PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Psycho Island (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deri Perry Jr (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.

Island
vs
Perry Jr

182 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Psycho Island !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deri Perry Jr!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Island avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Island has managed to clinch.
Island prevents the takedown attempt.
Island is pushing Perry Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perry Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perry Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Island pressing his opponent against the cage.
Island misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perry Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Perry Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Island pushes Perry Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Island can't find room to land a body shot as Perry Jr controls the action.
Island misses with a body punch.
Island tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Island tries to work over Perry Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Island tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perry Jr's elbow.
Island throws a punch but it's blocked by Perry Jr.
Island working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Island is trying to break the clinch but Perry Jr has him pressed against the cage.

Perry Jr pulls guard.

Perry Jr pushes Island off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Island connects with a right hand. Perry Jr shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Island blocks a head kick by Perry Jr.
Perry Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Island lands a glancing blow to the side of Perry Jr's head.
Perry Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Island connects with a body shot that sends Perry Jr's belly button to the back.
Jab from Island .
Perry Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Island manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perry Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Psycho Island has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deri Perry Jr.

Island darts in and clinches Perry Jr up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Island as the two fighters clinch.
Island tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perry Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Island fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Perry Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Island .
Island misses with a body shot
and Perry Jr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Island is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Island with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Island works Perry Jr's body with a nice hook.
Island lands a nice shot to the body.
Island cracks a nice hook into Perry Jr's ribs.
Perry Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Island clinches up with Perry Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Island can't find room to land a body shot as Perry Jr controls the action.
Island is pressed up against the cage. Perry Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Island down to the mat. Island avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Perry Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Perry Jr clinches up against the cage.
Island throws a punch but it's blocked by Perry Jr.
Island pushes Perry Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perry Jr blocks an uppercut.
Island tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Island goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry Jr blocks a body shot from Island .
Island swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Island lands with a right to the head.
Island stalls.
Island swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Island taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perry Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Island to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psycho Island dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Island misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry Jr.
Perry Jr tries to clinch but Island moves out of range.
Island pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perry Jr tries for a takedown but Island sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perry Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Island counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Island swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perry Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Island swings wildly with an uppercut but Perry Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Island fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Island tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Island throws a head punch that misses.
Perry Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Island slowing the pace effectively.
Island goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Island lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Perry Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Island is pushing Perry Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Island manages to break the clinch.
Island misses with a hook
and Perry Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Island thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Island jabs at Perry Jr's body.
Island waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perry Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Island circles away.
Perry Jr tries to clinch there but Island circles away.
Perry Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Island avoids it really well and circles away.
Psycho Island has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deri Perry Jr.
Island scores with a sloppy right hand. Perry Jr should have avoided that one.
Island dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perry Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Perry Jr tries to clinch there but Island circles away.
Jab by Island .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Island connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perry Jr's hands.
Perry Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Island digs a good hook to Perry Jr's body.
Perry Jr ducks under a wild hook from Island .
Perry Jr avoids the body shot from Island .
The fight stays on the outside here - Perry Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Island loads up on a big right hand but Perry Jr slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Island swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perry Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Island misses.
Island tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perry Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Island .
Island lands with a hook. Perry Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perry Jr tries to clinch but Island moves out of range.
Island loads up on a big right hand but Perry Jr slips the punch.
Island misses with a wild body shot.
Perry Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Island tries to avoid it but Perry Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Island to the ground. Island escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Island swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Island misses the target.
Deri Perry Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Island tries to clinch there but Perry Jr circles away.
Island throws a shot from downtown. Perry Jr moves away and avoids it.

Island has closed the distance and engaged Perry Jr in a clinch.
Psycho Island has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Island works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry Jr prevents a body shot from Island .
Island misses with a hook to the ribs.
Island is struggling to control the position.
Perry Jr tries for a takedown but Island manages to get underhooks.
Perry Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Island to keep the fight standing.
Perry Jr prevents Island from breaking the clinch.
Island displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perry Jr up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psycho Island dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Island pushes Perry Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Island misses with a short punch on the inside.
Island is stalling here.
Perry Jr wants to break free but Island has control.
Island tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Island misses with the head strike.
Island is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Island .

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Island .
Island misses with a punch on the inside.
Island has had enough of the clinch but Perry Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Island misses with a short punch on the inside.
Island works on Perry Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Island lands a right hand.
Island lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Island .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Island .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perry Jr.
Perry Jr prevents a body shot from Island .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Island .
Island content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Island trying to control the position but instead, Perry Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Island into the cage.
Island is trying to push Perry Jr away but Perry Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perry Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Perry Jr.
Island misses with a punch on the inside.
Island misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Island swings wildly with an uppercut but Perry Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Island is trying to maintain a safe position but Perry Jr gets an underhook and turns Island into the cage.
Island lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Island .
A head punch on the inside from Island fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Island fails to land.
Perry Jr trying to control the position but instead, Island has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perry Jr into the cage.
Island dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Island working aggressively here.
Island tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perry Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Island throws a head punch that misses.

Perry Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Island defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perry Jr.
Psycho Island is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Island throws a good cross that connects.
Perry Jr moves in looking to clinch but Island pushes him off.
Deri Perry Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deri Perry Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Island throws a lazy uppercut
and Perry Jr counters with a head kick.
Island moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Island scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perry Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Island circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Psycho Island showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Island , 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psycho Island !