PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michel Pereira (ranked 840 p4p, 111 weight class) and Tom Creature (ranked 2110 p4p, 251 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by J.Balvin, Willy William - Mi Gente. On his way into the cage it seems that Michel Pereira has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michel Pereira seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pereira
vs
Creature

185 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
194 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Creature!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creature throws a series of punches but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira throws a right and a left that Creature avoids nicely.
Creature displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
Creature appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pereira tries to clinch but Creature is having none of it.
Creature takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Creature moves out of range easily.
Pereira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Creature pushes him off.
Creature swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creature doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pereira looks to land a body kick but Creature moved away.
Creature throws a shot to the body.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Creature swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Creature throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pereira counters with a body kick that stops Creature in his tracks momentarily.
Creature swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Creature swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creature digs a good body shot into Pereira's ribs.
Pereira misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Pereira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pereira thuds his shin into the meat of Creature's side.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Pereira scores with a leg kick.
Creature lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Creature.
Creature's coach down at 3Band MMA ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Creature's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Creature pushes him off.
Pereira connects with a high kick.
Pereira works Creature's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira connects with a leg kick. Creature looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Creature blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Creature will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creature throws the left hand but Pereira avoids the punch easily.
Pereira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Creature counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pereira lands a head shot.
Creature works Pereira's body with a nice hook.
Creature misses with a wild combination.
Pereira pushes Creature away with a front kick.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creature sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Creature is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pereira with a body shot.
Creature on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pereira scores with a push kick.
Creature looks winded!
Pereira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pereira tries to clinch but Creature is having none of it.
Pereira throws a front kick that sends Creature stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pereira moves into the clinch.
Pereira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Pereira has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Pereira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Creature's face.

Creature is rocked!

It looks like Tom Creature has been cut.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Creature is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him?
Pereira lands a big knee to the head and Creature goes down! Pereira pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michel Pereira!
In his post fight interview, Michel Pereira started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.