PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 1087 p4p, 1243 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 165 p4p, 185 weight class). Cressbeckler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is American Remains. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ispa Perkele was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cressbeckler
vs
Perkele

177 cm
20
177
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
179
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Urban Fighter

Finnish Elite Extreme Science
Arcticus University: London

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cressbeckler misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Cressbeckler slips under a jab from Perkele.
Cressbeckler throws a good cross that connects.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele staying out of range there.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheers as Cressbeckler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkele doesn't seem phased though.
Cressbeckler throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Cressbeckler scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cressbeckler works the jab nicely.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Cressbeckler's head but Cressbeckler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cressbeckler tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a hook.
It looked like Cressbeckler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perkele.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a low kick, right behind Perkele 's knee.
Cressbeckler throws a front kick aimed at Perkele's knee but Perkele avoids it well.
Perkele is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Cressbeckler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
Cressbeckler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cressbeckler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looks like Cressbeckler has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele connects with a jab.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Cressbeckler moves away and avoids it.
Cressbeckler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Perkele misses with a shot to the body
and Cressbeckler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele lands with a straight right. Cressbeckler didn't see that one coming.
Cressbeckler scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Cressbeckler misses
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cressbeckler walks into a jab.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cressbeckler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Cressbeckler saw that one coming.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Cressbeckler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand.
Cressbeckler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Perkele gets a clinch.
Cressbeckler is working Perkele over against the cage.
Cressbeckler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.

Cressbeckler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Cressbeckler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter with a body kick.
Perkele moves in looking to clinch but Cressbeckler pushes him off.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cressbeckler.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Perkele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cressbeckler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Cressbeckler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Cressbeckler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perkele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Cressbeckler finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cressbeckler circles away quickly and effectively.
Perkele doesn't manage to clinch there - Cressbeckler circles away.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cressbeckler.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cressbeckler looks to land a combination but Perkele avoids it well.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cressbeckler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cressbeckler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cressbeckler momentarily.
Perkele misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler dominated that round.
That's time! Cressbeckler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perkele connects with a right hand. Cressbeckler shakes it off.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with a low kick.
Cressbeckler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
Perkele works the jab nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cressbeckler tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Cressbeckler's head but Cressbeckler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cressbeckler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cressbeckler scores with a shot to the body.
Cressbeckler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joad Cressbeckler is winning the standup battle so far.
Cressbeckler slips a straight right by Perkele.
Cressbeckler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Perkele.
Cressbeckler swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Cressbeckler ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Cressbeckler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cressbeckler cracks Perkele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Cressbeckler.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perkele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cressbeckler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Cressbeckler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cressbeckler throws out a powerful jab.
Perkele lands a glancing blow to the side of Cressbeckler's head.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Cressbeckler.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cressbeckler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Perkele does no damage.
Cressbeckler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Cressbeckler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Perkele counters by clinching up.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Perkele.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Perkele.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cressbeckler.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Cressbeckler working aggressively here.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cressbeckler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Cressbeckler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ispa Perkele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cressbeckler lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cressbeckler seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perkele can turn it around.
Perkele stalling in the clinch but Cressbeckler improves position.
Cressbeckler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Perkele gets through Cressbeckler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perkele tries to work over Cressbeckler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele wants to stall.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Cressbeckler.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Cressbeckler controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler is leaning against Perkele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cressbeckler can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele stalling.
Cressbeckler lands a nice shot to the body.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Perkele is breathing heavily.
Cressbeckler blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cressbeckler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Cressbeckler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Cressbeckler scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Cressbeckler scores with a shoulder strike.
Cressbeckler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.

