PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Perera (ranked 4148 p4p, 4007 weight class) and Freddy Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Perera
vs
Krueger

200 cm
25
222
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
211
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jiri Perera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddy Krueger!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krueger closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Perera quickly recovers to half guard.
Perera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perera trying to control but Krueger postures up.
Krueger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Krueger prevents Perera from improving his position.
Perera is looking to control Krueger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perera avoid being mounted?
Perera wants to improve his position but Krueger is controlling well.
Krueger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Perera is looking to improve his position.
Perera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krueger scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger is looking to advance position but Perera won't allow it.
Perera trying to control here.
Krueger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perera wants to improve his position but Krueger is controlling well.
Well, if Krueger 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.
Perera is trying to maintain the position but Krueger is very close to passing his half guard.
Perera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Krueger controlling the action here.

That's two 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.
Krueger wants to free his trapped foot but Perera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Perera trying to control here.
Perera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Krueger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Perera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krueger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Krueger passes to full mount!
Krueger tries to control but Perera wriggling away.
BOOM! Krueger connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perera is trying to escape the mount.
Perera is bucking up trying to escape but Krueger cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Krueger unloading with bombs!
Krueger landing punches.
Krueger scoring with strikes but Perera is staying in there.
Krueger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Perera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Krueger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Krueger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Krueger cracks Perera with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Krueger!