PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Perkins (ranked 5148 p4p, 230 weight class) and Fentz Straterloo (ranked 1379 p4p, 68 weight class). Fentz Straterloo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Perkins
vs
Straterloo

175 cm
28
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
27
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

424 Co.

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fentz Straterloo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins shoots for a takedown but Straterloo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Straterloo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Perkins dives in and scores a takedown into Straterloo's guard.
Straterloo wants to sweep but no luck.

Perkins drops back, looking for a kneebar! Straterloo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Straterloo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Straterloo!

Straterloo working away.
Straterloo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perkins keeps working.
Straterloo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perkins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Straterloo's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Straterloo trying to control but Perkins is working from the bottom.
Perkins managing to control the position.
Perkins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Perkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Straterloo trying to control but Perkins is working from the bottom.
Perkins is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Heavy Hitters and BJJ Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Straterloo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Perkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Straterloo defends well.

Perkins working for a triangle but Straterloo defends it easily.
Straterloo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straterloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Straterloo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Perkins pulls Straterloo in close to prevent any damage.
Straterloo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Straterloo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Perkins's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Straterloo trying to control but Perkins is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perkins with a poor takedown
and Straterloo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Straterloo counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Perkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Straterloo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Straterloo counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkins is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Straterloo counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fentz Straterloo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Straterloo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Perkins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Straterloo to keep the fight standing.

Perkins gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Straterloo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perkins controls the pace.
Straterloo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perkins is one step ahead there.
Straterloo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perkins preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins wants to control from the top but Straterloo keeps moving.
Straterloo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Straterloo wants to stand but Perkins is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straterloo keeping moving, preventing Perkins from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Perkins shoots in but Straterloo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Straterloo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Perkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Straterloo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wesley Perkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perkins shoots and misses
letting Straterloo counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Straterloo avoids it really well and circles away.
Perkins misses with a takedown
and Straterloo counters with a nice body shot.
Perkins takes one to the chin there.
Straterloo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkins shoots and misses
and Straterloo counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Straterloo.
Perkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Straterloo defends it nicely.
Straterloo pushes Perkins away with a front kick.
Straterloo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Perkins is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Perkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Straterloo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkins's knee momentarily.
Fentz Straterloo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Straterloo can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Straterloo.
Straterloo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straterloo scores with a push kick.
Perkins has his takedown stuffed
and Straterloo counters with a leg kick.
Straterloo scores with a kick to the body.
Perkins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Straterloo.
Perkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Straterloo defends it nicely.
Straterloo lands with a slapping head kick.
Perkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Straterloo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straterloo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Straterloo connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkins misses with a takedown

and Straterloo counters by moving into the clinch.
Perkins takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Straterloo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Straterloo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Straterloo lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Wesley Perkins has been cut.

Straterloo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Straterloo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkins under the eye.
Fentz Straterloo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Straterloo lands with a cross.
Perkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Straterloo throws out a powerful jab.

Perkins is rocked!
Perkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Straterloo.
Oh Perkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Straterloo scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkins should have avoided that one.

Perkins gets tackled into the cage by Straterloo. Straterloo maintains the clinch.
Straterloo lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fentz Straterloo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wesley Perkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Straterloo thuds his shin into the meat of Perkins's side.
Perkins shoots and misses
and Straterloo counters with a solid body kick.

Perkins gets tackled into the cage by Straterloo. Straterloo maintains the clinch.
Perkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Straterloo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Straterloo lands a damaging elbow.
Straterloo gets through Perkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Straterloo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perkins is trying to drag Straterloo to the mat but Straterloo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Perkins jumps guard.
Wesley Perkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Straterloo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perkins keeping moving, preventing Straterloo from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Straterloo wants to get up but he can't break Perkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straterloo stays in close to Perkins's body and controls the position.
Straterloo wanted to stand there but Perkins had control of the position.
Straterloo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Perkins working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Straterloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Perkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Straterloo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkins's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Perkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Straterloo lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Perkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Straterloo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Straterloo.
Straterloo lands the left hand.
Perkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Straterloo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Straterloo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Straterloo counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Perkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Straterloo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Straterloo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Straterloo.
Perkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Straterloo stuns Perkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Straterloo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fentz Straterloo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Straterloo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Straterloo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Straterloo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Straterloo clinches.
Straterloo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Straterloo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Straterloo counters with an outside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Straterloo is pressed up against the cage. Perkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Straterloo down to the mat. Straterloo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Straterloo scores with a push kick.
Perkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Perkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wesley Perkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Straterloo fakes the leg kick and cracks Perkins in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fentz Straterloo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Straterloo 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fentz Straterloo!
Fentz Straterloo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.