PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between michael perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Wazesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

perry
vs
Wazesky

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, michael perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Wazesky!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Wazesky. No joy for perry on that attempt.

perry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. perry showed some decent athleticism there.
perry trying to control the pace.
Wazesky slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Wazesky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. perry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

perry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
perry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wazesky on the ground.
perry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wazesky is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wazesky has his feet on perry's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Wazesky shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. perry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wazesky trying to control but perry is working from the bottom.
Wazesky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
perry trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wazesky trying to control but perry is working from the bottom.
Wazesky postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky trying to control but perry is working from the bottom.
Wazesky passes perry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
perry wants to control but Wazesky is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wazesky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. perry tries to avoid it but Wazesky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag perry to the ground. perry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
perry thows a body shot but no joy.

perry closes the distance and pushes Wazesky back into the cage.
Wazesky tries for a takedown. No joy.
perry wants to break free but Wazesky has control.
perry wants a takedown.

perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wazesky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wazesky showed some decent athleticism there.
Wazesky looks gassed!
perry keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky lands with a punch from half guard.
perry trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wazesky gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wazesky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
michael perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Wazesky.
Wazesky closes the distance and clinches up with perry, looking for a takedown. Wazesky pushes perry against the cage but perry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
perry with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wazesky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in perry's guard now.
perry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
perry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
perry pulls Wazesky in to control the position.

perry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wazesky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wazesky is working perry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wazesky forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
perry has hold of Wazesky's hands but Wazesky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Wazesky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

perry fails with the takedown

and Wazesky counters with a single leg into guard. perry didn't expect that.

Wazesky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wazesky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
perry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wazesky trying to control but perry is working from the bottom.
Wazesky won't allow perry to get back to his feet.

perry working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wazesky has passed into half guard!
perry has hold of Wazesky's hands but Wazesky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazesky passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wazesky scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wazesky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
perry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
perry is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

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.
Wazesky tries to control but perry wriggling away.
Wazesky connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wazesky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as perry is looking to escape.
Wazesky is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. perry can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wazesky lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wazesky with a couple of short strikes.
Brandon Wazesky has got the better of the ground game so far.
perry is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. perry looks a forlorn figure.
Wazesky controlling the position easily from mount.

Wazesky looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wazesky controlling the position easily from mount.
Wazesky with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as perry is looking to escape.
Wazesky avoids the attempt from perry to control.
perry tries to reverse the position but Wazesky maintains control.
perry is working hard here to advance position.
Wazesky has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of perry's face.
Wazesky tries to control but perry wriggling away.
perry is desperately trying to improve his position but Wazesky has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Wazesky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

perry has his takedown stuffed

and Wazesky counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
perry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wazesky is working away from the top position though.
perry is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Wazesky seems content to control.
Wazesky works his foot free and advances to mount.

Wazesky gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
perry has his takedown stuffed

so Wazesky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazesky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wazesky passes into half guard.

Wazesky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
perry has hold of Wazesky's hands but Wazesky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wazesky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Wazesky seems to be looking for submissions.
perry trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
perry is refusing to be controlled, as Wazesky sits in half guard.
perry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
perry is trying to stand back up but Wazesky is controlling him
perry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
perry closes the distance but Wazesky moves to the side

and Wazesky counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for perry!
perry wants to control but Wazesky is having none of it.
perry tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
perry wants to control but Wazesky is having none of it.
perry is working to get back to half guard.
Wazesky working the ground and pound effectively.
Wazesky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wazesky landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wazesky landing strikes from the mount and perry is in trouble!
Wazesky postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. perry looks a forlorn figure.

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.

Wazesky looking to secure an arm triangle but perry defends it well.
perry regains half guard.
Wazesky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
perry trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wazesky wants to take a breather but perry is having none of it.
perry trying to control from the bottom.
michael perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Wazesky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wazesky moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from perry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Wazesky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wazesky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Wazesky!