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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Houston Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Athansos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevie Athansos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Houston Perkins's chin.
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177 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Houston Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Athansos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Athansos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Athansos is pushing Perkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Athansos manages to break the clinch.
Athansos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perkins defends well and Athansos ends up having to push Perkins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Athansos pulls guard.
Perkins stopping the sweep attempt from Athansos.
Athansos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Perkins!
Perkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Athansos is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Perkins is in real trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins tries to break free.
Athansos is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Perkins is defending well though. Athansos let's go of the attempt for now.
Perkins is keeping busy.
Athansos controlling from the back.
Athansos working for a choke but Perkins is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins tries to escape but Athansos has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Athansos punches the canvas rather than the man.
Perkins trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Athansos controls the position.
Athansos thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins rolls, trying to escape but Athansos keeps control of the position.
Athansos trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Perkins doesn't escape.
Perkins is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Athansos gets his way!
Athansos keeps control of the position as Perkins tries to break free.
Perkins preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Athansos.
Athansos controlling well, preventing Perkins from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Athansos's arms.
Athansos controls the position.
Athansos working for the choke.
Perkins tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Athansos struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Athansos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Athansos rushes Perkins and presses him up against the cage.
Perkins is trying to pull guard but Athansos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Athansos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Athansos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Athansos throws out the jab.
Athansos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Athansos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perkins defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Athansos moves into the clinch.
Perkins is trying to break free.
Athansos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Athansos defends well and Perkins ends up having to push Athansos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Perkins manages to break the clinch.
Perkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Athansos. No joy for Perkins on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Houston Perkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Athansos moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athansos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Athansos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Perkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Athansos defends well and Perkins ends up having to push Athansos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Perkins is pressed up against the cage. Athansos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Perkins down to the mat. Perkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Athansos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Athansos is breathing heavily.
Perkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Athansos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Athansos is fending him off so far but Perkins persists. Nope, Athansos circles away and we're back to standing.
Athansos shoots for a double leg takedown but Perkins sprawls well. He's pushed Athansos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Athansos looks for a takedown but Perkins sprawls well.
Perkins shoots for a takedown but Athansos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Athansos as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Perkins as Athansos shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athansos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Athansos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Athansos wants it to stay on the feet.
Perkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Athansos has a takedown stuffed.
Perkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Athansos throws a right and a left that Perkins avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Athansos shoots in for a double leg but Perkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Athansos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Perkins has a takedown stuffed.
Athansos fails with the takedown.
Athansos rushes Perkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Athansos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Athansos pushes Perkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Athansos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Houston Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Athansos.
Athansos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Athansos won't allow it.
Athansos breaks from the clinch.
Perkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Perkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Athansos avoids it really well and circles away.
Perkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Athansos shoots in for a takedown but Perkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevie Athansos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Athansos pushes Perkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Perkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Athansos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athansos tries for a takedown but Perkins manages to get underhooks.
Athansos is pressed up against the cage. Perkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Athansos down to the mat. Athansos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Perkins moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Athansos.
Athansos digs a right hand into Perkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perkins's gas tank.
Athansos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Athansos jumps guard but Perkins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Athansos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Athansos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Athansos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Athansos wants to clinch.
Athansos stuffs the takedown attempt from Perkins. Perkins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athansos stuffs the takedown attempt from Perkins. Perkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Athansos tries for a takedown but Perkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Perkins showed some decent athleticism there.
Stevie Athansos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perkins is thwarting Athansos's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Athansos looking for submissions off his back.
Houston Perkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevie Athansos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Athansos trying to hold on to Perkins's head to control him but Perkins postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Athansos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Athansos 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Athansos!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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