PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Iii (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.

Perkins
vs
Iii

189 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 Sydney, Steve Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darius Iii!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iii throws a series of punches but Perkins avoids them all with ease.

Perkins forces Iii back against the cage and clinches.
Iii tries to pull guard but Perkins won't allow it.
Iii stalls.
Perkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Iii ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Iii no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Perkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Perkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Perkins stands up from Iii's guard - Perkins perhaps looking for a knockout.
Iii needs to keep his hands up - Perkins had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkins throws a right hand that Iii ducks under and follows up with a left that Iii also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Iii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown but Iii shows good takedown defense.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iii. Perkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iii fails to land with a series of punches.
Iii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Perkins has managed to clinch.
Perkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Iii.
Steve Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Iii.

Perkins drags the fight down to the ground.
Perkins keeping moving, preventing Iii from controlling successfully.

Perkins pushes Iii off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Iii tries for a takedown but Perkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Iii managing to block the knees to the body from Perkins.
Perkins prevents the takedown attempt.
Perkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Iii tries to circle away but Perkins has him pinned against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Iii has double underhooks.
Iii has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Perkins has double underhooks.
Perkins can't break the clinch.
Perkins works on Iii's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii is trying to force a seperation but Perkins has the dominant position.

Iii has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Perkins uses from the top position.
Iii looks gassed!
Iii trying to control the position.
Perkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Perkins thows a big elbow that misses.

Perkins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Perkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Iii circles away.
Iii avoids the head kick by Perkins.
Iii shoots in for a double leg but Perkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Iii tries to clinch there but Perkins circles away.
Iii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iii looks for a takedown but Perkins sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Perkins instigates a clinch.
Perkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Perkins.
Perkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Iii.
Perkins can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkins tries to break the clinch but Iii is controlling the position.
Perkins is trying to break the clinch but Iii is controlling him.
Perkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Iii is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Perkins dominated that round.
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.

Iii manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Perkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Perkins's guard now, I'm sure.
Iii wants to control from the top but Perkins keeps moving.
Iii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Iii wants to stand but Perkins is controlling his posture from full guard.

Perkins pushes Iii off and gets back to his feet.
Iii fails with a takedown attempt.
Iii fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii fails to land the takedown.
Iii is breathing heavily.
Iii throws a right and a left that Perkins avoids nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Perkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Iii circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Perkins.
Iii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steve Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Iii.
Perkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkins misses with a head kick.
Perkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown but Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perkins stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iii shoots in but no luck this time.
Perkins shoots for a takedown but Iii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steve Perkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Iii.
Perkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Perkins has Iii up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkins pushes Iii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Iii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Perkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Iii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Iii stalling in the clinch but Perkins improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii has Perkins pressed against the cage, preventing Perkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Iii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perkins just stands there and leans against the cage.

Perkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Iii uses from the top position.
Iii prevents Perkins from getting back to his feet.
Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Iii!
Perkins unloads with some shots from mount but Iii bucks and avoids them well.
Perkins with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iii tries to lock up and control but Perkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iii wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Perkins misses with a head shot.
Iii is trying desperately to improve position.
Perkins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Perkins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Perkins looking to finish with strikes here!
Iii blocking the ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkins misses with a head shot.
Iii is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Perkins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Iii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Iii is looking to clinch but Perkins is avoiding it.
Steve Perkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkins throws a head kick but Iii moves out of range.
Perkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Perkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Perkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Iii which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Perkins. No joy for Iii on that attempt.
Perkins is looking to clinch.
Iii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
Perkins misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perkins is looking to clinch but Iii is avoiding it.
Steve Perkins is winning the standup battle so far.

Iii shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perkins is trying to defend but Iii finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Iii wants to stand but Perkins has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Perkins moves into full guard.

Perkins kicks Iii off and gets to his feet.

Perkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Iii, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Perkins as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to break the clinch but Iii has him pressed against the cage.
Iii goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perkins prevents it.
Steve Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Iii.
Perkins scores with a shot to the side of Iii's head.
Iii jumps guard but Perkins stands there with Iii around his waist. Iii gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Perkins pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkins wants to stand up but Iii is controlling him.
Iii is fighting to break Perkins's control of his arms but Perkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Perkins kicks Iii off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii looks to land a body kick but Perkins moved away.
Iii tries to clinch but Perkins is having none of it.
Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perkins throws a lazy head kick
and Iii counters with a big head kick but Perkins shrugs it off.
Nice sprawl there from Perkins as Iii shoots in.
Perkins scores with a one two! Iii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Perkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Iii shoots in but Perkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkins. That snapped Iii's head back.

That's four 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.
Iii stuffs the takedown attempt from Perkins. Perkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Perkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iii.
Perkins scores with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iii.
Perkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Perkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perkins 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Perkins!