PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raish Duns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thizin Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duns comes to the cage accompanied by Batman Entrance. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duns
vs
Pereira

189 cm
18
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Raish Duns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thizin Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duns tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duns could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Duns gets a clinch.

Duns has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pereira regains guard immediately.
Duns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pereira is trying to control the position but Duns postures up.
Duns wanted to stand there but Pereira had control of the position.

Pereira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duns defends it easily.

Pereira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira has a closed guard, preventing Duns from standing up.

Pereira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pereira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duns wants to stand but Pereira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Pereira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duns seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Pereira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira looking to control.

Pereira is looking for a triangle here but Duns uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
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!
Pereira is trying to work for a sweep but Duns has mounted him!
Pereira is trying to escape the mount.
Duns looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duns prevents Pereira from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duns controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira is working to get back to half guard.
Pereira looks gassed!
Duns looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to hold on but Duns pushes him away.
Duns looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pereira wants to control but Duns is having none of it.
Duns controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pereira fails to land the takedown.
Duns is looking to clinch.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Duns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Duns darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pereira is looking to control Duns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pereira avoid being mounted?
Duns wants to pass the guard but Pereira is defending well.

Pereira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Pereira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duns pulls his head out easily.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Duns slows the pace down in half guard.

Duns escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duns tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Raish Duns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Duns clinches.

Duns drags the fight down to the ground.
Duns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Pereira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Pereira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Duns is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Duns has escaped and now he's on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duns looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duns gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Pereira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Pereira is trying to work for a kimura but Duns is defending well.

Duns kicks Pereira off and gets back to his feet.

Duns clinches.
Duns landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duns lands an elbow just above Pereira 's eye.
Duns lands a shot to the body.
Duns stops a takedown attempt from Pereira.
Raish Duns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thizin Pereira.
Duns scores a nice knee to the body.

Duns breaks from the clinch.
Duns thuds his shin into the meat of Pereira's side.
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.

Duns clinches up against the cage.

Duns breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raish Duns dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Duns tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Duns fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pereira to the ground. Duns is now in Pereira's guard.
Pereira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duns wants to stand and escape but instead Pereira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pereira forces his way into half guard.

Pereira is working for a kimura but Duns is defending it quite comfortably.

Pereira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Pereira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duns doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pereira.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pereira wants to work for an arm triangle but Duns is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Pereira is working for a kimura but Duns is defending it quite comfortably.

Duns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pereira pulls his head out easily.

Pereira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duns wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pereira seems to be looking for submissions.

Pereira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Duns works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Duns is keeping the position.

Pereira has gone for a leg lock! Duns slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pereira's guard.

Pereira looking for a guillotine here but Duns defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pereira has his foot on Duns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duns works his way back into a safe position though.
Duns stays in close to Pereira's body and controls the position.
Pereira trying to keep a closed guard but Duns is proving a slippery customer.

Pereira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duns defends well.
Duns has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pereira is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duns stands up and waves to Pereira to follow him.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Duns shows good takedown defense.

Duns moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pereira.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thizin Pereira.
I think Pereira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thizin Pereira!