PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 3466 p4p, 387 weight class) and Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 3970 p4p, 414 weight class). Caria comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Caria
vs
Ilkka Perkules

186 cm
30
181 lbs
26 - 10 - 2

187 cm
37
175 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caria under the eye.
Perkules throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Caria wants to clinch up but Perkules keeps it at a distance.
Caria looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Caria takes the fight into the clinch.
Caria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkules landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perkules misses with a knee to the head.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Caria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perkules has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perkules misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkules.
Caria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perkules has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perkules lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkules misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkules misses with a knee to the head.
Perkules tries a knee to the head but Caria blocks it.
Caria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Perkules on the inside.
Perkules misses with some punches.
Perkules throws a head punch that misses.
Caria misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Caria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Caria has closed the distance and engaged Perkules in a clinch.
Perkules blocks a body shot from Caria.

Caria breaks from the clinch.
Perkules slips under a jab from Caria.
Caria tries to clinch up.
Caria moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Caria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caria cracks Perkules with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Perkules lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Perkules lands a body shot.
Perkules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caria is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Caria.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkules swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Caria.
Perkules checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caria throws a lazy right hand but Perkules sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkules takes a jab right on the kisser.
Caria tries to clinch but Perkules moves out of range.
Caria wants to clinch up but Perkules keeps it at a distance.
Caria is looking to clinch.
Caria misses with a low kick.
Caria digs a good body shot into Perkules's ribs.
Caria moves away from the strike by Perkules.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caria moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
Perkules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A cross from Perkules lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Caria.
Perkules waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caria.
Caria misses with a low kick.

Caria clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules throws a punch but it's blocked by Caria.
Perkules lands a shot to the body.
Perkules struggles to land a body shot inside as Caria controls his hands.
Perkules blocks an uppercut.
Caria blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big right from Perkules misses.
Caria lands an overhand right.

Perkules gets tackled into the ropes by Caria. Caria maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Perkules scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caria misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkules connects with a knee to the head.
Caria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caria with a knee to the head.

It looks like Veli Ilkka Perkules has been cut.
Perkules tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caria tries a body shot but Perkules blocks it.
Perkules with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkules takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkules.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkules fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caria scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkules.
Caria swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules misses with some punches.
Caria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkules tries to throw a body punch but Caria avoids it by throwing Perkules back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules has a couple of punches blocked by Caria.
Perkules tries a knee to the head but Caria blocks it.
Caria missing with knees to the body.
Caria lands with a left to the head.
Perkules lands with a right to the head.
Perkules lands an uppercut.
Perkules tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perkules misses with a body punch.
Perkules lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Perkules struggles to land a body shot inside as Caria controls his hands.
Caria misses with the head strike.
Perkules scores with a shot to the side of Caria's head.
Caria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perkules utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Caria looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caria has a couple of punches blocked by Perkules.
Caria unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perkules lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Caria lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkules misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Perkules is breathing heavily.
Caria gets through Perkules's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Caria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Caria tries a body shot but Perkules blocks it.
Perkules lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perkules throws a punch but it's blocked by Caria.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perkules swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkules misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Still in the clinch, Caria scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkules.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Caria misses with a hook.
Perkules counters with a body kick.
Perkules throws a low kick but it's checked well by Caria.
Caria scores with a leg kick.
Perkules tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Caria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkules steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
Caria throws the left hand but Perkules avoids the punch easily.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkules darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkules dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caria lands a leg kick that knocks Perkules off balance momentarily.
Perkules misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caria blocks a head kick by Perkules.
Caria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Caria misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkules swats away the attempt to clinch by Caria.
Perkules tries a quick counter leg kick but Caria is wise to it.
Caria missing with a left hand there. Perkules was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Melankomas Caria is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkules cracks Caria with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkules pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caria fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perkules just manages to avoid it.
Caria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Perkules throws a front kick aimed at Caria's knee but Caria avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria scores with a push kick.
Perkules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caria looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkules moves away from the strike by Caria.
A leg kick checked by Perkules.
Perkules throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkules. Perkules circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Caria tries to clinch but Perkules moves out of range.
Perkules swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Caria fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkules has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkules wants to land a leg kick but Caria is out of range.
Caria lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Caria moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Perkules.
Perkules misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perkules misses with a knee to the head.
Perkules tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caria misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caria connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perkules's face.
Perkules blocks an uppercut.
Perkules blocks an uppercut.
Perkules swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules throws a punch but it's blocked by Caria.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the head but Caria blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Perkules fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkules.
Perkules tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caria's elbow.
A short right from Caria on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caria.
Caria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caria unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Caria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perkules takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Caria lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melankomas Caria clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Perkules is looking to score with low kicks.
Perkules motions for Caria to come forward. Perkules throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caria throws a leg kick which misses Perkules's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkules tries to avoid it.

