PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaemus O Shaunessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Shaunessy comes to the cage accompanied by Becoming The Bull by Atreyu. Caleb Perez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

O Shaunessy
vs
Perez

193 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shaemus O Shaunessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caleb Perez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Shaunessy circles away.
O Shaunessy doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.
O Shaunessy lands a front kick.
O Shaunessy fails in his attempt to clinch.

O Shaunessy moves into the clinch.
O Shaunessy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Caleb Perez has been cut.

O Shaunessy breaks the clinch.
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!

O Shaunessy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perez's face.
O Shaunessy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Shaunessy tries to score a body lock takedown but Perez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
O Shaunessy looking to throw knees to the head but Perez is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for O Shaunessy.
O Shaunessy with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Shaunessy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perez's face.

O Shaunessy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Shaunessy tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Shaunessy throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Shaunessy smiles and moves away.
O Shaunessy wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
O Shaunessy fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Shaunessy tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
O Shaunessy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.

O Shaunessy drives through and clinches with Perez against the cage.
Perez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Shaunessy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shaemus O Shaunessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Perez.
O Shaunessy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Shaunessy lands a good knee to the midsection. Perez won't want to take too many of those.
O Shaunessy landing knees to the head.
O Shaunessy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
O Shaunessy scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
O Shaunessy scores with a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by O Shaunessy.
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perez blocks it with crossed arms.

Perez manages to pull guard.
Perez being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Shaunessy defends it easily.

Perez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Shaunessy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Shaunessy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Shaunessy content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy landing with the ground and pound.
O Shaunessy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shaemus O Shaunessy wasn't doing enough on the ground.

O Shaunessy forces Perez back against the cage and clinches.
O Shaunessy looking to throw knees to the head but Perez is blocking nicely.
O Shaunessy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Perez pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Shaunessy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

O Shaunessy moves into the clinch.
O Shaunessy looking to throw knees to the head but Perez is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaemus O Shaunessy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caleb Perez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

O Shaunessy rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perez fails to pull guard.
O Shaunessy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shaemus O Shaunessy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Shaunessy with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Shaunessy misses with a knee strike.
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
O Shaunessy connects with a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Shaunessy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Shaunessy connects with a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez prevents the takedown attempt.
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Shaunessy just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perez blocks it with crossed arms.
O Shaunessy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Shaunessy throws a knee to the head but misses.

O Shaunessy breaks from the clinch.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Shaunessy tries to clinch but Perez moves away

and Perez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
O Shaunessy is trying to keep Perez in close.
O Shaunessy is controlling Perez's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
O Shaunessy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shaemus O Shaunessy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
O Shaunessy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Perez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
O Shaunessy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Shaunessy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
O Shaunessy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Shaunessy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Caleb Perez has got the better of the ground game so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but O Shaunessy is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Shaemus O Shaunessy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
O Shaunessy moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
O Shaunessy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
O Shaunessy fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Shaunessy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Shaunessy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Shaunessy wants to clinch.
Perez misses with a series of wild punches.

O Shaunessy has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head.

O Shaunessy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Shaunessy moves to clinch but Perez breaks away
and Perez counters with a left to the body.
O Shaunessy tries to clinch up.
O Shaunessy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by O Shaunessy.
O Shaunessy fails with an attempt to clinch.

O Shaunessy has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
O Shaunessy lands an uppercut.
O Shaunessy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O Shaunessy looking to throw knees to the head but Perez is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaemus O Shaunessy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caleb Perez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

O Shaunessy stuffs the takedown attempt from Perez. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
Shaemus O Shaunessy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Shaunessy is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
O Shaunessy moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
O Shaunessy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by O Shaunessy.
O Shaunessy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

O Shaunessy closes the distance and clinches.
Perez takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Shaunessy scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Shaunessy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Shaunessy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Shaunessy misses with a knee strike.
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Shaunessy misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Shaunessy prevents the takedown attempt.
Perez tries to pull guard but O Shaunessy won't allow it.
Shaemus O Shaunessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Perez.
O Shaunessy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Shaunessy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perez looking to slow down the pace here.
O Shaunessy working Perez over with knees to the body.

O Shaunessy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Shaunessy closes the distance looking to clinch

and Perez counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perez's defenses.

O Shaunessy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez shoots in and drives through. O Shaunessy sprawls well.
O Shaunessy fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Shaunessy is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.
O Shaunessy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
O Shaunessy moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
O Shaunessy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Shaunessy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

O Shaunessy closes the distance and clinches.
O Shaunessy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy wants a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perez blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perez prevents it.

O Shaunessy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Shaunessy tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.
O Shaunessy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

O Shaunessy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
O Shaunessy with a knee to the head.
Perez tries to pull guard but O Shaunessy holds him up against the cage and eventually Perez drops back down to his feet.
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perez blocks it with crossed arms.

O Shaunessy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Shaunessy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perez tries for a takedown but O Shaunessy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perez is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Shaunessy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Shaunessy moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Shaunessy fails with an attempt to clinch.

Perez gets tackled into the cage by O Shaunessy. O Shaunessy maintains the clinch.
O Shaunessy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perez tries to pull guard but O Shaunessy won't allow it.
O Shaunessy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perez's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Perez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Shaunessy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Shaunessy slows down the pace here.
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaemus O Shaunessy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Shaunessy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaemus O Shaunessy!