PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Kappa (ranked 1704 p4p, 212 weight class) and Guillo Perez (ranked 3907 p4p, 414 weight class). Guillo Perez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kappa
vs
Perez

187 cm
23
219 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Kappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Guillo Perez !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kappa, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Kappa misses the target.
Perez tries to counter with a clinch but Kappa shakes him off and moves away.
Perez 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kappa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Perez scrambles back to his feet.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown but Kappa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perez 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Kappa looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Kappa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Kappa.
Kappa tries to land a front kick but Perez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice jab there from Kappa.
Kappa dodges the punch combination from Perez .
Kappa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kappa throws a jab but it's blocked by Perez .
Perez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kappa is fending him off so far but Perez persists. Nope, Kappa circles away and we're back to standing.
Kappa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perez .
Kappa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
David Kappa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillo Perez .
Perez tries to clinch but Kappa moves out of range.
Kappa circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez feints and as Kappa raises his hands in defense, Perez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kappa seems keen to control Perez 's posture.

Perez gets to his feet - Kappa follows without any prompting.
David Kappa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kappa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kappa.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kappa misses the target.
Perez misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kappa.
Perez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kappa defends well and Perez ends up having to push Kappa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Kappa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Perez drives through with a takedown into guard.

Perez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kappa throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kappa. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kappa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kappa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kappa tries a low kick but Perez avoids it.
Perez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown but Kappa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perez 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kappa throws a front kick aimed at Perez 's knee but Perez avoids it well.
Kappa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perez .
Kappa throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Kappa lands a glancing blow to the side of Perez 's head.
Perez slips under a jab from Kappa.
Kappa misses with a leg kick.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kappa circles away.
Kappa throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Kappa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Perez rushes Kappa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez jumps guard but Kappa stands there with Perez around his waist. Perez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kappa tries to break free but Perez pushes him back against the cage.
Perez stalling the fight.
Perez tries a body shot but Kappa blocks it.
Perez keeps control of Kappa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez stalling against the cage.
Kappa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kappa breaks from the clinch.
Kappa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kappa lands a nice hook to Perez 's body. Perez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Perez moves into range and clinches up with Kappa.
Kappa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kappa breaks from the clinch.
Kappa blocks a head kick by Perez .
It looked like Kappa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Perez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kappa quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kappa trying to hold on to Perez 's head to control him but Perez postures up.
Kappa is staying active underneath Perez , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kappa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Perez decides to stand up.

Perez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kappa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kappa looks to land a combination but Perez avoids it well.
Perez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kappa with a body shot.
Kappa scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Kappa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kappa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kappa working a defensive guard but Perez passes into half guard.
Perez prevents Kappa from improving his position.

Perez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Perez scores with a takedown into Kappa's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez controlling from the top position.
Guillo Perez has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kappa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perez controls from within his opponent's guard.

Perez stands up from Kappa's guard - Perez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kappa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
David Kappa is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kappa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kappa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Perez rushes Kappa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kappa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kappa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kappa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perez darts in looking for a takedown but Kappa gets double underhooks and turns Perez into the cage.
Kappa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Perez gets a double leg takedown into Kappa's guard.
Kappa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Perez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Perez is thwarting Kappa's attempts to control the position.
Perez is keen to just control but Kappa is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kappa sees it coming and defends easily.
Perez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kappa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Perez stands up and beckons Kappa to join him on the feet.
Kappa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Perez gets a clinch.
Kappa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Perez 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kappa throws a shot to the body.
Perez darts in trying to clinch
and Kappa counters with a right hand to the body.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kappa stuffs the takedown.
David Kappa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillo Perez .
Kappa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Kappa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kappa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kappa scores with a sloppy right hand. Perez should have avoided that one.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kappa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kappa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez is looking to clinch but Kappa is avoiding it.

Perez looking to score a takedown here. Kappa is defending well but Perez drives through and ends up in Kappa's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Guillo Perez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Perez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kappa pinned against the cage. Kappa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David Kappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kappa throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.

Perez moves into range and clinches up with Kappa.

Kappa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kappa.
Perez slips a jab from Kappa.
Perez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kappa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perez .
David Kappa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillo Perez .
Perez fails to land the takedown.
Kappa connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kappa misses with a wild body shot.
Perez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kappa defends it nicely.
A jab from Kappa does it's job there.
Good exchange - Kappa coming out on top.
Perez cracks a nice hook into Kappa's ribs.
Perez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kappa counters with a good, hard body kick but Perez shrugs it off.
Kappa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perez is out of range and Kappa settles back down.
Kappa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kappa throws a jab but it's blocked by Perez .
Perez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kappa is fending him off so far but Perez persists. Nope, Kappa circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez rushes Kappa and presses him up against the cage.
Perez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kappa to keep the fight standing.

Perez breaks from the clinch.

Perez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez is looking to take a break and control but Kappa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perez controlling the action here.
Kappa is looking to control Perez 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kappa avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez stands up from half guard.
Perez looks to clinch
and Kappa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perez 's knee momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kappa. That's going to slow Perez down.
Perez 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perez walks into a jab.
Kappa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez .
Perez misses with a body kick.

Perez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kappa sprawls well initially but Perez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Perez seems to be looking for submissions.
Kappa keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking to advance position but Kappa won't allow it.
Kappa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kappa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kappa trying to control here.
Perez is pressing down on Kappa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kappa is holding on for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Kappa.
I think Kappa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Kappa!