Caria pushes Perkules up against the ropes in a clinch.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Caria throws a head punch that misses.
Perkules working aggressively here.
Caria blocks an uppercut.
Perkules working Caria over with knees to the body.
Caria blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkules.
Caria throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkules.
Perkules fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caria misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkules with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perkules lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caria backwards.
A knee to the head by Perkules.
Caria lands a body punch in the clinch.
Caria is working Perkules over against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkules tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkules misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkules lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Caria throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perkules is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Perkules misses with a body punch.
Perkules with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perkules tries to land knees in the clinch but Caria avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caria.

Caria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caria has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkules.
Perkules checks a leg kick.
Perkules moves out of range of the leg kick from Caria.
Perkules misses with a body kick.
Caria fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perkules just manages to avoid it.
Perkules chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caria can pounce on him.

Caria closes the distance and clinches.
Caria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkules misses with a knee strike.
Caria lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkules misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caria lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Perkules fails to land.
Perkules's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkules misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caria landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Caria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caria landing knees to the head.
Perkules tries to throw a body punch but Caria avoids it by throwing Perkules back against the ropes.
Caria lands an uppercut.

Caria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caria tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Perkules manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perkules moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Caria forces Perkules back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Perkules creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perkules missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Veli Ilkka Perkules will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Caria tries to clinch there but Perkules circles away.
Perkules misses the shot to the body.
Perkules misses the jab.
Perkules just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caria lands the left hand.
Perkules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caria lands a jab to Perkules's midsection.
Perkules looks to throw the jab but Caria is out of range.
Perkules misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Caria - just one landing.
Caria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkules.
Caria bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria with a hook.

Caria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perkules, pushing him back against the ropes.
Caria scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Caria lands a right hand.
Caria lands with a right to the head.
Perkules working aggressively here.
A short left from Caria.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules scores with a knee to the head.
Caria blocking some punches.
Perkules misses with some punches.

Caria breaks from the clinch.
Perkules throws a wild body kick that Caria sees coming a mile off.
Perkules throws a head kick that half lands.
Perkules keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caria.
Nice body kick from Perkules.
Perkules throws a one two combo.
Perkules finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caria throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkules swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkules.
A telegraphed right hand from Caria misses the target.
Caria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkules connects with an inside leg kick.
Caria tries to land a front kick but Perkules steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkules.
Caria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkules fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Caria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Caria scores with a three punch combo!
Perkules moves out of range of the strikes.
Caria moves away from the strike by Perkules.
Caria lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perkules thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caria tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkules avoided it.
Perkules punishes Caria's body with a nice straight punch.
Caria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caria tries to clinch but Perkules is having none of it.
Caria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkules with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules throws a body kick that misses.
Perkules misses with a straight left.
Caria throws a low kick but Perkules avoids it.
Perkules avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Perkules misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Melankomas Caria.
Well Caria has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melankomas Caria!
Melankomas Caria retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Melankomas Caria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.