PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Perkins (ranked 6447 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Cayama (ranked 6246 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Perkins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Perkins
vs
Cayama

200 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robbie Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Cayama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cayama shoots in and bounces Perkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cayama trying to control but Perkins is working from the bottom.

Perkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cayama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Perkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cayama trying to control but Perkins is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cayama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Perkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cayama tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkins is retaining full guard.
Perkins is pulling down on Cayama's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cayama would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cayama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Perkins!
Perkins manages to get back to half guard.
Perkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cayama tries to stand but can't do so whilst Perkins controls his leg.
Perkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cayama is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cayama passes to full mount!
Cayama looking to control but Perkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cayama controlling from mount.
Perkins wants to hold on but Cayama pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cayama is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cayama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perkins is looking to escape.
Perkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cayama wants to control the pace but Perkins is squirming around nicely.
Perkins tries to hold on but Cayama pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perkins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Perkins wants to get back to full guard.
Cayama wants to stand up but Perkins is controlling the position.
Cayama content to control rather than advance.
Perkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Perkins looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins wants to get back to his feet but Cayama is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cayama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cayama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkins is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cayama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Perkins kicks Cayama off and gets back to his feet.

Cayama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Perkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkins is looking to escape.
Perkins tries to roll over but Cayama keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cayama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perkins keeps working.
Perkins wants to improve his position but Cayama is controlling well.
Perkins is holding on to half guard well.
Cayama is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Perkins gets back to full guard.
Cayama postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Cayama gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Cayama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perkins tries to break the clinch but Cayama is controlling the position.
Perkins is trying to push Cayama away but Cayama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cayama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkins wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

Perkins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cayama to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cayama being controlled here momentarily.
Cayama tries to stand but Perkins is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cayama has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Perkins to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cayama is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Perkins pulls down on the head and he's put Cayama to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robbie Perkins!