PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Arrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Arrol has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pereira
vs
Arrol

190 cm
30
218 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

192 cm
35
218 lbs
26 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Lion Fightwear

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 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Brian Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William Arrol!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but Arrol slips the punch.
Pereira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pereira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arrol is out of range and Pereira settles back down.
Nice straight punches there by Pereira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pereira.
Pereira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arrol checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Pereira as he connects with a hook.
Arrol throws a low kick but Pereira avoids it.
A jab lands there for Arrol.

Arrol closes the distance and clinches.
We've been hearing reports that Pereira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Arrol - that landed with a thud.
Pereira tries to break free but Arrol pushes him back against the cage.
Arrol swings wildly with an uppercut but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrol works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arrol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arrol swings wildly with an uppercut but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arrol.
Pereira prevents a body shot from Arrol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrol pushes Pereira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pereira blocking some punches.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Arrol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arrol gets through Pereira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pereira lands with a left to the head.
Pereira wants a takedown.
Arrol keeps control of Pereira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arrol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arrol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Arrol.
Pereira throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arrol blocking some punches.
Pereira blocks a body shot from Arrol.
A short body shot lands from Arrol as the two fighters clinch.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Arrol tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arrol.
Pereira tries to stall but Arrol uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pereira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pereira tries to circle away but Arrol has him pinned against the cage.
Arrol tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Arrol back against the cage.
Arrol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arrol has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pereira seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Arrol can turn it around.
Arrol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Arrol fails to land.
Arrol lands a hook that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arrol misses with a body punch.
Pereira is trying to break free.
Arrol lands a nice shot to the body.
Arrol lands a left hand.
Pereira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pereira blocking some punches.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Arrol controls the action.
Arrol lands an uppercut.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arrol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but Arrol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrol working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arrol.
Pereira misses with a punch to the body.
Arrol lands an uppercut.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Arrol has double underhooks.
Pereira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pereira can't find room to land a body shot as Arrol controls the action.
Arrol lands a hook that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Arrol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Pereira wants to get back to striking at distance but Arrol won't allow it.
Arrol keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pereira's efforts to push away.
Arrol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Nice body punch from Arrol - that landed with a thud.

Pereira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arrol cracks Pereira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Pereira is rocked!
Arrol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Pereira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arrol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Pereira seems to have got his legs back now.
Arrol throws a jab when Pereira was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira looks to throw the jab but Arrol is out of range.
Pereira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arrol finds it's way round the side to connect with Pereira's head.
Arrol misses the shot to the body.

Arrol clinches.
Arrol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pereira lands with a light punch inside.
Pereira misses with the head strike.
Pereira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arrol is keeping busy.
Arrol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pereira effectively controlling the action here.
Arrol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pereira - that landed with a thud.
Arrol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arrol lands a nice shot to the body.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Arrol fails to land.
Arrol misses with a body punch.
Arrol scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Arrol dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A lazy left from Pereira finds it's target.
Arrol digs a good body shot into Pereira's ribs.
Pereira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arrol is out of range and Pereira settles back down.
Arrol lands a right hook to the body.
Arrol works Pereira's body with a nice hook.
Arrol avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Arrol feints a counter leg kick.
Arrol is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pereira rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arrol. That's going to slow Pereira down.
Pereira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arrol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Arrol tenderised Pereira's leg. Pereira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arrol wants to land a leg kick but Pereira is out of range.
Arrol fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pereira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arrol is fending him off so far but Pereira persists. Nope, Arrol circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arrol swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pereira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arrol drops Pereira with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pereira! Arrol dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Arrol!
A very excited looking William Arrol rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.