PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Perseu (ranked 2383 p4p, 4497 weight class) and Brendan Wallace (ranked 325 p4p, 533 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Perseu
vs
Wallace

180 cm
27
170
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
163
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

MKFC

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darius Perseu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brendan Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallace gets a clinch.

Wallace is trying to trip Perseu. He has hold of a leg but Perseu is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wallace persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Perseu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perseu has his hands on Wallace's head, controlling the position.
Wallace stays in close to Perseu's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace stops Perseu from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Perseu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wallace preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Wallace moves into the clinch successfully.

Perseu successfully pulls guard.

Wallace has gone for a leg lock! Perseu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wallace's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perseu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perseu is one step ahead there.
Perseu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Perseu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Perseu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wallace manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Perseu has Wallace in his guard.

Perseu wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wallace showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace won't allow Perseu to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wallace looking to sit in guard and control but Perseu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Perseu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Perseu stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
Perseu trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace has momentary wrist control but Perseu slips an elbow through the middle.
Perseu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perseu landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perseu defends well.

Wallace looking for a guillotine here but Perseu defends easily.
Perseu trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darius Perseu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Perseu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wallace but Wallace pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wallace rushes Perseu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace jumps guard but Perseu stands there with Wallace around his waist. Wallace gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Perseu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wallace gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wallace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perseu prevents it.
Wallace is looking to take this one to the mat.
Darius Perseu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Wallace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wallace turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wallace manages to end up in side control.
Perseu being controlled for a moment.
Wallace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perseu keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perseu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wallace has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Perseu holding on.
Wallace laying and praying for a moment but Perseu takes advantage and regains half guard.

Wallace is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perseu is trying to control but can't.
Wallace trying to control the pace.
Darius Perseu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wallace is looking to take a break and control but Perseu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wallace prevents Perseu from standing back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Wallace has Perseu up against the cage in a clinch.

Perseu gets control of Wallace's arms and successfully pulls guard. Perseu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace trying to control but Perseu is working from the bottom.
Wallace stopping the sweep attempt from Perseu.
Perseu is looking to stand up but Wallace isn't so interested in that idea.
Perseu keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Perseu looking for a sweep. Not yet Perseu, not yet.
Perseu wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Perseu keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Perseu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Perseu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wallace looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wallace can't do much from the bottom here.
Perseu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Perseu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wallace struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perseu lands a nice forearm strike.
Perseu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Perseu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallace moves into the clinch successfully.

Wallace gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Perseu regains guard.
Perseu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wallace is controlling him.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Perseu keeps moving.
Perseu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Perseu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace prevents Perseu from getting back to his feet.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Perseu keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Wallace gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perseu is working for takedown but Wallace is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Perseu won't allow it.
Wallace is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Perseu is defending well.

Wallace pulls guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perseu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perseu postures up.
Perseu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perseu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Perseu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wallace is trying to keep Perseu in close.
Perseu postures up and lands a big shot to Wallace's brow.
Wallace is trying to control the position but Perseu postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perseu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Perseu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perseu is working Wallace over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Perseu from controlling successfully.
Wallace trying to keep a closed guard but Perseu is proving a slippery customer.
Perseu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Perseu scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wallace is trying to keep Perseu in close.
Perseu trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perseu is one step ahead there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Perseu feints and as Wallace raises his hands in defense, Perseu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Darius Perseu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace working a defensive guard here.
Perseu trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perseu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Perseu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perseu, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Darius Perseu!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Darius Perseu!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Darius Perseu!

Darius Perseu wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Darius Perseu made sure he mentioned MKFC , along with how happy he was to win his fight.