PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Almeida
vs
Perez

190 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pepe Perez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Almeida scores with a takedown into Perez's guard.
Almeida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Almeida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.

Almeida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Almeida postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Almeida drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Perez dives on top into guard.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.

Perez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Almeida is proving hard to escape from.
Perez throws a strike but Almeida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Almeida wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Almeida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Almeida passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Perez wants to control but Almeida postures up.

Almeida swings around for an armbar but Perez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Almeida's guard.
Perez throws and elbow that misses. Almeida uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Perez's guard. Nice move by Almeida!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perez pulls Almeida in close to prevent any damage.

Almeida drops back looking for a leg! Perez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Perez manages to kick Almeida off! Almeida jumps back into Perez's guard.
Perez wants to stand but Almeida is controlling the position.
Almeida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Almeida postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Perez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Almeida, into his guard.
Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez stands and throws Almeida's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Perez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Perez tries to stand but Almeida is controlling his head.

Perez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Almeida is trying to get back to half guard.
Almeida is working to avoid the ground and pound but Perez connects with a decent elbow.
Perez scores with punches from side control.

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.
The strikes coming from Perez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Almeida is trying to improve his position.
Perez cracks Almeida with a big right hand but Almeida just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Perez stands up and beckons Almeida to his feet.
Almeida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perez's waist but Perez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Almeida off to one side.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perez as he avoids it easily.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt - Almeida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Almeida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Almeida showed some decent athleticism there.
Perez is trying to stand back up but Almeida is controlling him
Almeida is looking to take a break and control but Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Almeida is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Perez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Almeida will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice takedown defense from Perez. No joy for Almeida on that attempt.
Almeida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perez defends it nicely.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez wants to clinch up but Almeida keeps it at a distance.
Perez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Almeida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perez somewhat.
Almeida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Almeida keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Almeida circles away.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Almeida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida with a poor takedown

and Perez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Perez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Almeida has his foot on Perez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
Perez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Almeida working for a triangle but Perez defends it easily.

Almeida is working an open guard so Perez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Almeida did well to prevent Perez getting side control.
Perez slips a nice elbow through Almeida's hands, connecting with Almeida's forehead.
Almeida is not content to let Perez control the position.
Perez is pressing down on Almeida's thigh, looking to free his foot. Almeida is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Almeida manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Almeida on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Almeida tries to get out of the position.
Perez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez is trying to control. Almeida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Perez 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.

Almeida kicks Perez off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
Perez throws a chopping leg kick but Almeida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Almeida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perez as he jumps to the side.

Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Perez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Almeida can't get the takedown.

Perez has picked Almeida up - he's going for a ride! Perez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Perez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Perez is trying to control the action in half guard but Almeida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to free his trapped foot but Almeida is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Almeida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Almeida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perez lands strikes from half guard.
Perez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perez lands strikes from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Perez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perez wants to clinch up but Almeida keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Almeida with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Perez. No joy for Almeida on that attempt.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.

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.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Almeida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perez tries to clinch there but Almeida circles away.
Perez tries to clinch but Almeida moves out of range.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
Perez tries to clinch but Almeida is having none of it.
Almeida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perez circles away.
Perez looks for the body kick but Almeida saw that one coming.
Perez tries to clinch there but Almeida circles away.
Perez is looking to clinch.

Perez instigates a clinch.
Perez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Perez manages to break the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch up but Almeida circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Almeida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Perez wants to get back to his feet but Almeida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Perez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Almeida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Perez moves into the clinch successfully.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Almeida blocks it with crossed arms.
Almeida tries to pull guard but Perez holds him up against the cage and eventually Almeida drops back down to his feet.
Almeida goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perez prevents it.
Almeida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Perez manages to break the clinch.

Almeida gets a takedown into half guard.
Almeida is stalling here. Perez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Almeida seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Perez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Perez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries to clinch but Almeida moves out of range.
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almeida.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Almeida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Almeida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perez defends it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perez.
Perez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
Almeida shoots in and drives through. Perez sprawls well.
Perez wants to clinch.

Perez gets a clinch.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez has a couple of punches blocked by Almeida.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Perez tries to clinch up but Almeida circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Almeida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perez is trying to defend but Almeida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pepe Perez has got the better of the ground game so far.

Almeida is looking for a kimura here.

Perez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Perez tries to clinch up but Almeida circles away and keeps his distance.

Almeida looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Almeida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Almeida drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Perez dives on top into guard.
Perez passes Almeida's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Almeida is looking to control Perez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Almeida avoid being mounted?
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Perez has control of the leg.
Perez lands with a punch from half guard.

Almeida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Perez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Perez wants to stand up but Almeida is controlling the position.
Perez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perez stops Almeida from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Almeida.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez connects with a solid leg kick.

Perez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perez showed some decent athleticism there.
Perez prevents Almeida from improving his position.

Perez decides to return to a standing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perez 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepe Perez!