Cressbeckler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cressbeckler throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Cressbeckler saw that one coming.
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 Joad Cressbeckler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Perkele throws a hook to the side of Cressbeckler's head but Cressbeckler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
Perkele might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cressbeckler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cressbeckler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perkele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cressbeckler connects with a leg kick.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cressbeckler lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Perkele throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Cressbeckler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele scores with a hook.
Perkele misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cressbeckler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a right hand to the body.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Cressbeckler knows he should have avoided that one.
Cressbeckler lands a slapping body shot.
Cressbeckler lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a right hand that Perkele ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkele also avoids with ease.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Cressbeckler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Cressbeckler's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cressbeckler.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Cressbeckler just misses with a punch to the body.
Cressbeckler connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele misses with a hook to the body
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cressbeckler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Cressbeckler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Perkele catches Cressbeckler right on the button with a cross.
Cressbeckler tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cressbeckler under the eye.
Cressbeckler misses with a series of wild punches.
Perkele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cressbeckler.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cressbeckler moves away.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter punch.
Cressbeckler lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
Cressbeckler moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Cressbeckler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perkele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cressbeckler throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cressbeckler doesn't seem bothered though.
Cressbeckler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Perkele misses with a hook. Cressbeckler ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cressbeckler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cressbeckler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Cressbeckler's shoulder, as Cressbeckler tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkele takes one to the chin there.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Cressbeckler circles away.
Perkele takes a swing at Cressbeckler's ribcage but misses.
Cressbeckler throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Cressbeckler throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Cressbeckler.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Cressbeckler misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Cressbeckler circles away.
Cressbeckler jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cressbeckler scores with a hook to the body. Perkele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cressbeckler was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
A lazy left from Cressbeckler finds it's target.
Cressbeckler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Cressbeckler looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range nicely.
Perkele tries to clinch up
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a low kick, right behind Perkele 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cressbeckler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cressbeckler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Cressbeckler misses its target.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Cressbeckler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Perkele closes the distance and clinches.
Cressbeckler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele is looking to control Cressbeckler's arms but Cressbeckler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perkele has his back to the cage.
Perkele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cressbeckler has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.

Cressbeckler breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cressbeckler can pounce on him.
Perkele slips under a jab from Cressbeckler.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Cressbeckler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cressbeckler cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cressbeckler misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cressbeckler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cressbeckler scores with a body shot.
Cressbeckler digs a good body shot into Perkele's ribs.
Cressbeckler connects with a looping right hand.
Cressbeckler looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Cressbeckler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler connects with a looping right hand.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cressbeckler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perkele tries to clinch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
Cressbeckler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Cressbeckler circles away.
Cressbeckler throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele misses with a hook. Cressbeckler ducked under it nicely.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter punch.
Cressbeckler misses with a looping left.
Cressbeckler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
Cressbeckler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
Cressbeckler connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Cressbeckler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cressbeckler paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Perkele moves into the clinch.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Cressbeckler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Cressbeckler misses with the head strike.
Cressbeckler tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Perkele misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler had his way with Ispa Perkele in that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
That's time! Cressbeckler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Cressbeckler walks into a jab.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Cressbeckler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Cressbeckler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Cressbeckler.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Cressbeckler.
Perkele throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cressbeckler throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cressbeckler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
A good leg kick by Cressbeckler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkele tries to clinch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Perkele swings for the body but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele misses with a right hand
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
Cressbeckler throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Cressbeckler throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cressbeckler throws out the jab.
Cressbeckler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cressbeckler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele tries to clinch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
Cressbeckler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Cressbeckler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
It looked like Cressbeckler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cressbeckler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Cressbeckler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the body from Perkele misses
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cressbeckler stalks Perkele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perkele's face. Perkele staggers backwards, shaken.
Cressbeckler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
Cressbeckler throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cressbeckler.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cressbeckler tried to counter with a leg kick but Perkele avoided it.
Cressbeckler misses with a body shot.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the strikes.
Cressbeckler connects with a leg kick.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the strikes.
Cressbeckler catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele lands an overhand right.
Perkele throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cressbeckler.
Perkele swings for the body but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler slips under a jab from Perkele.
Cressbeckler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joad Cressbeckler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands with a right hand.
Cressbeckler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler with a nice calf kick.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Perkele tries to clinch up
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perkele cracks Cressbeckler with an open hand slap.
A right-left combo lands from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joad Cressbeckler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cressbeckler 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joad Cressbeckler!
Joad Cressbeckler is the new welterweight champion!
Joad Cressbeckler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.