PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kleisthenes Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Perez (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.

Sawyer
vs
Perez

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kleisthenes Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrian Perez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sawyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sawyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perez.
Sawyer misses with a head kick.
Sawyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sawyer throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Perez blocks a head kick by Sawyer.
A lazy left from Sawyer finds it's target.
Sawyer throws out a loose jab but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sawyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sawyer.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez shoots for a takedown but Sawyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sawyer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perez backs up against the cage.
Perez avoids the head kick by Sawyer.
Sawyer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sawyer scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Sawyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sawyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sawyer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Perez to keep the fight standing.
Perez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kleisthenes Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Perez.
Perez has Sawyer pressed against the cage, preventing Sawyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sawyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sawyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perez somewhat.
Sawyer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sawyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez tries for a takedown but Sawyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Sawyer misses
and Perez counters with a head kick.
Perez tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses.
Sawyer is breathing heavily.
Sawyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sawyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawyer circles away.
Sawyer throws a head kick that Perez semi-blocks.
Perez shoots in and drives through. Sawyer sprawls well.
Sawyer throws a chopping leg kick but Perez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sawyer misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Sawyer.
Perez shoots in but Sawyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sawyer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sawyer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sawyer duly obliges.
Perez scores with a one two! Sawyer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez looks to land a combination but Sawyer avoids it well.

Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sawyer breaks the clinch.
Perez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sawyer. Sawyer obviously looking to wear him down.
Sawyer lands a head kick!
Sawyer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Perez shoots in and drives through. Sawyer sprawls well.
Sawyer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sawyer throws a half hearted mid kick.

Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Sawyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer throws a nice head kick!
Perez blocks a head kick by Sawyer.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt - Sawyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perez blocks a head kick by Sawyer.
A head kick misses from Sawyer.
Perez shoots for a takedown but Sawyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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.
Sawyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez blocks the body kick.

Perez drives through and clinches with Sawyer against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kleisthenes Sawyer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sawyer throws a lazy head kick
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Sawyer misses
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Kleisthenes Sawyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sawyer scores with a jab. Perez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Perez tries a low kick but Sawyer avoids it.
Sawyer throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Sawyer throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Sawyer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perez in his tracks.
Perez slips under a jab from Sawyer.
Sawyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sawyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sawyer as he avoids it easily.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez throws a head kick but Sawyer moves out of range.
Sawyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sawyer wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer throws a lazy head kick
and Perez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sawyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Kleisthenes Sawyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Sawyer throws a right and a left that both miss.

Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez stalling in the clinch but Sawyer improves position.

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Sawyer misses
and Perez counters with a head kick.

Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez tries for a takedown but Sawyer manages to get underhooks.
Kleisthenes Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Perez.

Perez manages to break the clinch.
Adrian Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez avoids the head kick by Sawyer.
Sawyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
Perez blocks a head kick by Sawyer.
Perez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sawyer defends it nicely.
Sawyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perez defends it nicely.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sawyer throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Sawyer throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sawyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sawyer throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Perez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sawyer scores with a jab. Perez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sawyer lands a nice looking body kick.
Sawyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Sawyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Sawyer lands a really nice looking cross but Perez seems unphased.
Perez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sawyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perez somewhat.
Perez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.
Sawyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Perez moves out of range as Sawyer throws a body kick.
Sawyer stuffs the takedown.
Sawyer lands with a straight right. Perez didn't see that one coming.
Sawyer moves in looking to clinch but Perez pushes him off.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Sawyer throws a body kick that misses.
Perez shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer thows a body kick. Perez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sawyer throws a leg kick which misses Perez's front leg but catches the back leg as Perez tries to avoid it.
Perez wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kleisthenes Sawyer will probably get the nod.
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!

Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sawyer slows down the pace here.

Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sawyer lands with a kick to the temple. Perez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perez fails to land the takedown.
Sawyer throws a head kick that half lands.
A jab from Sawyer finds it's way through Perez's defenses.
Perez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sawyer pushes Perez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sawyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer tries a knee to the head but Perez blocks it.
Perez keeps control of Sawyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sawyer tries to pull guard but Perez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sawyer has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses
and Perez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sawyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perez somewhat.
Kleisthenes Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Perez.
Sawyer has a takedown stuffed.
Sawyer stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawyer circles away.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but Sawyer shows good takedown defense.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses.
Sawyer connects with a high kick.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sawyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sawyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Perez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sawyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sawyer manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Sawyer coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sawyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez misses with a head kick.
Sawyer throws a head kick that Perez semi-blocks.
Sawyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perez.
Sawyer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perez blocks a low kick nicely.
Perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kleisthenes Sawyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sawyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sawyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sawyer in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez avoids the head kick by Sawyer.
Sawyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sawyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Perez shoots for a takedown but Sawyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sawyer misses with a head kick.
Perez shoots in for a takedown but Sawyer shows good takedown defense.
Sawyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sawyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adrian Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sawyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kleisthenes Sawyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sawyer, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kleisthenes Sawyer!