PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes to the cage accompanied by Kill The Noise Pt. 1. Juan Perez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Perez
vs
Pol

168 cm
27
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Pol!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pol.
Both fighters circling a little - Pol finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pol scoring well with a low kick there.
Some bone on bone action there as Perez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A good leg kick by Pol.
Perez is looking to clinch.

Pol clinches up against the cage.
Pol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.

Pol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Pol does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pol can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Pol won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol lands with a light punch inside.

Pol breaks the clinch.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pol.
Perez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pol moves away.
Van Pol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pol lands with a slapping head kick.

Pol moves into the clinch.
Pol lands a right hand.
Perez working aggressively here.
Pol lands a body shot in 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!
The referee calls for Pol to work.
Pol scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pol lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pol.
Perez misses with a knee strike.
Pol lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pol misses with a punch to the body.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perez or not.
Pol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Still in the clinch, Pol scores with a nice short uppercut.

Perez jumps guard and drags Pol to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Pol stands and steps away. Perez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pol.
Pol throws a good cross that connects.
Pol connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pol thows a body kick. Perez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick from Pol lands but Perez takes it in his stride.
Pol misses with a head kick.

Pol clinches with his opponent.
Pol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pol has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perez.
Pol has Perez pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Pol is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pol.
Perez jumps guard but Pol turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Pol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pol digs a right hand into Perez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perez's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Pol.
Pol misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pol.
Perez is breathing heavily.
Pol stalls.
Pol scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Pol dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pol fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pol attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pol scores with a head kick. Perez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Pol.

Pol lands a big head kick that sends Perez tumbling to the mat! Pol takes a step backwards and waves Perez back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Perez is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Perez gets tackled into the cage by Pol. Pol maintains the clinch.
Pol tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Perez tries to pull guard but Pol won't allow it.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pol scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Pol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pol rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pol lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pol lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Pol gets through Perez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Pol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pol scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Pol.
A right handed body shot lands from Pol.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez has had enough of the clinch but Pol keeps him there for the moment.
Pol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Perez tries a head kick but it misses.

Pol darts in and clinches Perez up against the cage.
Pol lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pol.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Pol turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Perez is trying to push Pol away but Pol has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pol lands with a light punch inside.
Pol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pol'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.
Pol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Pol seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Pol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Pol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez tries to clinch there but Pol circles away.
Pol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pol lands an uppercut.
Perez blocks a body shot from Pol.
Pol lands an uppercut.
Pol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pol pushes Perez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Perez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pol lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.

Pol breaks the clinch.
Pol scores with a leg kick.
Pol lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Pol fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pol scores with a hook to the body.

Pol breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pol scores with a leg kick.
Perez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pol looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Pol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pol.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pol tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pol scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Pol - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Pol - that landed with a thud.
Pol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez tries to land knees in the clinch but Pol avoids the damage to the body.
Perez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pol just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pol lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pol.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short left from Pol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol pushes Perez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pol is working Perez over against the cage.
Perez seems to have got his legs back now.
Pol presses Perez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pol lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pol - that landed with a thud.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pol has him pressed against the cage.
Pol has Perez pushed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pol.
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!
Pol pushes Perez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pol lands a nice shot to the body.
Pol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.

Pol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pol clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the cage.

Pol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pol thumps Perez with a low kick.

Perez tries to keep at a distance but Pol has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Pol.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pol.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Pol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pol thumps Perez with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol throws a leg kick which misses Perez's front leg but catches the back leg as Perez tries to avoid it.
Pol connects with a leg kick. Perez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Pol instigates a clinch.

Pol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pol with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pol thuds his right hand into Perez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juan Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pol darts in and clinches Perez up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Pol.
Pol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Pol is controlling the position.
Pol lands a nice uppercut.
Van Pol is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short left from Pol.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Pol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pol closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Pol.
Perez lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van Pol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pol 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Pol!