PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Perosa Scapin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Beast has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Perosa Scapin
vs
Beast

184 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

191 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrique Perosa Scapin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Beast!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perosa Scapin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Perosa Scapin closes the distance and clinches.

Perosa Scapin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beast misses with a low kick as Perosa Scapin jumps back.
Beast keeps the fight on the outside.
Beast misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Perosa Scapin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beast counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perosa Scapin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beast counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perosa Scapin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perosa Scapin.
Beast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Perosa Scapin misses.
Perosa Scapin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Beast.
Perosa Scapin is looking for a sweep.

Perosa Scapin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Beast gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Perosa Scapin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perosa Scapin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Perosa Scapin wants to stand but Beast is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosa Scapin stands up over Beast, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Perosa Scapin stands up and waves to Beast to follow him.
Perosa Scapin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Beast moves out of range as Perosa Scapin strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perosa Scapin misses with a double jab
and Beast counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Perosa Scapin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Perosa Scapin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Perosa Scapin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perosa Scapin tries to close the distance and clinch but Beast swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perosa Scapin throws a hook but Beast avoids it easily.
Perosa Scapin tries to clinch
and Beast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perosa Scapin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beast pinned against the cage. Beast gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perosa Scapin closes the distance but Beast moves to the side

and Beast counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Perosa Scapin's guard now.
Beast is looking to stand up but Perosa Scapin won't let him.

Beast gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beast shoots in for a takedown but Perosa Scapin shows good takedown defense.
Perosa Scapin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beast swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perosa Scapin on the side of the head.
Perosa Scapin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Beast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perosa Scapin checks a leg kick.
Perosa Scapin misses with a shot to the body
and Beast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beast catches Perosa Scapin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beast has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perosa Scapin misses with a series of wild punches.
Perosa Scapin shoots in for a takedown but Beast shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perosa Scapin throws a sloppy head kick and Beast moves out of range easily.
Perosa Scapin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beast counters with a series of strikes. Perosa Scapin will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perosa Scapin swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Beast to counter with a crisp jab.
Perosa Scapin misses with a combination
and Beast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perosa Scapin tries to clinch but Beast moves away
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perosa Scapin moves in looking to clinch but Beast pushes him off.
Beast misses with a two punch combination.
Henrique Perosa Scapin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perosa Scapin tries to close the distance and clinch but Beast swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perosa Scapin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beast to score with a decent uppercut.
Perosa Scapin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beast counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Beast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Perosa Scapin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perosa Scapin tries to clinch there but Beast circles away.
Beast stuffs the takedown attempt from Perosa Scapin. Perosa Scapin gets slowly back to his feet.
Perosa Scapin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.
Perosa Scapin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beast.
Perosa Scapin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Beast shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beast showed some decent athleticism there.
Perosa Scapin is staying active underneath Beast, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perosa Scapin tries to kick Beast off but Beast keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Perosa Scapin pushes Beast off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perosa Scapin has managed to clinch.

Beast pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perosa Scapin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Beast counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Perosa Scapin!
Perosa Scapin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Beast wants to control the pace but Perosa Scapin is squirming around nicely.
Perosa Scapin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Perosa Scapin wants to hold on but Beast pushes him away.
Perosa Scapin can't escape the position.
Beast controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perosa Scapin bucks up and throws Beast to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Beast lands the left hand.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perosa Scapin.
Perosa Scapin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perosa Scapin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perosa Scapin misses with a looping right.
Perosa Scapin ducks right into an uppercut from Beast.
Perosa Scapin tries to clinch up
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Beast really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Perosa Scapin thows a body shot but no joy.
Perosa Scapin just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast loads up on a big right hand but Perosa Scapin slips the punch.
Perosa Scapin misses with a double jab
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Beast blocks a head kick by Perosa Scapin.
Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Perosa Scapin's shoulder, as Perosa Scapin tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perosa Scapin throws a combination that misses

and Beast moves into the clinch.
Perosa Scapin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Beast's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Perosa Scapin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perosa Scapin darts in trying to clinch
and Perosa Scapin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perosa Scapin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Tony Beast has been cut.
Perosa Scapin throws a hook to the side of Beast's head but Beast sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beast staying out of range there.
Perosa Scapin wants to clinch

and Beast counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Perosa Scapin's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beast trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Perosa Scapin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Perosa Scapin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beast is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosa Scapin trying to control the position from guard on top but Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Perosa Scapin stands and steps away. Beast gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perosa Scapin throws a nice looking combination but Beast bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Beast.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Perosa Scapin had his way with Tony Beast in that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Beast's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Perosa Scapin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beast with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perosa Scapin to score with a decent uppercut.
Perosa Scapin doesn't manage to clinch there - Beast circles away.
Perosa Scapin throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range.
Perosa Scapin throws a sloppy body shot
letting Beast counter with a right hand.
Perosa Scapin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Beast lands with a nice combination. Perosa Scapin backs away looking to recover.
Perosa Scapin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perosa Scapin swats away the attempt to clinch by Beast.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perosa Scapin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beast momentarily.
Beast takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beast is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Perosa Scapin misses with a combination
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.

Perosa Scapin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perosa Scapin wants to get back to his feet.
Perosa Scapin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perosa Scapin wants to stand up but Beast is controlling the position.
Beast is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Perosa Scapin stands up from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Perosa Scapin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perosa Scapin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Perosa Scapin!