PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grande Sapo (ranked 6503 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uhu Uhu Perpai (ranked 7995 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sapo
vs
Uhu Perpai

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grande Sapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uhu Uhu Perpai!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perpai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Sapo closes the distance and clinches.
Perpai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perpai is trying to break free.

Sapo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perpai has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sapo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Perpai dodges the punch combination from Sapo.

Sapo takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Perpai's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sapo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapo throws a nice looking combination but Perpai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perpai looks to score with a jab to the body but Sapo is just out of range.
Perpai slips a jab from Sapo.

Sapo forces Perpai back against the cage and clinches.
Perpai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapo pressing his opponent against the cage.

Sapo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sapo lands the left hand.

It looks like Uhu Uhu Perpai has been cut.
Perpai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Perpai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perpai lands with a nice body punch.
Sapo misses with a leg kick
and Perpai counters with a body kick.
Sapo tries to move into range but Perpai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perpai works over Sapo's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sapo swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Perpai counter with a right hand.
Perpai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perpai falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sapo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sapo breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sapo clinches.
Perpai tries to break the clinch but Sapo is controlling the position.

Sapo breaks from the clinch.
Perpai throws a head kick that Sapo semi-blocks.
Sapo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perpai throws a body shot but no joy.
Perpai lands a high kick!
No joy there for Perpai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perpai tries to close the distance and clinch but Sapo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perpai staying out of range there.
Perpai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sapo has time to react.
Sapo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sapo throws a right hand that Perpai ducks under and follows up with a left that Perpai also avoids with ease.
Perpai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Perpai scores with a kick to the body.

Sapo clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perpai avoids it.
Sapo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Perpai tries to circle away but Sapo has him pinned against the cage.
Sapo keeps control of Perpai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perpai tries to break free but Sapo pushes him back against the cage.
Sapo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perpai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sapo misses with a double jab.
Perpai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sapo eats them both and turns towards Perpai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Perpai scores with a one two! Sapo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sapo throws a leg kick but Perpai checks it.
Perpai is working the combinations to good effect here.
Perpai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Sapo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perpai.
Perpai looks to land a combination but Sapo avoids it well.
Perpai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Perpai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapo throws the kick towards the body but Perpai avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Perpai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sapo doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perpai throws a nice looking combination but Sapo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sapo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perpai.
Sapo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sapo swats away the attempt to clinch by Perpai.
Perpai lands with a hook. Sapo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perpai lands with a slapping head kick.
Perpai moves in looking to clinch but Sapo pushes him off.
Perpai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perpai tries to clinch there but Sapo circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uhu Uhu Perpai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uhu Uhu Perpai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Perpai tries to keep at a distance but Sapo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sapo jumps into guard, dragging Perpai to the mat.
Perpai wants to stand and escape but instead Sapo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Perpai can't keep his opponent in guard - Sapo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Sapo stands up from half guard.
Perpai is looking to slow Sapo down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapo throws a low kick but Perpai moves out of range easily.
Sapo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sapo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sapo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perpai.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sapo closes the distance and pushes Perpai back into the cage.
Perpai tries to break free but Sapo pushes him back against the cage.
Perpai tries to break free but Sapo pushes him back against the cage.

Sapo breaks from the clinch.
Perpai throws a head kick but Sapo moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sapo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perpai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Sapo moves into the clinch successfully.
Perpai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sapo smiles and moves away.
Perpai lands with a shot to the body.
Perpai tries to close the distance and clinch but Sapo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sapo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perpai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perpai throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sapo moves into the clinch successfully.
Perpai is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Sapo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perpai works over Sapo's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perpai cracks Sapo with a good jab.

Sapo gets a clinch.

Sapo pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Perpai stands up and waves to Sapo to follow him.
Nice body punch from Perpai.
Perpai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Perpai looks to move away, Sapo throws a big counter combo but Perpai just gets out of the way.
Uhu Uhu Perpai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sapo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perpai.
Perpai tries to counter with a clinch but Sapo shakes him off and moves away.
Sapo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perpai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sapo.
Perpai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perpai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perpai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sapo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perpai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perpai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perpai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sapo tries to counter by clinching up but Perpai breaks away and moves out of range.
Sapo misses with a looping left.
Perpai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sapo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perpai tries to avoid it but Sapo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perpai to the ground. Perpai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grande Sapo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perpai tries to close the distance and clinch but Sapo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perpai throws a leg kick which misses Sapo's front leg but catches the back leg as Sapo tries to avoid it.
Perpai lands with a slapping head kick.
Sapo throws a series of punches but Perpai avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perpai lands a nice hook to Sapo's body. Sapo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perpai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sapo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perpai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sapo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sapo closes the distance and clinches.
Perpai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perpai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perpai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perpai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perpai is trying to break the clinch but Sapo is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uhu Uhu Perpai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uhu Uhu Perpai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sapo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sapo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sapo avoids a kick to the body.
Sapo closes the distance and clinches up with Perpai, looking for a takedown. Sapo pushes Perpai against the cage but Perpai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grande Sapo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perpai misses with a head kick.
Perpai feints a jab promting Sapo to slip. Perpai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sapo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sapo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perpai scores with a body shot.
Sapo fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perpai.
Perpai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sapo tries to close the distance and clinch but Perpai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perpai throws a head kick but Sapo moves out of range.
Perpai throws a head kick that Sapo semi-blocks.
Perpai misses with a wild body shot.
Sapo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perpai circles away.
Perpai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sapo. Perpai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perpai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Perpai stuns Sapo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perpai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Perpai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perpai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sapo rather than just go for the knockout.
Perpai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Perpai misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perpai!
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!
Perpai scores with a kick to the body.

Sapo clinches up with Perpai and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perpai's efforts to push away.
Sapo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Perpai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Sapo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sapo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perpai moves away.
Perpai throws a counter combo.
Perpai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perpai.
Uhu Uhu Perpai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sapo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Perpai. No joy for Sapo on that attempt.
Perpai misses with a two punch combination.
Sapo swats away the attempt to clinch by Perpai.
Perpai misses with a head kick.
Perpai throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perpai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sapo circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Perpai.
Sapo shoots in looking for a takedown but Perpai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sapo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Perpai throws a counter combo.
Sapo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Perpai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Perpai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sapo.
Sapo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perpai is fending him off so far but Sapo persists. Nope, Perpai circles away and we're back to standing.
Sapo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sapo throws a nice looking combination but Perpai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on Perpai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Perpai thumps Sapo with a low kick.
Perpai lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perpai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perpai wants to clinch up but Sapo keeps it at a distance.
Perpai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Perpai throws a series of punches but Sapo avoids them all with ease.
Perpai walks into a straight right hand from Sapo.
Sapo dives in for a single leg takedown but Perpai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perpai cracks a nice hook into Sapo's ribs.
Perpai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Sapo clinches.

Sapo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uhu Uhu Perpai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grande Sapo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perpai tries to clinch but Sapo is having none of it.
Sapo misses with a double jab
and Perpai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grande Sapo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sapo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Perpai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uhu Uhu Perpai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perpai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uhu Uhu Perpai!