PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaston Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelv Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Perez
vs
Ironfist

176 cm
19
171 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

166 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gaston Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelv Ironfist!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Perez coming out on top.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perez.
Ironfist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaston Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Ironfist.
Ironfist drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perez lands a jab.
Perez scores with a decent looking hook.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ironfist slips a straight right by Perez.
Perez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ironfist has time to react.
A jab from Perez finds it's way through Ironfist's defenses.
Perez is looking to chop away at Ironfist's legs.
Ironfist on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ironfist is looking to clinch.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ironfist was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Ironfist tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ironfist tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perez jabs Ironfist right on the nose. Ironfist blinks but takes it well.
Perez scores with a body shot.
Perez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ironfist doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Perez. Beautiful body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ironfist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez throws a leg kick that misses.
Ironfist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ironfist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perez scores with a body shot.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Ironfist moves away and avoids it.
Ironfist moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironfist tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ironfist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ironfist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perez misses with a looping right.

Ironfist darts in and clinches Perez up against the cage.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Ironfist controls the action.
Ironfist is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Perez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ironfist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfist has a couple of punches blocked by Perez.
Perez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironfist landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ironfist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ironfist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ironfist tries to land knees in the clinch but Perez avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ironfist.
Ironfist tries a knee to the head but Perez blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ironfist is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ironfist unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Ironfist won't allow it.
Ironfist holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ironfist pushes off an throws an elbow but Perez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ironfist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice shot by Perez.
Ironfist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ironfist 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 throws a shot from downtown. Ironfist moves away and avoids it.
Perez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Ironfist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez scores with a nice right hand.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ironfist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelv Ironfist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ironfist fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ironfist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Ironfist has double underhooks.
Ironfist just leaning against Perez, taking a breather.

Ironfist pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perez wants to control from the top but Ironfist keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ironfist looking for a sweep. Not yet Ironfist, not yet.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Ironfist is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perez trying to control but Ironfist is working from the bottom.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ironfist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ironfist is trying to keep Perez in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironfist throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Perez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ironfist.
Perez dips to his left and cracks Ironfist with an uppercut!
Ironfist is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.
Ironfist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ironfist with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perez to score with a decent uppercut.
Perez misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Perez finds it's way through Ironfist's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ironfist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ironfist's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ironfist scrambles back to his feet.
Perez scores with a decent looking hook.
Perez misses the jab.
Ironfist has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ironfist is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.
Ironfist tries to clinch up but Perez circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ironfist's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ironfist scrambles back to his feet.
Perez lands a body shot.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ironfist is looking to clinch.
Ironfist moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
Ironfist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ironfist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaston Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ironfist walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ironfist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Ironfist.
Perez thuds a left hand into Ironfist's body.
Perez swats away the attempt to clinch by Ironfist.
Ironfist tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez cracks Ironfist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Perez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ironfist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Perez.
Ironfist moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
Perez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Perez misses.
Perez dips to his left and cracks Ironfist with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez lands a body shot.
Ironfist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ironfist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaston Perez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Perez misses.
Perez scores with a punch to the head.
Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perez throws a hook but Ironfist avoids it easily.
Perez throws a chopping leg kick but Ironfist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ironfist is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perez.
Ironfist 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.
Ironfist moves out of range of the strikes.
Ironfist tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Ironfist is out of range.
Ironfist tries to clinch
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Ironfist takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice cross by Perez.
Perez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ironfist on the side of the head.

Ironfist clinches.
Ironfist displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perez up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ironfist is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ironfist stalling in the clinch.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Ironfist is controlling him.
Ironfist manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironfist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perez tries to stall but Ironfist uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ironfist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perez is defending well for now.
Ironfist trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfist has Perez pushed against the cage.
Perez blocks an elbow strike from Ironfist.
Ironfist slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kelv Ironfist.
Ironfist misses with a few strikes there.
Ironfist is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.
Ironfist closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ironfist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Ironfist wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
Ironfist takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ironfist is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.

Ironfist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ironfist looking to throw knees to the head but Perez is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ironfist to work.
Perez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ironfist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ironfist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perez.
Ironfist lands an elbow inside that Perez shrugs off.

Perez decides to pull guard.
Gaston Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ironfist has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Perez is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez trying to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gaston Perez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perez, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaston Perez!
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