PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thip Top (ranked 3789 p4p, 312 weight class) and Luka Perovic (ranked 5067 p4p, 364 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Thip Top has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thip Top seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Top
vs
Perovic

175 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thip Top!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luka Perovic!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Top moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perovic.
Perovic blocks an elbow strike from Top.
Top has a couple of punches blocked by Perovic.
Perovic blocks an uppercut.
Top stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Top lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perovic backwards.
Perovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Top.
Top struggles to land a body shot inside as Perovic controls his hands.
Top throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Top is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Top stalling the fight.
Top tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Top leaning against his opponent.
Top creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perovic's defenses.

It looks like Luka Perovic has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Top throws an elbow but misses.
Top scores with a nice hook to the head.
Top displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perovic up against the cage.

Perovic drags the fight down to the ground.

Perovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Top looking to sit in guard and control but Perovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Perovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Top is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perovic is still trying to improve position.
Perovic trying to control but Top is working from the bottom.
Perovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Perovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Perovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Perovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Perovic goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Top rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Perovic's guard! Nice work there by Top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perovic is trying to control the position but Top postures up.
Perovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Top controls the pace.
Perovic working a defensive guard here.
Top trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perovic pulls Top in to control the position.

Perovic has his foot on Top's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Top works his way back into a safe position though.
Top postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Top is looking to stand up but Perovic won't let him.

Top is posturing up here but Perovic has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Top tries to roll out but it's too tight and Top has to tap! Slick submission there by Perovic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luka Perovic!
Luka Perovic spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.