PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Peralta (ranked 6869 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Giannis Ignacio (ranked 24527 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignacio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lucid Dreams kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kyle Peralta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peralta
vs
Giannis Ignacio

186 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Peralta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Giannis Ignacio!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peralta manages to avoid it.
Peralta looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Peralta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Peralta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Peralta successfully pulls guard.
Peralta keeping moving, preventing Ignacio from controlling successfully.
Ignacio is looking to pass into half guard but Peralta pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Peralta is in guard.

Peralta tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignacio is retaining full guard.
Peralta preventing the sweep.
Ignacio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignacio has momentary wrist control but Peralta slips an elbow through the middle.
Peralta wants to control from the top but Ignacio keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignacio trying to control the position here.
Ignacio 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignacio trying to keep a closed guard but Peralta is proving a slippery customer.
Ignacio 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.
Peralta wants to control from the top but Ignacio keeps moving.
Ignacio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peralta preventing the sweep.
Ignacio wants to stand and escape but Peralta is having none of it.
Peralta is fighting to break Ignacio's control of his arms but Ignacio is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Peralta moves into the clinch successfully.

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.
Stalling in the clinch from Peralta.
Peralta connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ace Giannis Ignacio has been cut.
Ignacio working hard to break the clinch.
Peralta stops a takedown attempt from Ignacio.
Ignacio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ignacio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peralta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ignacio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peralta keeps control of Ignacio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ignacio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignacio misses with a body punch.
Ignacio wants to get back to striking at distance but Peralta won't allow it.
Ignacio has a couple of punches blocked by Peralta.
Peralta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peralta looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ignacio wants to get back to striking at distance but Peralta won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio has a couple of punches blocked by Peralta.
Peralta misses with a knee to the head.
Peralta is pressed up against the cage. Ignacio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peralta down to the mat. Peralta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ignacio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignacio scores with a jab to the body.
Peralta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peralta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ignacio to score with a decent uppercut.
Peralta is looking to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ignacio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ignacio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ignacio lands a slapping body shot.
Ace Giannis Ignacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Ignacio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peralta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Ignacio. Beautiful body shot.
Ignacio cracks Peralta with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Ignacio. Beautiful body shot.
Ignacio misses with a looping right.
Ignacio lands with a hook. Peralta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ignacio lands a nice shot to the body.
Ignacio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peralta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ignacio scores with a jab to the body.
Peralta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peralta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ignacio jabs at Peralta's body.
Ignacio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ignacio lands a jab to the nose.
Peralta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ignacio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Giannis Ignacio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ace Giannis Ignacio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Peralta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Peralta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ignacio is pressed up against the cage. Peralta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ignacio down to the mat. Ignacio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ignacio throws a hook but Peralta avoids it easily.
Ignacio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peralta at a distance.
Peralta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kyle Peralta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ignacio works Peralta's body with a nice hook.
Ace Giannis Ignacio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ignacio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ignacio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ignacio throws a good cross that connects.
Ignacio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Ignacio.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peralta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ignacio scores with a decent looking hook.
Ignacio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignacio lands a slapping body shot.
Peralta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ignacio has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Peralta is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ignacio scores with a hook to the body. Peralta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ignacio scores with a shot to the body.
Peralta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ignacio lands a jab to the nose.
Peralta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ignacio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ignacio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ignacio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Ignacio - just one landing.
Ignacio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ignacio cracks Peralta with a good jab.
Ignacio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peralta blocks a jab.
Ignacio connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, jab by Ignacio - just one landing.
Ace Giannis Ignacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ignacio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peralta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peralta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peralta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ignacio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Ignacio as he connects with a hook.
Ignacio digs a good body shot into Peralta's ribs.
Nice cross by Ignacio.
Ignacio throws a hook but Peralta blocks it.
Peralta ducks right into an uppercut from Ignacio.
Ignacio scores with a hook to the body. Peralta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ignacio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Peralta's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio with a hook.
Peralta avoids the body shot from Ignacio.
Nice shot lands for Ignacio.
A cross from Ignacio lands.
Ignacio lands a body shot.
Ignacio scores with a jab to the body.
Ignacio works Peralta's body with a nice hook.
Ignacio jabs at Peralta's body.
Ignacio lands with a cross.
Ignacio lands with an overhand left.
Ignacio throws out a loose jab but Peralta uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Peralta blocks a jab.
Ignacio connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio lands a nice shot to the body.
Donk. Ignacio catches Peralta right on the button with a cross.
Peralta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ignacio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peralta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignacio.
Ignacio's corner calls for a 1-2. Ignacio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peralta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ignacio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peraltas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Peralta moves out of range as Ignacio strikes.
Ignacio sizes up Peralta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignacio lands a nice hook to Peralta's body. Peralta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ignacio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ignacio lands a nice hook to Peralta's body. Peralta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ignacio digs a good body shot into Peralta's ribs.
Peralta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Giannis Ignacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ace Giannis Ignacio's cut.
That's time! Peralta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ignacio connects with a body shot.
Ignacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Peralta clinches up against the cage.
Peralta tries to pull guard but Ignacio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ignacio.
Ignacio wants to break free but Peralta has control.
Ignacio is working for takedown but Peralta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ignacio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ignacio is trying to break the clinch but Peralta is controlling him.
Peralta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ignacio pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignacio scores with a sloppy right hand. Peralta should have avoided that one.
Peralta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ignacio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peralta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignacio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ignacio jabs at Peralta's body.
Nice straight punches there by Ignacio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ignacio.
Ignacio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peralta.
Ignacio lands a nice looking body shot.
Ignacio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peralta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Ignacio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ignacio.
Ignacio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peralta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peralta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab by Ignacio.
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!
Ignacio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peralta moves away from the strike by Ignacio.
Peralta looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ignacio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Peralta or perhaps it was just good defense by Ignacio, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Peralta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peralta.
Jab, jab by Ignacio - just one landing.
Ignacio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peralta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ignacio jabs Peralta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ignacio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ignacio throws a shot from downtown. Peralta moves away and avoids it.
Ignacio stuns Peralta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ignacio loads up on a big right hand but Peralta slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio lands a nice hook to Peralta's body. Peralta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ignacio scores with the left hand. Peralta knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Ignacio does it's job there.
Ignacio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ignacio digs a good hook to Peralta's body.
Ignacio thuds a left hand into Peralta's body.
Ignacio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Peralta's head.
Ignacio tests Peralta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ignacio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Peralta's head.
Ignacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignacio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignacio throws out a powerful jab.
Kyle Peralta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Ignacio.
Ignacio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Peralta on the side of the head.
Ignacio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peralta shoots in looking for a takedown. Ignacio tries to sprawl out of it but Peralta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ignacio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ignacio lands with a right hand.
Ace Giannis Ignacio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Peralta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ignacio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ignacio thuds his right hand into Peralta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ignacio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Giannis Ignacio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ignacio 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Giannis Ignacio!
A less than humble Ace Giannis Ignacio misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.