PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johhny Knockout (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.

Aybara
vs
Knockout

200 cm
18
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 New York, Perrin Aybara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johhny Knockout!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knockout manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aybara on his heels. He'll look to pass Aybara's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knockout throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aybara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Knockout postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aybara is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Knockout, into his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knockout can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knockout wants to sweep here but Aybara controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aybara decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Aybara stuffs the takedown.
Aybara swings for the body but Knockout moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aybara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knockout shoots in and drives through. Aybara sprawls well.
Knockout shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aybara sprawls well. Aybara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knockout gets slowly back to his feet.
Perrin Aybara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johhny Knockout.
Knockout tests Aybara's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Perrin Aybara has been cut.
Aybara closes the distance but Knockout moves to the side
and Knockout counters with a three punch combo that has Aybara backing up. Aybara nods at Knockout to acknowledge the strikes.
Knockout bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aybara swings for the body but Knockout moves out of range.
Aybara throws a lazy right hand but Knockout sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knockout tries a head kick but it misses.
Knockout fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perrin Aybara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knockout paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Knockout pushes Aybara up against the cage in a clinch.
Aybara lands with a right to the head.
Knockout prevents a body shot from Aybara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aybara digs a right hand into Knockout's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knockout's gas tank.
Knockout looks winded!
Aybara gets through Knockout's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Aybara on the inside.
Aybara can't find room to land a body shot as Knockout controls the action.
Come on Aybara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aybara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Aybara on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara pushes Knockout back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aybara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aybara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knockout's elbow.
Aybara tries to throw a body punch but Knockout avoids it by throwing Aybara back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aybara.
Aybara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Aybara.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aybara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aybara tries to throw a body punch but Knockout avoids it by throwing Aybara back against the cage.
Aybara has Knockout pushed against the cage.
Knockout's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aybara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aybara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aybara is pushing Knockout up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aybara tries to throw a body punch but Knockout avoids it by throwing Aybara back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knockout backwards.
Aybara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knockouts head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aybara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aybara lands a nice uppercut.
Aybara scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aybara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aybara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aybara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aybara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Aybara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big right from Aybara misses.
Aybara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knockout.
Aybara dodges the punch combination from Knockout.
Aybara staying out of range there.
Knockout ducks under a wild hook from Aybara.
The fighters circling - Aybara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aybara throws a lazy right hand but Knockout sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aybara looks to land a left hand but Knockout moved out of range nicely.
Knockout looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aybara misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aybara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aybara lands a hook that snaps the head of Knockout backwards.
Knockout is breathing heavily.
Knockout tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aybara smiles and moves away.
Knockout changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aybara tries to avoid it but Knockout manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aybara to the ground. Aybara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perrin Aybara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johhny Knockout.
Aybara missing with a left hand there. Knockout was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knockout walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aybara connects with a body shot.
Knockout on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aybara misses with a looping right.
Aybara tries to clinch there but Knockout circles away.
Aybara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knockout slips under a jab from Aybara.
Knockout moves out of range as Aybara strikes.

Aybara moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Aybara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knockout is trying to pull guard but Aybara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aybara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aybara holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aybara lands an uppercut.
Aybara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knockouts head.
Aybara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knockout backwards.
Aybara displaying some good clinch control by pressing Knockout up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aybara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aybara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aybara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knockout up against the cage.
Aybara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aybara has Knockout pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Perrin Aybara.
Knockout circles away from the clinch attempt.

Aybara forces Knockout back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knockouts head.
Aybara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aybara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Aybara.
Aybara is leaning against Knockout and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aybara lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knockout takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Aybara to work.
Aybara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knockouts head.
Aybara gets through Knockout's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aybara taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Aybara.
Aybara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knockout backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perrin Aybara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knockout swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knockout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knockout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aybara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aybara throws a head kick but Knockout moves out of range.
Aybara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knockout manages to avoid it.
Johhny Knockout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knockout is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aybara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aybara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knockout can do to turn this around?
Aybara feints and then cracks Knockout's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knockout down.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch but Knockout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Aybara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aybara lands a nice uppercut.
Aybara digs a right hand underneath Knockout's ribcage. Knockout let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knockout takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knockout blocks a body shot from Aybara.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aybara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aybara.
Aybara lands a body shot.
Aybara lands a shot to the body.
Aybara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Aybara.
Aybara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perrin Aybara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knockout tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right handed body shot lands from Aybara.
Aybara lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Aybara.
Aybara is working Knockout over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aybara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knockout being controlled against the cage.
Aybara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aybara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aybara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knockout backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aybara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from Aybara.
Aybara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aybara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Aybara.
Nice body punch from Aybara - that landed with a thud.
Aybara pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara can't find room to land a body shot as Knockout controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Aybara.
Knockout takes a shot to the head.
Aybara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aybara presses Knockout against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aybara cracks Knockout with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Aybara.
Aybara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Perrin Aybara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Perrin Aybara.
Knockout avoids the body shot from Aybara.
Aybara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aybara tries to close the distance and clinch but Knockout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knockout blocks a jab.

Aybara rushes Knockout and presses him up against the cage.
Aybara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aybara scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perrin Aybara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aybara, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perrin Aybara!