PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Gagnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gagnon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hand Clap by Fitz and the Tantrums. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gagnon
vs
Perez

180 cm
21
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gavin Gagnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Perez!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagnon throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Perez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gagnon takes one on the button.
Gavin Gagnon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gagnon fails to land with a series of punches.
Gagnon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Perez cracks Gagnon with a good jab.
Gagnon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gagnon throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gagnon.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from Gagnon.
Perez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Perez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gagnon tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Gagnon misses.
Perez looks to land a combination but Gagnon avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon tries to move into range but Perez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gagnon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gagnon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagnon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gagnon.
Gagnon misses with a few strikes there.
Gagnon throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters with a two punch combo.
Gagnon throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Gagnon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gagnon thinking.
Perez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagnon misses with a head kick.
Gagnon misses with a body shot.
Gagnon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez works the jab nicely.
Gagnon throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Gagnon fails to land with a series of punches.
Perez tries to bum rush Gagnon with a series of wild strikes but Gagnon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gagnon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Perez looks to land a right hand but Gagnon moved out of range.
Gagnon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez throws an overhand right that lands on Gagnon's shoulder, as Gagnon tries to avoid the shot.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gagnon has time to react.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from Gagnon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perez! But no joy.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Gagnon avoids the body shot from Perez.
Gagnon misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Gagnon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gagnon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagnon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perez cracks Gagnon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gagnon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gagnon moves forwards but Perez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gagnon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perez throws out a powerful jab.
Gagnon looks to land a combination but Perez avoids it well.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick from Gagnon.
Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gagnon misses.
Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gagnon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gagnon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Perez.
Gagnon staying out of range there.
It looked like Gagnon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Gagnon.
Gagnon misses with a head kick.
Gagnon throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Gagnon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perez! But no joy.
Perez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gagnon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Perez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagnon defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Gagnon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gagnon moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Perez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gagnon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Gagnon misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Perez.
Gagnon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Perez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perez with a jab.
Anthony Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gagnon lands with a good body shot.
Perez staying out of range there.
Gagnon misses with the combination.
Perez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perez lands with a straight right. Gagnon didn't see that one coming.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gagnon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagnon throws a body shot but no joy.
Perez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gagnon throws a sloppy head kick
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gagnon is looking to wear down Perez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Decent striking displayed by Perez there.
Perez avoids the body shot from Gagnon.
Gagnon slips a straight right by Perez.
A good leg kick by Gagnon.
Gagnon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Gagnon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gagnon misses with a double jab
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gagnon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gagnon throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gagnon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gagnon lands a two punch combo.
Gavin Gagnon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gagnon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gagnon throws a head kick that misses
and Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gagnon slips under a jab.
Gagnon ducks right into an uppercut from Perez.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gagnon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perez to score with a decent uppercut.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Gagnon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Perez looks to move away, Gagnon throws a big counter combo but Perez just gets out of the way.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagnon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gagnon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Perez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gagnon ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez scores with a nice head shot.
Gagnon moves forwards but Perez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Some wild striking there from Gagnon.
Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gagnon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Anthony Perez has been cut.
Perez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perez digs a good body shot into Gagnon's ribs.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Gagnon just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
It seemed like Perez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gagnon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez throws a looping overhand right but Gagnon ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Perez.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Gagnon looks to land a combination but Perez avoids it well.
Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGagnon.
Perez connects with a nice looking jab.
Perez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gagnon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Perez. Beautiful body shot.
Gagnon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gavin Gagnon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Gagnon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Gagnon.
Gagnon misses with a hook.
Gagnon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perez lands with a good body shot.
Gagnon misses with a wild combination.
Gagnon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a looping overhand right but Gagnon ducks down to avoid it.
Perez tests Gagnon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perez lands a head shot.
Gagnon misses with a lunging right hand
and Perez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gagnon is rocked!
No joy there for Gagnon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gagnon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perez clobbers Gagnon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Gagnon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gagnon gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Perez gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Perez!
An out of breath Anthony Perez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.