Jesse Stirn fought in the PFL’s season format three years ago, losing to Sheymon Moraes during the 2021 regular season and falling to Anthony Dizy later that year. Stirn is a striking expert who has finishes in seven of his sixteen victories, and has never been knocked out in 22 pro fights. Stirn, currently on a five-fight win streak, one in which he picked up regional featherweight gold after having won regional bantamweight gold earlier in his career. Stirn returned to the PFL in a Showcase bout during the 2023 PFL World Championships, getting the judges’ nod over Josh Blyden.

 

Jose Perez has won eight of nine fights in his career thus far. Perez is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, which has led him to score four submissions and great success in his young career, having captured regional featherweight gold. Perez, who has won four straight, last fought almost exactly one year ago, defeating Chris Vasil by unanimous decision.

 

Which talented athlete will impress PFL fans and officials in this one?

 

 

Round 1

 

Stirn flashes the left hand. Low kick from Stirn. Jab from Perez. Front kick from Stirn, but Perez responds with a left hand. Stirn attacking with low kicks. Perez with a pair of low kicks. Another kick from Stirn. Right hand from Perez. Left jab from Stirn. Stirn with another kick. One-two and a low kick from Stirn. Perez lands a round kick to the body, which Stirn misses when trying to catch it. Stirn sneaks in a left hand. Stirn landing a couple of kicks, but Perez is pressuring. Round kick to the back by Stirn. Perez misses an overhand right. Stirn catches a kick from Perez, and he lands a body kick. Perez with a one-two. Low kicks from Perez. Right hand lands for Perez.

 

Front kick to the midsection by Stirn. The two briefly go into the clinch. Front kick is caught. Stirn locks Perez in a body lock, but Perez works his way out of it. Stirn catches another kick from Perez. Round kick to the body by Perez. Stirn with a jab to the body and another body lock. Perez with a knee to the body. Swing and a miss for Perez. One-two by Perez. Low kick by Perez. Stirn avoids a combination from Perez. Low kicks from both men. Stirn with a couple of left hands. One-two from Perez. Perez misses a right hand. Stirn misses a high kick. Perez with a three-punch combination. Perez presses Stirn to the fence. Stirn lands a takedown as the horn is sounding.

 

 

Round 2

 

Low kick from Perez. Perez misses a right hand. Perez misses a round kick. The two exchange inside hooks. Stirn avoids a left hand. Perez with a combination. Round kick from Stirn. The two trade inside. Perez with a pair of left hands. Stirn with a couple of more low kicks. Perez with one of his own. Another Stirn low kick. Front kick by Stirn. Right hand lands for Perez, and it gets Stirn off balance briefly. Uppercut by Stirn. One-two by Perez. A couple of strikes from Perez.

 

Low kick from Perez. High kick just misses for Perez. Round kick by Stirn. One-two misses for Perez. Low kick from Stirn gets Perez off balance briefly. Stirn presses Perez into the fence, but Perez body locks and reverses the position. Stirn tries to pummel. Perez lands a knee off the break. Low kick by Stirn. Both men land a left hand. Perez with a low kick and a right hand. Both men land a low kick. One-two from Perez. Front kick by Stirn. Perez still coming forward. Right hand lands for Perez, followed by a clinch knee. Perez with a guillotine attempt in the closing seconds! Perez gets in mount and goes for an arm-triangle! But the clock expires!

 

 

 

Round 3

 

Left hand and a low kick by Perez. Low kick by Perez. Low kick by Stirn. Right hand misses for Perez. Stirn misses to the body. Perez misses a head kick. Stirn goes after the leg again. Perez throws a couple of left hands. Another low kick from Stirn. Single shots landing for Perez as he goes forward. Round kick to the body lands for Perez. And again. Right hand to the body lands for Perez. Low kick by Stirn. Perez working his jab. Low kick again from Perez. Right hand by Perez snaps Stirn’s head back. Left hand by Stirn. Stirn goes for a jumping knee, but Perez avoids it and presses Stirn against the fence. Stirn misses a right hand and slips, with Perez now chasing him down.

 

Stirn is getting away, avoiding a Thai clinch from Perez in the process. Perez lands a takedown and gets on Stirn’s back. Perez looks for a body triangle, and he locks it in. Stirn tries to get away, but Perez gets in full mount and goes to work with ground-and-pound. Perez gets into a seatbelt position. Perez looks for an arm-triangle choke. Perez still in mount. Stirn turns over trying to get out, but Perez is keeping him down. Perez landing a couple of right hands. Stirn struggling and trying to work his way free, as Perez throws punches until the final horn.

 

 

 

OFFICIAL RESULT

 

Jose Perez defeats Jesse Stirn by unanimous decision (30-27x2, 29-28) in a PFL Featherweight Showcase Fight

  • Perez moves his career record to 9-1, winning his PFL debut
  • Perez wins his 5th straight fight