.

Perry closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Perry.
Duponte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perry avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry blocking some punches.
Perry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duponte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duponte can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duponte.
Perry is looking to control Duponte's arms but Duponte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perry has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perry misses with some punches.

Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duponte misses with a hook
and Perry counters with a nice uppercut.
Perry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duponte sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Perry rushes Duponte and presses him up against the ropes.
Duponte working aggressively here.
Perry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perry lands with a short shot to the head.
Duponte throws a head punch that misses.
Perry digs a right hand underneath Duponte's ribcage. Duponte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duponte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duponte throws a punch but it's blocked by Perry.
Duponte swings wildly with an uppercut but Perry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duponte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duponte has a couple of punches blocked by Perry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Perry.
Duponte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Perry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perry scores with a shot to the side of Duponte's head.
Perry lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Duponte fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Perry.
Duponte misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Perry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duponte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perry lands a right hand.

Duponte is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perry.
Duponte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duponte is still on wobbly legs! Can Perry finish him?
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Duponte swings wildly with an uppercut but Perry uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duponte seems to have recovered his senses.
Duponte misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duponte backwards.
Duponte misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Perry.
Mike Perry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perry scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perry.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perry.
Duponte misses with the head strike.
Duponte misses with the head strike.
Perry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perry blocks an uppercut.
Perry gets through Duponte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duponte misses with the head strike.
Perry scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perry.
Perry blocking some punches.
Perry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duponte backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Duponte to his knees! Perry keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Perry!
Mike Perry retains his bantamweight title!
Mike Perry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.