PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benji Torres (ranked 484 p4p, 515 weight class) and Mr Pervitin (ranked 52 p4p, 58 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torres
vs
Pervitin

188 cm
31
186
20 - 15 - 1

185 cm
31
190
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Pervitin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pervitin throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres throwing a counter right hand but Pervitin manages to avoid it.

Pervitin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pervitin is working Torres over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pervitin with a nice head shot there.

It looks like Benji Torres has been cut.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pervitin preventing the sweep.
Pervitin looking to pass the guard.
Pervitin prevents Torres from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pervitin looking to pass the guard.
Pervitin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pervitin trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervitin throwing strikes from guard but Torres blocks nicely.
Pervitin postures up and lands a big shot to Torres's brow.
Pervitin trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Pervitin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres managing to control the position.

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.
Pervitin controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Pervitin.
A quick step to the side and Torres tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pervitin throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Torres misses the target.

Pervitin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torres to the ground. Pervitin is now in Torres's guard.
Pervitin working some strikes from top position.
Pervitin stands up over Torres, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pervitin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Pervitin scoring with punches to the head and body.

Pervitin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Torres is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pervitin, into his guard.

Pervitin 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pervitin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Torres stacks Pervitin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Torres!
Torres moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pervitin is trying to improve his position.

That's four 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.
You can see the frustration on Pervitin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pervitin is letting Torres control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pervitin wants to control but Torres postures up.
Torres controls the position.
Pervitin regains half guard.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pervitin keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pervitin wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Pervitin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benji Torres's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pervitin jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
Pervitin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pervitin lands with an uppercut that bounces Torres off the cage and back into range.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Pervitin is just out of range.
Pervitin lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torres tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mr Pervitin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pervitin fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Torres wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pervitin misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Pervitin throws a leg kick but Torres checks it.
Torres is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervitin digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pervitin.
Pervitin throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Pervitin motions for Torres to come forward. Pervitin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pervitin tries to land a body kick
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Pervitin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from Torres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benji Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Pervitin.
Pervitin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Pervitin throws an off balance right hand
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Torres.
Pervitin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pervitin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A shot to the body from Pervitin misses

and Torres counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pervitin! Torres lets Pervitin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Pervitin is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Torres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Pervitin misses.
Pervitin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Torres slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Torres misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pervitin.
Torres is looking to counter punch.
Pervitin misses with a straight right.
A jab from Pervitin finds it's way through Torres's defenses.
Pervitin shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pervitin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pervitin.
Pervitin connects with a high kick.
Pervitin lands a lovely overhand right.
Pervitin misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Pervitin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looks like Torres has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pervitin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pervitin tried to score with a low kick but Torres checks it.
Pervitin dives in for a single leg takedown but Torres sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Torres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benji Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pervitin throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Pervitin shoots in.
A jab from Pervitin does it's job there.

Pervitin gets a takedown into half guard.
Pervitin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Torres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Torres regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pervitin.
Pervitin won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Pervitin trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres keeping full guard, as Pervitin tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Pervitin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benji Torres's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Torres has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pervitin.
Benji Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Pervitin.
Pervitin lands a jab-cross combination.
Pervitin tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
It looked like Torres wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Torres walks into a stiff left hand from Pervitin.
Torres on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pervitin misses with a takedown attempt
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Pervitin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Pervitin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Pervitin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pervitin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervitin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Pervitin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Pervitin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pervitin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Torres holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pervitin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to roll over but Pervitin keeps him under control.
Pervitin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Torres's head.
Pervitin is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
Pervitin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pervitin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Torres wants to control but Pervitin is keeping busy.
Torres wants to improve his position but Pervitin is controlling well.
Pervitin trying to control from Torres's half guard. Torres has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pervitin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pervitin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pervitin controls the pace.
Pervitin looking to pass the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pervitin ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Pervitin tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four 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.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pervitin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pervitin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pervitin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pervitin misses with a wild body shot.
Torres blocks a head kick by Pervitin.
Torres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pervitin. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Torres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pervitin misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Torres misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pervitin.
Pervitin connects with a crisp jab.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pervitin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Pervitin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pervitin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Pervitin!
Our winner, Mr Pervitin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.