PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daren Blackwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito St Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlito St Perez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Blackwell
vs
St Perez

199 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

179 cm
21
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daren Blackwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlito St Perez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Perez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blackwell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Blackwell gets tackled into the cage by St Perez. St Perez maintains the clinch.
Blackwell misses with a knee strike.
St Perez looking to slow down the pace here.

St Perez breaks from the clinch.

Blackwell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
St Perez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Blackwell manages to move to mount!
St Perez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blackwell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Perez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwell unloads with some shots from mount but St Perez bucks and avoids them well.
St Perez tries to lock up and control but Blackwell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blackwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
St Perez is trying to escape the mount.
Blackwell thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Blackwell landing punches.

Blackwell goes for an armbar but St Perez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from St Perez.
Blackwell wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackwell wants to get back to his feet but St Perez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell is pulling down on St Perez's head. It's preventing any offense from St Perez, at least for the moment.
Blackwell wants to sweep but no luck.
St Perez is stalling in the full guard.
Blackwell wants to stand but St Perez is controlling the position.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Blackwell manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
St Perez letting Blackwell take a breather here.

St Perez breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Perez counters with a nice body shot.

St Perez closes the distance and clinches.

St Perez has clasped his hands together around Blackwell's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Blackwell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blackwell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
St Perez controls the position from side control.
St Perez lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Blackwell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blackwell keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell is trying to get back to half guard.
St Perez cracks Blackwell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
St Perez wants to stand but Blackwell has his arm trapped.
Blackwell tries to improve position but can't.
St Perez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Perez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blackwell down.
Blackwell wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Blackwell tries to buck St Perez off but St Perez is having none of it.
St Perez working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlito St Perez dominated that round.
That's time! Blackwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St Perez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blackwell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blackwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Perez lands a couple of digs.
St Perez trying to control but Blackwell is working from the bottom.
Blackwell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blackwell is adopting a defensive guard.
Blackwell keeping moving, preventing St Perez from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Perez preventing the sweep.
St Perez wants to stand but Blackwell is controlling his posture from full guard.
St Perez wants to control from the top but Blackwell keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Perez content to stall in guard here.
St Perez wants to control from the top but Blackwell keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
St Perez is looking to work some ground and pound but Blackwell has wrist control.
St Perez being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

St Perez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackwell manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. St Perez keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
St Perez has had enough of the clinch but Blackwell keeps him there for the moment.
Blackwell misses with a punch to the body.

St Perez manages to break the clinch.

St Perez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. St Perez showed some decent athleticism there.

Blackwell pushes St Perez off and gets back to his feet.
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!

St Perez clinches with his opponent.
St Perez has had enough of the clinch but Blackwell keeps him there for the moment.

St Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Perez tries to avoid it but Blackwell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Perez to the ground. St Perez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
St Perez throws a nice head kick!
Blackwell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Perez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlito St Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Blackwell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Perez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daren Blackwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackwell shoots in but St Perez avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Perez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blackwell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Perez pinned against the cage. St Perez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from St Perez misses.
St Perez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blackwell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlito St Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Blackwell shoots for a double leg takedown but St Perez sprawls well. He's pushed Blackwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blackwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Perez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blackwell backs up against the cage.

Blackwell is rocked!
St Perez throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Blackwell stumbling backwards into the cage! Blackwell bounces back off the cage towards St Perez, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! St Perez lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! St Perez celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlito St Perez!