PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodric Bryce (ranked 6858 p4p, 567 weight class) and Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio (ranked 21975 p4p, 583 weight class). Perda Segurio has chosen Cypress Hill - Highlife as his entrance music. Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bryce
vs
Arnoldo Perda Segurio

169 cm
23
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodric Bryce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryce lands a body shot.
Bryce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bryce shoots in but no luck this time.
Bryce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Bryce takes the fight into the clinch.

Bryce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bryce.
Bryce shoots and misses
and Perda Segurio counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodric Bryce. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bryce instigates a clinch.

Bryce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryce takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Bryce moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perda Segurio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Perda Segurio wants to stall.
Bryce tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perda Segurio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Perda Segurio is trying to push Bryce away but Bryce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bryce has Perda Segurio pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bryce pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Perda Segurio tumbling to the mat - Bryce dives into Perda Segurio's guard.
Perda Segurio wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bryce manages to pass to side control.

Perda Segurio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bryce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perda Segurio sees it coming and defends easily.

Perda Segurio looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perda Segurio wants to get back to his feet.
Bryce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perda Segurio keeps working.
Perda Segurio tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bryce is just content to waste time from the top position. Perda Segurio takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bryce content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perda Segurio controls Bryce momentarily but Bryce frees himself.
Perda Segurio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bryce haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bryce trying to control but Perda Segurio is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bryce fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryce misses with a kick to the body.
Bryce moves out of range of the strikes.

Bryce closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Perda Segurio kicks Bryce off and gets back to his feet.
Bryce shoots in for a double leg but Perda Segurio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bryce doesn't manage to clinch there - Perda Segurio circles away.
Bryce slips a jab from Perda Segurio.
Perda Segurio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perda Segurio scores with a head kick. Bryce tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perda Segurio misses with a two punch combination.
Bryce is looking for a counter combo.
Bryce avoids the head kick by Perda Segurio.
Perda Segurio misses with a hook. Bryce ducked under it nicely.
Bryce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perda Segurio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bryce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perda Segurio.
Perda Segurio misses with a body shot.
Perda Segurio misses with a wild body shot.
Bryce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bryce.
Bryce closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perda Segurio circles away.
Perda Segurio misses with a series of wild punches.
Bryce throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perda Segurio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bryce avoids the body shot from Perda Segurio.

Bryce rushes Perda Segurio and presses him up against the cage.
Perda Segurio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bryce just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryce displaying some good clinch control by pressing Perda Segurio up against the cage.
Bryce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perda Segurio just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodric Bryce. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bryce gets control of Perda Segurio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bryce will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Perda Segurio wants to pass the guard but Bryce is keeping the position.
Perda Segurio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bryce looking for a guillotine here but Perda Segurio defends easily.
Perda Segurio postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryce pulls Perda Segurio in close to prevent any damage.
Perda Segurio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryce is keeping the position for now.
Perda Segurio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bryce looking to control.
Perda Segurio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perda Segurio stopping the sweep attempt from Bryce.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Perda Segurio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bryce rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perda Segurio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perda Segurio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Perda Segurio scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perda Segurio misses with a kick to the body.
Bryce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rodric Bryce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perda Segurio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bryce momentarily.
Perda Segurio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perda Segurio scores with a body shot.
Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perda Segurio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Perda Segurio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perda Segurio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryce tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Perda Segurio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perda Segurio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bryce takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perda Segurio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryce.
Perda Segurio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bryce.
Bryce doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Perda Segurio counters with a stiff right hand.
Perda Segurio misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Perda Segurio.

Bryce looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bryce throws a combination that misses
letting Perda Segurio counter with a right hand.
Bryce looks for a takedown but Perda Segurio sprawls well.
Perda Segurio throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Bryce to counter with a crisp jab.
Perda Segurio connects with a looping right hand.
Perda Segurio lands with a kick to the temple. Bryce shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perda Segurio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bryce tries to counter with a takedown but Perda Segurio is quick to defend against it.
A swing and a miss from Perda Segurio.
Perda Segurio throws a head kick but Bryce moves out of range.
Perda Segurio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bryce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perda Segurio jabs Bryce to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perda Segurio throws a head kick but Bryce moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Bryce scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Perda Segurio throws Bryce to one side and escapes!
Perda Segurio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perda Segurio stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodric Bryce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perda Segurio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bryce misses with a takedown attempt - Perda Segurio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It seemed like Perda Segurio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bryce takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perda Segurio lands a lovely overhand right.
Bryce takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Bryce 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryce works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bryce perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Perda Segurio gets back to full guard.
Perda Segurio wants to get back to his feet but Bryce is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Perda Segurio working a defensive guard here.
Perda Segurio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Perda Segurio trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryce pulls Perda Segurio in close to prevent any damage.
Bryce looking to control.
Bryce keeping moving, preventing Perda Segurio from controlling successfully.
Perda Segurio slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bryce.
Perda Segurio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Perda Segurio looks to land a strike but Bryce avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bryce keeping moving, preventing Perda Segurio from controlling successfully.
Perda Segurio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Perda Segurio tries to free his leg and advance position but Bryce is retaining full guard.
Bryce is trying to keep Perda Segurio in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rodric Bryce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perda Segurio tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perda Segurio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Arnoldo Perda Segurio!