PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Perez (ranked 1515 p4p, 2513 weight class) and Julian Gniewek (ranked 179 p4p, 271 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Perez
vs
Gniewek

175 cm
27
150
12 - 11 - 0

181 cm
38
155
18 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Gniewek!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gniewek lands with a kick to the temple. Perez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perez looks to land a combination but Gniewek avoids it well.
Perez misses with a straight right.
Gniewek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Gniewek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gniewek on the side of the head.
Gniewek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gniewek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gniewek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Perez misses with a hook. Gniewek ducked under it nicely.
Gniewek throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Perez avoids the head kick by Gniewek.
Perez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gniewek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Gniewek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gniewek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Gniewek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
Gniewek scores with a head kick. Perez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gniewek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez ducks right into an uppercut from Gniewek.
Gniewek jabs Perez right on the nose. Perez blinks but takes it well.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
A nice side step and Gniewek releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gniewek scores with a decent looking hook.
Gniewek slips a straight right by Perez.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Gniewek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gniewek throws a hook to the side of Perez's head but Perez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gniewek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Gniewek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gniewek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gniewek misses with a knee strike.

Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez jabs at Gniewek's body.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gniewek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez connects with the punch.
Gniewek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gniewek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perez throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gniewek to counter with a crisp jab.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Despite the aggression on Gniewek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A shot to the liver by Gniewek. Beautiful body shot.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Gniewek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gniewek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Perez misses with a looping left.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Gniewek.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Gniewek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Perez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gniewek! But no joy.
Perez lands a two punch combo.
Perez scores with a body shot.
Gniewek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez avoids the head kick by Gniewek.
Gniewek loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Gniewek is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gniewek tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Gniewek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Gniewek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gniewek misses with a head kick.
Gniewek throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Perez connects with a body shot that sends Gniewek's belly button to the back.
Perez scores with a body shot.
Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gniewek.
Gniewek throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez blocks a head kick by Gniewek.
Perez is looking to counter punch.
Gniewek looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Gniewek might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gniewek moves out of range of the strikes.
Gniewek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gniewek swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
Perez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez misses with a left hand
and Gniewek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Gniewek is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Perez 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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Gniewek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez misses with a left hand
and Gniewek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gniewek misses with a looping left.
Perez moves forwards but Gniewek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perez misses with a straight left.
Gniewek slips a jab from Perez.
Perez scores with a hook to the body. Gniewek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Gniewek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gniewek.
Gniewek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gniewek throws a head kick that misses.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Gniewek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gniewek takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Gniewek's head but Gniewek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gniewek's hands.
Gniewek works Perez's body with a nice hook.
Perez throws the left hand but Gniewek avoids the punch easily.
Gniewek shapes to counter with a head kick.
Perez sizes up Gniewek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gniewek throws a head kick that Perez semi-blocks.
Gniewek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gniewek misses with a left hand
and Gniewek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez misses with a straight right.
Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gniewek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Perez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perez.
Perez looks to land a right hand but Gniewek moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez avoids the head kick by Gniewek.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Gniewek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gniewek moves out of range as Perez strikes.

Gniewek clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the cage.

Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gniewek throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
Perez misses with a combination
and Gniewek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gniewek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Gniewek let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Perez.

Gniewek has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to circle away but Gniewek has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gniewek.

Perez manages to break the clinch.
Gniewek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gniewek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Gniewek thuds his right hand into Perez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Perez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gniewek back to the cage. Perez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gniewek throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Perez misses with a combination
and Gniewek counters with a nice uppercut.
Gniewek slips a straight right by Perez.
Perez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gniewek. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gniewek misses with a body punch
and Perez counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gniewek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gniewek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Perez eats them both and turns towards Gniewek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Gniewek saw that one coming.
Gniewek throws a big counter head kick but Perez avoids it with no problem.
Gniewek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Perez misses with a shot to the body
and Gniewek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gniewek was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Gniewek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gniewek throws a head kick that misses.
Perez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gniewek counters with a three punch combo that has Perez backing up. Perez nods at Gniewek to acknowledge the strikes.
Gniewek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gniewek throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez throws a poor cross that misses
and Gniewek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gniewek closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Manny Perez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gniewek moves forwards but Perez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez throwing a counter right hand but Gniewek manages to avoid it.
Gniewek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perez throws a body punch but Gniewek moves out of range.
Gniewek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez stuns Gniewek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gniewek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gniewek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Perez avoids the head kick by Gniewek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez lands with a nice combination. Gniewek backs away looking to recover.
Gniewek slips a straight right by Perez.
Perez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gniewek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manny Perez is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez scores with a punch to the head.
Perez throws a right and a left that Gniewek avoids nicely.
Gniewek slips under a jab from Perez.
Gniewek throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gniewek.
A quick step to the side and Perez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gniewek tries a head kick but it misses.
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gniewek is just out of range.
Perez misses with the combination.
Perez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gniewek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Gniewek misses.
Gniewek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manny Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gniewek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perez. Perez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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 keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gniewek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gniewek to score with a decent uppercut.
Perez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gniewek.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gniewek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gniewek looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gniewek throws out a powerful jab.
Perez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Gniewek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek thumps Perez with a low kick.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gniewek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gniewek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gniewek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gniewek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perez on the side of the head.
Perez scores with a sloppy right hand. Gniewek should have avoided that one.
Gniewek throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gniewek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Perez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gniewek in his tracks.
Perez throws a series of punches but Gniewek avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gniewek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gniewek is just out of range.
Gniewek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gniewek slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
Perez misses with a left hand
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gniewek lands a jab-cross combination.
Perez misses the jab.
Perez throws a body punch but Gniewek moves out of range.
Gniewek throws out a loose jab but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez throws a hook but Gniewek avoids it easily.
Gniewek blocks a jab.
Julian Gniewek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gniewek misses with a looping left.
Perez throws a big counter combination but Gniewek scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Gniewek.
Manny Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gniewek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perez defending well as Gniewek loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Perez!
Manny Perez thanked the fans post fight for their support.