PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Perkins (ranked 6607 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mass Hitta (ranked 7747 p4p, 0 weight class). Mass Hitta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perkins
vs
Hitta

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mass Hitta!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perkins circles away.
Hitta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Hitta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perkins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hitta throws a right and a left that Perkins avoids nicely.

Perkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Hitta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Hitta avoids the damage to the body.
Perkins throws a knee to the head but misses.

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

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hitta enables Perkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hitta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Perkins looking to pass the guard.
Perkins wants to control from the top but Hitta keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hitta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perkins is aware though and is defending well.
Perkins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hitta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Perkins wants to get back to his feet.
Hitta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitta is looking to advance position but Perkins won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Perkins is looking for a sweep. Hitta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hitta slows the pace down in half guard.
Hitta wants to stand up but Perkins is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hitta seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hitta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perkins sprawls well. Perkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hitta gets slowly back to his feet.
Hitta misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Hitta.
A head kick misses from Hitta.
Hitta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkins.
Perkins avoids the head kick by Hitta.
Hitta looks winded!
Perkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitta throws a right hand that Perkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkins also avoids with ease.

Hitta tries to sprawl but Perkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to control the pace.
Perkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nice strikes from Perkins there.
Perkins controlling the pace.

Perkins decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perkins blocks the body kick.
Perkins throws a big counter combination but Hitta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitta throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mass Hitta will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Perkins shoots in and gets a takedown into Hitta's guard.
Hitta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Perkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hitta manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hitta misses with a body kick.
Hitta thows a leg kick but Perkins checks it

and Perkins counters by clinching up.
Perkins blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitta misses with a knee to the head.
Perkins is trying to pull guard but Hitta has him pressed against the cage.
Hitta is trying to break the clinch but Perkins is controlling him.
Perkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Hitta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hitta misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins stalling against the cage.
Hitta is pushing Perkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Perkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hitta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hitta doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkins circles away.
Perkins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hitta lands a jab to the head.

Perkins gets the takedown into side control.
Hitta tries to improve position but can't.
Hitta is breathing heavily.
Hitta is trying to control Perkins's posture but Perkins avoids it.
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Hitta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Perkins trying to control the action but Hitta is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Perkins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perkins decides to stand back up.
Hitta doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkins circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Perkins. No joy for Hitta on that attempt.
Perkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitta.
Perkins is looking to clinch.
Hitta misses with a double jab
and Perkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perkins lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitta swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkins.
Mass Hitta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hitta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hitta closes the distance and clinches up with Perkins, looking for a takedown. Hitta pushes Perkins against the cage but Perkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hitta keeps the fight on the outside.
Hitta counters with a body kick.
Mass Hitta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitta fails to land with a series of punches.
Perkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hitta.
Hitta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Perkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Hitta misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mass Hitta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Perkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hitta tries to sprawl but Perkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Perkins thows a huge punch but Hitta dodges it nicely.
Perkins is taking a breather. Hitta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hitta pushes Perkins off looking to stand but Perkins dives back in and keeps control.
Hitta is concentrating on defense, preventing Perkins from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitta is staying active underneath Perkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hitta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hitta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hitta throws a wild body kick that Perkins sees coming a mile off.
As Hitta looks to move away, Perkins throws a big counter combo but Hitta just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitta circles away.

Perkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hitta, pushing him back against the cage.
Hitta misses with an elbow strike.
Hitta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Perkins smiles and moves away.

Perkins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hitta quickly recovers to half guard.

Hitta has one foot on Perkins's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Perkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hitta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hitta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Perkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hitta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hitta scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitta throws a hook but Perkins avoids it easily.
Perkins closes the distance and clinches up with Hitta, looking for a takedown. Perkins pushes Hitta against the cage but Hitta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hitta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Perkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitta circles away.
Perkins darts in looking for a takedown but Hitta gets double underhooks and turns Perkins into the cage.

Perkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hitta did well to prevent Perkins getting side control.
Hitta wants to improve his position but Perkins is controlling well.
Perkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hitta is staying active underneath Perkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitta wants to get back to his feet.
Perkins with the ground and pound but Hitta uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hitta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Perkins feints and as Hitta raises his hands in defense, Perkins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hitta manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins dodges the punch combination from Hitta.
Perkins attempts a counter takedown but Hitta avoids it well and moves away.
Perkins slips a jab and a cross from Hitta.
Perkins lands with a nice body kick.

Perkins clinches.
Hitta tries to land a knee to the head but Perkins blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Perkins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Perkins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hitta stays in close to Perkins's body and controls the position.
Perkins has a closed guard, preventing Hitta from standing up.
Perkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mass Hitta.
I've got Hitta 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mass Hitta!