PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reece Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Steamboat
vs
Perry

183 cm
22
202 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Steamboat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Perry!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Perry.
Perry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Perry has closed the distance and engaged Steamboat in a clinch.
Steamboat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perry is keeping busy.
Perry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steamboat is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Perry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Perry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tyson Steamboat has been cut.
Perry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steamboat.
Steamboat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry misses with a knee to the head.
Steamboat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steamboat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steamboat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steamboat is looking to break free of the clinch but Perry has double underhooks.
Perry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steamboat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Perry shoots in but Steamboat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perry tries to clinch there but Steamboat circles away.

Perry drives through and clinches with Steamboat against the cage.
Steamboat tries to throw a body punch but Perry avoids it by throwing Steamboat back against the cage.
Come on Perry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Perry jumps into guard, dragging Steamboat to the mat.
Perry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steamboat is looking to stand up but Perry won't let him.
Perry keeping full guard, as Steamboat tries to pass.
Steamboat is working hard here to advance position.
Steamboat trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Steamboat preventing the sweep.

Steamboat drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steamboat jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Perry moves out of range of the body kick from Steamboat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steamboat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perry swings for the body but Steamboat moves out of range.
Reece Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steamboat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perry can pounce on him.
Perry stuffs the takedown.
Perry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steamboat is breathing heavily.
Steamboat with a lazy takedown attempt

and Perry decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steamboat's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Steamboat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steamboat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steamboat has a closed guard, preventing Perry from standing up.

Perry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perry stands and throws Steamboat's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Perry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steamboat is pushing Perry's head away, looking to escape. Perry manages to hold on to the position though.
Perry working away.
Steamboat gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Steamboat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steamboat trying to hold on to Perry's head to control him but Perry postures up.
Steamboat regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Perry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Steamboat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Perry drives through with a takedown into guard.

Steamboat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steamboat has momentary wrist control but Perry slips an elbow through the middle.
Steamboat working a defensive guard here.

Steamboat looking for a guillotine here but Perry defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steamboat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steamboat keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steamboat has an active guard here but Perry has managed to pass into half guard.
Perry has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Perry with good strikes from the mount here!

Perry wants to finish this one by submission but Steamboat is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Perry.
Steamboat is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perry is landing with some decent strikes but Steamboat is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perry working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Steamboat can't escape the position.
Steamboat wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Steamboat tries to break free.
Perry is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Steamboat up.
Steamboat manages to reverse the position and now he's in Perry's guard. Nice work there by Steamboat.
Steamboat trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perry's guard.
Steamboat wants to pass the guard but Perry is defending well.
Steamboat prevents Perry from improving his position.
Steamboat trying to mount his opponent but Perry defends it.

Perry kicks Steamboat off and gets back to his feet.
Perry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steamboat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steamboat shoots in but no luck this time.
Steamboat avoids the head kick by Perry.
Perry is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steamboat misses with the body kick

and Perry counters with a single leg into guard. Steamboat didn't expect that.

Steamboat has his foot on Perry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perry works his way back into a safe position though.
Perry looking to pass the guard.
Steamboat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steamboat keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Steamboat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perry's guard.
Steamboat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perry is keeping the position for now.
Steamboat tries to stand but Perry is controlling from the bottom.
Perry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson Steamboat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Steamboat is looking to clinch but Perry is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Perry.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown but Perry shows good takedown defense.
Steamboat lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Perry tries a head kick but it misses.
Steamboat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Steamboat with that takedown attempt.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
Steamboat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Steamboat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perry closes the distance but Steamboat moves to the side

and Steamboat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Steamboat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steamboat is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Steamboat wants to pass the guard but Perry is keeping the position.
Steamboat preventing the sweep.
Steamboat sitting in guard here, content to control.

Steamboat postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Perry is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Steamboat, into his guard.

Steamboat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Perry passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steamboat taking a bit of punishment here - Perry scoring with strikes.
Steamboat is looking for a sweep.
Perry scoring with punches from side control.
Perry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Steamboat gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Steamboat tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Perry has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands with some strikes.
Steamboat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Perry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Steamboat is working to get back to half guard.
Perry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Perry won't let Steamboat get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tyson Steamboat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steamboat is trying to escape the mount.
Steamboat manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reece Perry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steamboat is looking to improve his position.
Perry lands with a punch from half guard.
Steamboat works his way to full guard. Good work.

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

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Steamboat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Perry!