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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Irwin (ranked 2435 p4p, 24191 weight class) and Sho Pereyra (ranked 265 p4p, 507 weight class). Sho Pereyra will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sho Pereyra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereyra gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Irwin pushing down on Pereyra's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Irwin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pereyra's thigh. Pereyra counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Irwin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Irwin stopping the sweep attempt from Pereyra.
Irwin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Irwin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Pereyra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pereyra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Irwin is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pereyra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pereyra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pereyra working for a triangle but Irwin defends it easily.
Pereyra has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Advanced Fitness Inc.. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Irwin passes into half guard.
Irwin not doing much here.
Irwin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pereyra is looking to improve his position.
Irwin wants to pass to mount but Pereyra is defending the position.
Irwin slows the pace down in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Irwin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pereyra for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Irwin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Irwin in particular looking to stall.
Irwin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Irwin wants to free his trapped foot but Pereyra is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Irwin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pereyra is trying to get back to full guard.
Irwin controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pereyra wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pereyra tries to roll over but Irwin keeps him under control.
Irwin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pereyra dives in and scores a takedown into Irwin's guard.
Irwin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pereyra off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Irwin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Irwin looking to score a takedown here. Pereyra is defending well but Irwin drives through and ends up in Pereyra's guard.
Irwin stopping the sweep attempt from Pereyra.
Irwin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Irwin preventing the sweep.
Irwin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Irwin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Irwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pereyra can do to turn this around?
Irwin is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pereyra trying to hold on to Irwin's head to control him but Irwin postures up.
Irwin trying to mount his opponent but Pereyra defends it.
Irwin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Irwin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pereyra wants to control but Irwin is keeping busy.
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.
Irwin works his way into full mount!
Irwin mounts Pereyra! Really nice guard pass there!
Irwin controlling from mount.
Christopher Irwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Irwin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Irwin controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irwin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Pereyra is trying to get back to his feet but Irwin has full control of the position and if anything, Pereyra has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pereyra is trying to break free.
Pereyra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Irwin controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin continues to stall.
Irwin controlling well, preventing Pereyra from escaping the position.
Irwin biding his time, looking for the opening.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Irwin.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Irwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Irwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Irwin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Irwin content to control rather than advance.
Pereyra is in trouble now - Irwin has advanced to mount!
Irwin controlling the position easily from mount.
Pereyra is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereyra has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Pereyra is in bad spot here.
Irwin biding his time, controlling Pereyra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Further stalling from Irwin.
Irwin is hanging on to Pereyra's back as he tries to escape.
Irwin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pereyra doesn't escape.
Irwin not allowing Pereyra to control his hands.
That's two 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.
Irwin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pereyra doesn't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is trying to stick to Pereyra's back but Pereyra is turning into Irwin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Irwin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pereyra.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Irwin holds on and takes a little breather.
Pereyra wants to control from the top but Irwin keeps moving.
Irwin keeping full guard, as Pereyra tries to pass.
Christopher Irwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Irwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Irwin, not yet.
Irwin seems keen to control Pereyra's posture.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Irwin is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Irwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pereyra trying to control but Irwin is working from the bottom.
Irwin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Irwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereyra won't allow Irwin to sweep him here.
Irwin is pulling down on Pereyra's head to control his posture.
Irwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pereyra is one step ahead there.
Sho Pereyra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereyra trying to control but Irwin is working from the bottom.
Irwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereyra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Irwin controlling Pereyra's posture.
Pereyra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Irwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Irwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Irwin!
Christopher Irwin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Sho Pereyra stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm frustrated, so I'm getting back in the gym as soon as possible. That's it. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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