PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel King (ranked 3137 p4p, 342 weight class) and Guillo Perez (ranked 3328 p4p, 361 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Perez

193 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Guillo Perez !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!

Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Perez .
Perez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez blocking some punches.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Perez drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.
King lands with a shot to the body.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perez on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Perez forces King back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Perez .
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez 's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perez .

It looks like Daniel King has been cut.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King prevents a body shot from Perez .
A right hand to the body from Perez .
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Perez tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez .
Perez blocking some punches.
King tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Perez is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daniel King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillo Perez .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Perez .
Perez scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perez is looking to take this one to the mat.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez .
Good body shot from King.
King tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.

King is fighting off a takedown attempt but Perez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip King to the mat. King regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Perez .
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
King has control of Perez 's left arm, preventing Perez from doing any damage.
Perez is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Perez pushing down on King's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
King is staying active underneath Perez , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perez .
Perez tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perez .
King tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Perez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perez on the ground.
King takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
King on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if King tries to get out of the position.

Perez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillo Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King takes a swing at Perez 's ribcage but misses.
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perez stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King throws a lazy right hand but Perez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perez ! But no joy.
A big right from King misses.
Perez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from King.
King looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King throws a lazy right hand but Perez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guillo Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Perez tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perez lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good exchange - Perez coming out on top.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Perez thuds a left hand into King's body.
Perez thumps King with a low kick.
King misses the jab.
King throws out a leg kick but Perez moves out of range and King only half commits.
Perez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Perez 's head.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Perez throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Donk. King catches Perez right on the button with a cross.
Perez misses with a low kick.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
Perez connects with a solid leg kick.
Perez wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Perez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King misses the body punch
and Perez counters with a good low kick that King was not able to check.
King looks to land a left hand but Perez moved out of range nicely.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perez .
King has been working on his balance at Pablo's Boxing Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Perez .
Perez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perez throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Perez feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a straight left.
King cracks a nice hook into Perez 's ribs.
King shoots in for a double leg but Perez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice defenses there by Perez .

Perez drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Guillo Perez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Perez .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King tries to work over Perez 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King takes a shot to the head.
King tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.

Perez pulls guard effortlessly.
Perez managing to control the position.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Let's hope that Perez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is stalling in the full guard.
Perez trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
Perez wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
Perez is trying to control the position but King postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillo Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel King's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Perez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perez moves away from the strike by King.
Perez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
King shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Perez backs away, King returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Perez should have avoided that one.
King misses with a looping left.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Perez forces King back against the cage and clinches.
King working aggressively here.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez .
Perez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perez .
Perez lands a left hand.
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!
Perez lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lands with a short shot to the head.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perez digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
King tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Perez lands with a short shot to the head.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Perez .
King misses with a body punch.
Perez scores with a shoulder strike.

King is rocked!
Perez lands a left hand.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perez lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez lands a body shot.

Perez has King pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Perez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending King tumbling to the mat - Perez dives into King's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Perez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Perez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Perez .
Daniel King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
King is staying active underneath Perez , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Perez lands a big elbow - King is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Perez !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillo Perez !
Guillo Perez thanked the fans post fight for their support.