PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Gerber (ranked 3473 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Alberto Perez (ranked 6731 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Perez's choice of entrance music: Mexicans with Guns - Highway to hell. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gerber
vs
Alberto Perez

179 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
33
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romulus Gerber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Alberto Perez!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Gerber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gerber lands a glancing blow to the side of Perez's head.
Perez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gerber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber tries to score with a low kick but Perez moves his leg out of the way.
Perez connects with a right hand. Gerber shakes it off.
Perez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gerber counters with a one-two to the body.
Perez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Donk. Perez catches Gerber right on the button with a cross.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Perez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gerber smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez throws a series of punches but Gerber avoids them all with ease.
Gerber missing with a left hand there. Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Gerber.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gerber misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gerber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gerber duly obliges.
Gerber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gerber looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Perez throws a leg kick which misses Gerber's front leg but catches the back leg as Gerber tries to avoid it.
Gerber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gerber counters with an outside leg kick.
Perez misses with a double jab
and Gerber counters with an outside leg kick.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gerber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerber misses with a straight right.
Perez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gerber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gerber lands with a nice combination. Perez backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez forces Gerber back against the cage and clinches.

Gerber breaks from the clinch.
Perez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gerber connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Perez scrambles back to his feet.
Perez tries a head kick but it misses.
Perez avoids the body shot from Gerber.
Perez throws a front kick aimed at Gerber's knee but Gerber avoids it well.
Gerber just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gerber under the eye.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Gerber misses its target.
Perez throws a series of punches but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perez counters with a three punch combo that has Gerber backing up. Gerber nods at Perez to acknowledge the strikes.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Gerber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gerber attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber throws a lazy right hand but Perez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Gerber throws a hook to the side of Perez's head but Perez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perez.
Perez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gerber.
Gerber throws a hook to the side of Perez's head but Perez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Gerber misses its intended target.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gerber.
Gerber loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Perez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perez trying to control the position but instead, Gerber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perez into the cage.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gerber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez swinging wildly here.
Gerber fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perez checks it well.
A solid body kick from Gerber.
Perez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perez duly obliges.
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!
Jab by Gerber.
Gerber staying out of range there.
Perez tries to bum rush Gerber with a series of wild strikes but Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perez tries to bum rush Gerber with a series of wild strikes but Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perez scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Gerber connects with a single shot there.
Gerber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Romulus Gerber will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gerber tries to land a body kick
and Perez counters with a one-two to the body.
Perez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gerber misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Perez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gerber ducks under a wild hook from Perez.

Perez lands a left and a right that send Gerber crashing to the mat, dazed. Perez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerber circles away quickly and effectively.
Gerber throws a head kick that misses.
Romulus Gerber is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Gerber.
Perez throws a counter combo.
Gerber misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Gerber has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Perez lands a leg kick that knocks Gerber off balance momentarily.
Gerber misses with an uppercut.
Gerber misses with a straight left.
Perez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perez is looking to slow Gerber down with leg kicks.
Perez wants to clinch up but Gerber keeps it at a distance.
Gerber was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gerber jabs at Perez's body.
Some wild striking there from Perez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Perez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gerber connects with a body shot that sends Perez's belly button to the back.
Gerber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gerber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perez.
Gerber throws a low kick, looking for Perez's leg but Perez calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gerber.
Good shot there by Gerber.
Gerber throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerber circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerber.
An inside leg kick from Gerber misses.
As Gerber backs off Perez throws a huge counter combo but Gerber manages to avoid it all.
Perez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perez checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with the combination.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gerber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Gerber tries to land a front kick but Perez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Perez tries to bum rush Gerber with a series of wild strikes but Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perez slips under a jab.
Perez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gerber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Gerber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gerber fails to land with a series of punches.
Perez is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Gerber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perez thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber scores with a sloppy right hand. Perez should have avoided that one.
Gerber looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Gerber keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Gerber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luis Alberto Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gerber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perez misses with an uppercut
and Gerber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Gerber.
Perez lands a body shot.
Perez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gerber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perez throws a right and a left that Gerber avoids nicely.
A low kick from Perez misses
and Gerber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gerber tries to land a front kick but Perez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perez is looking to score with low kicks.
Gerber avoids the body shot from Perez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gerber circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gerber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Perez looks to move away, Gerber throws a big counter combo but Perez just gets out of the way.
Gerber defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Perez is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Gerber throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
Gerber throws out a loose jab but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Perez.
Gerber scores with the left hand. Perez knows he should have avoided that one.
Perez tries to score with a low kick but Gerber moves his leg out of the way.
Gerber takes a kick to the side of the head.
Perez is breathing heavily.
Good work by Gerber as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerber checks a low kick from Perez.
Gerber was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Perez throws a counter combo.
Perez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gerber's calf.
Gerber misses with a leg kick.
Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luis Alberto Perez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A low kick from Gerber misses
and Perez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick from Gerber.
Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perez checks a low kick from Gerber.
Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gerber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerber.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gerber counters with a nice body kick.
Perez slips under a jab from Gerber.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez takes one to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perez checks a leg kick.
As Gerber backs off Perez throws a huge counter combo but Gerber manages to avoid it all.
Gerber thumps Perez with a low kick.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gerber lands a nice looking body kick.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gerber slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
Perez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Gerber.
Gerber ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Gerber throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Gerber is out of range.
Gerber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Perez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gerber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gerber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perez's head.
Gerber is looking to slow Perez down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Gerber misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez misses with a combination
and Gerber counters with a nice body shot.
Perez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Gerber scores with a body shot.
Perez tries to bum rush Gerber with a series of wild strikes but Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Gerber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body punch from Gerber.
Perez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gerber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gerber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gerber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gerber misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Gerber feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gerber thows a body kick. Perez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gerber looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gerber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gerber.
Perez thinks about the counter body kick.
Perez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gerber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gerber misses with a wild body shot.
Gerber throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perez missing with a left hand there. Gerber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gerber throws a big shot that misses.
Gerber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gerber checks a low kick from Perez.
As Perez backs away, Gerber returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gerber throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerber.
Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perez throws a head kick but Gerber moves out of range.
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gerber.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Perez misses.
A good leg kick by Perez.
Gerber lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Perez.
It looked like Gerber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perez throws a series of punches but Gerber avoids them all with ease.
Gerber tried to score with a low kick but Perez checks it.
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gerber.
Gerber loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Gerber.
Gerber fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romulus Gerber showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gerber has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulus Gerber!
Romulus Gerber seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.