PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freeman Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman Perry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Perry
vs
May

210 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freeman Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott May!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
May closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perry circles away.
May slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from May.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perry wants to clinch.

May feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Perry keeping full guard, as May tries to pass.

Perry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perry controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May stands and throws Perry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Perry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Perry prevents May from moving into mount.
May is looking to take a break and control but Perry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
May working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May grinds an elbow into Perry's temple.
Perry prevents May from improving position.
May really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
May wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perry keeps working.
Perry is trying to improve his position.
Perry manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Perry trying to control from half guard but May is working away.
Perry content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down May for as long as he can get away with.

We're going to have a standup here because Freeman Perry wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Perry misses with a jab, cross combination.
May tries to clinch but Perry moves out of range.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says May as he avoids it easily.
May fails with the takedown.
Perry throws a leg kick but May checks it.
Perry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. May tries to avoid it but Perry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag May to the ground. May escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freeman Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry misses with a jab, cross combination.
May tries to clinch up
and Perry counters with a series of strikes. May will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

May shoots in and gets a takedown into Perry's guard.
Perry wants to stand up but May is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
May looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
May wants to get up but he can't break Perry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perry keeping moving, preventing May from controlling successfully.
May wants to get up but he can't break Perry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scott May will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Perry as May shoots in.
May shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perry defends it nicely.
May wants to clinch
and Perry counters with a straight right hand.
May fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freeman Perry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott May.
Perry fails with the takedown.
May tries to clinch
and Perry counters with a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Perry. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Perry. Those never looked like landing.

May shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. May showed some decent athleticism there.
May is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
Perry throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Perry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Perry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
May trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and May defends well.
May throws a big elbow that misses.
May wants to stand and escape but instead Perry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
May trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Perry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
May is trying to hold Perry in close to prevent damage but Perry has managed to pass into half guard.
Perry is pressing down on May's thigh, looking to free his foot. May is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to control the pace.

Perry gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Perry leaves May with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
May stuffs the takedown.
May tries to score with a low kick but Perry moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

May closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Perry manages to get to full guard.
May pushing down on Perry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
May is looking to take a break and control but Perry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Perry kicks off May and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry shoots for a double leg takedown but May sprawls well. He's pushed Perry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
May misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perry is defended easily by May.
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 Freeman Perry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

May tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
May looks for a takedown but Perry sprawls well.
Perry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. May manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
May tries to clinch but Perry moves away
and Perry counters with a series of strikes. May will be more careful next time no doubt.

May closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. May fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Perry shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May throws a series of punches but Perry avoids them all with ease.
May darts in looking for a takedown but Perry gets double underhooks and turns May into the cage.
Perry slows down the pace here.
Perry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. May fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freeman Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry keeps the fight on the outside.
May shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perry defends it nicely.
May takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perry throws a head kick but May moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May pulls out of a head kick attempt.
May shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perry sprawls well. Perry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. May gets slowly back to his feet.
Perry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Scott May has been cut.

Perry gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Perry jumps into guard, dragging May to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perry is on top in guard.

Perry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Perry or perhaps it was just good defense by May which made him look bad.
May stuffs the takedown attempt from Perry. Perry gets slowly back to his feet.
May fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from May.
Freeman Perry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry leaves May with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Perry pushes May up against the cage in a clinch.
May working hard to break the clinch.
May wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perry has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perry.
Perry is struggling to control the position.

Perry gets control of May's arms and successfully pulls guard. Perry will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Perry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perry looking for a sweep. Not yet Perry, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
May wants to get up but he can't break Perry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Perry keeping full guard, as May tries to pass.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Perry manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freeman Perry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

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