PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Garcia (ranked 21581 p4p, 5152 weight class) and Kasen Perkins (ranked 524 p4p, 495 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Garcia
vs
Perkins

198 cm
25
240
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
235
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bloodbath MMA Clothing
⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kasen Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkins. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Perkins.
Perkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Perkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Perkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Perkins misses
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Perkins misses
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perkins checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Perkins throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkins misses with a head kick.
Garcia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Perkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Perkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Junior Garcia has been cut.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perkins throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick from Perkins, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia moves out of range as Perkins throws a body kick.
Perkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkins looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkins tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Perkins throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia connects with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Perkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perkins throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Perkins only half commits.
Perkins throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Perkins throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Perkins wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkins misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Garcia scores with a four punch combination!
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkins.
Perkins appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Perkins.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Garcia tries to bum rush Perkins with a series of wild strikes but Perkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasen Perkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Perkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Perkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkins circles away quickly and effectively.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garcia - the referee stops the clock and Perkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garcia. Perkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perkins flicks out a counter leg kick but Garcia steps away.
Perkins dodges the punch combination from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkins throws a lazy head kick
and Perkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia catches Perkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia tries to bum rush Perkins with a series of wild strikes but Perkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Perkins sees coming a mile off.
Perkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Perkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Perkins manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Perkins moves out of range.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Garcia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia avoids the head kick by Perkins.
Perkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Perkins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garcia has got the better of the exchanges.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Perkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkins scores with a leg kick.
Perkins is breathing heavily.
Perkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkins misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Perkins throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Perkins moved away.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Perkins.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Perkins misses with a low kick.
Perkins slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Perkins throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Perkins avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Perkins avoids it well.
Perkins throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Perkins moved away.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Garcia scores with a four punch combination!
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Garcia blocks a head kick by Perkins.
Garcia lands with a nice combination. Perkins backs away looking to recover.
Junior Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia checks a low kick from Perkins.
Garcia throws a big counter combination but Perkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Perkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Garcia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Perkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Perkins avoids it well.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Perkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perkins throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia counters with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Garcia throws a series of punches but Perkins avoids them all with ease.
Perkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkins is just out of range.
Perkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkins can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Perkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Perkins misses
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Perkins backing up. Perkins nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Perkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
A head kick misses from Perkins.
Perkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Perkins.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Perkins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Garcia's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Kasen Perkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkins misses with a head kick.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkins lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Perkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Perkins misses
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Perkins.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Perkins moved out of range.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perkins throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Perkins.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Perkins.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Perkins avoids it well.
Perkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia throws a right hand that Perkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkins also avoids with ease.
Perkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
Garcia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick by Perkins misses
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Perkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkins can do to turn this around?
Perkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkins can pounce on him.
Perkins throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Perkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws a combination. Perkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garcia is working the combinations to good effect here.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Perkins.
Garcia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perkins just manages to avoid it.
Garcia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garcia.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Perkins shakes it off.
Garcia cracks Perkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Perkins avoids it.
Perkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Perkins feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Perkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPerkins.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkins.
A head kick by Perkins misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Perkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Garcia throws a right hand that Perkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkins also avoids with ease.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Perkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Perkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Perkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perkins lands a head kick!
Perkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Garcia.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Garcia!
Kasen Perkins was interviewed post fight and said 'I had COVID'.