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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pepetinho Perez (ranked 24608 p4p, 24646 weight class) and Reginald James (ranked 465 p4p, 491 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepetinho Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald James!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Perez counters with a head kick that drops James to the mat! James scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
James clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Perez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Perez just leaning against James, taking a breather.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez throws a head kick that misses.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from James.
Perez moves into the clinch.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
James blocks an elbow strike from Perez.
Perez is pressed up against the cage. James has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Perez down to the mat. Perez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Perez sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pepetinho Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reginald James.
James tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Perez.
James lands with a good body shot.
Perez tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
Perez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James breaks from the clinch.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
James blocks a head kick by Perez.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perez but Perez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
James lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perez backs up against the cage.
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!
James looks to land a left hand but Perez moved out of range nicely.
Perez checks a leg kick nicely.
James throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Perez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
James looks winded!
Perez advances position into side control!
Perez decides to stand back up.
Perez pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James is trying to break the clinch but Perez is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perez as he jumps to the side.
James tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Perez moves into the clinch successfully.
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James works the jab nicely.
James tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.
James throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
James shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perez sprawls well. Perez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. James gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pepetinho Perez dominated that round.
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.
James throws the kick towards the body but Perez avoids it.
James avoids the head kick by Perez.
Perez blocks a head kick by James.
Perez tries to land a body kick
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Perez clinches.
Perez breaks the clinch.
James moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perez tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Pepetinho Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez misses with a few strikes there.
Perez pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pepetinho Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reginald James.
James has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Perez.
James tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
James breaks from the clinch.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
James only half commits to the counter leg kick.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perez is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Perez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
James tries to move into range but Perez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Perez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
James is breathing heavily.
James throws a combination that misses
and Perez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Perez.
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
James is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Perez wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to clinch.
James takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Perez tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Perez forces James back against the cage and clinches.
James has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Perez after a bit of a struggle.
James blocks a body shot from Perez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pepetinho Perez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
James looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
James moves into the clinch.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
James jabs Perez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a head kick.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by James.
Perez wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
As Perez backs off James throws a huge counter combo but Perez manages to avoid it all.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pepetinho Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Perez sets himself, and James steps forward looking for the clinch! Perez avoids it this time.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perez tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Perez defends it well.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Perez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Perez tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
James misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Perez.
James misses with a kick to the body.
James throws a chopping leg kick but Perez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perez slips a straight right by James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a head kick that misses.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick there by James.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from James.
Perez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
James preventing the sweep.
Perez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as James controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez kicks James off and gets to his feet.
James takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James prevents a body shot from Perez.
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James misses with a double jab.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reginald James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepetinho Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reginald James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perez 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepetinho Perez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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