PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiki Kolehmainen (ranked 895 p4p, 1079 weight class) and Mr Pervitin (ranked 134 p4p, 166 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kolehmainen
vs
Pervitin

174 cm
22
197
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kiki Kolehmainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Pervitin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pervitin digs a good body shot into Kolehmainen's ribs.
Pervitin throws a shot from downtown. Kolehmainen moves away and avoids it.
Kolehmainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pervitin throws a nice looking combination but Kolehmainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kolehmainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pervitin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pervitin needs to keep his hands up - Kolehmainen had a free shot at his head there.
Pervitin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kolehmainen manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Pervitin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pervitin.
Pervitin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kolehmainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pervitin throws a sloppy body shot
and Kolehmainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pervitin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pervitin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kolehmainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kolehmainen connects with a single shot there.
Pervitin throws a right and a left that Kolehmainen avoids nicely.
Pervitin moves out of range as Kolehmainen strikes.
Kolehmainen digs a good hook to Pervitin's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kolehmainen.
The fighters circling - Pervitin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kolehmainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pervitin misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervitin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mr Pervitin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pervitin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pervitin misses with a body punch
and Kolehmainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Pervitin.
Kolehmainen throws a wild body kick that Pervitin sees coming a mile off.

Pervitin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kolehmainen on his heels. He'll look to pass Kolehmainen's guard now, I'm sure.
Kolehmainen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kolehmainen has Pervitin pulled in close to control his posture.
Pervitin tries to free his leg and advance position but Kolehmainen is retaining full guard.
Kolehmainen is trying to hold Pervitin in close to prevent damage but Pervitin has managed to pass into half guard.
Pervitin uses his free foot to push down on Kolehmainen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kolehmainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pervitin moves to the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pervitin is persistently looking for the submission but Kolehmainen is defending it well.

Kolehmainen showing good submission defense here.

Kolehmainen is in a bad position with Pervitin working for a choke. Kolehmainen manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pervitin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kolehmainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pervitin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kolehmainen has managed to get both his arms back between Pervitin's legs - danger averted.
Kolehmainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pervitin trying to control the position here.
Pervitin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pervitin wants to control the position but Kolehmainen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kolehmainen wants to pass the guard but Pervitin is defending well.
Pervitin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kolehmainen is working away from the top position though.
Pervitin wants to control but Kolehmainen passes into side.
Pervitin is not content to let Kolehmainen control the position.
Pervitin is looking for a sweep.
Pervitin can't do much from the bottom here.
Pervitin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mr Pervitin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mr Pervitin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kolehmainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kolehmainen throws a hook but Pervitin blocks it.
Pervitin slips a straight right by Kolehmainen.
Pervitin misses with a body shot
and Pervitin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pervitin throws a sloppy body shot
and Kolehmainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pervitin looks to land a left hand but Kolehmainen moved out of range nicely.
Pervitin misses with a series of wild punches.
Pervitin misses with a straight left.
Kolehmainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pervitin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pervitin shoots and misses
and Kolehmainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pervitin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kolehmainen pinned against the cage. Kolehmainen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A swing and a miss from Pervitin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervitin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kolehmainen. Kolehmainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kolehmainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kolehmainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Kolehmainen clobbers Pervitin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kolehmainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pervitin.
Kolehmainen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pervitin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kolehmainen misses with a looping left.
A big left from Kolehmainen misses.
A jab from Kolehmainen misses.
Pervitin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid body kick from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen throws a shot from downtown. Pervitin moves away and avoids it.
Kolehmainen misses with an uppercut. Pervitin saw that one coming.
Kolehmainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pervitin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolehmainen slips under a jab.
Kolehmainen throwing a counter right hand but Pervitin manages to avoid it.
Kolehmainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kolehmainen avoids the body shot from Pervitin.
An attempted straight right counter from Kolehmainen misses the target.
Pervitin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kolehmainen throws a sloppy head kick and Pervitin moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Kolehmainen misses its intended target.
Kolehmainen moves away from the strike by Pervitin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kolehmainen.
Pervitin misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pervitin!
Pervitin just misses with a punch to the body.
Pervitin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kolehmainen.
A jab from Kolehmainen misses.
Kolehmainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pervitin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kolehmainen.
Pervitin throws a shot to the body.
Pervitin misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin goes for a double leg but Kolehmainen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kolehmainen continues to drive forward.
Kiki Kolehmainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Pervitin.
Pervitin slips a jab from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen is looking to slow Pervitin down with leg kicks.
Pervitin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kolehmainen is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kolehmainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pervitin swings for the body but Kolehmainen moves out of range.
Pervitin dives in for a single leg takedown but Kolehmainen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A slow jab from Pervitin misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Kolehmainen misses its intended target.
Kolehmainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pervitin cracks Kolehmainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pervitin misses with the combination.
Pervitin slips under a jab.
Pervitin lands with a good body shot.
Kolehmainen looks to land a left hand but Pervitin moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Pervitin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen misses with a straight left.
Pervitin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kolehmainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pervitin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kolehmainen moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pervitin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kolehmainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kolehmainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pervitin cracks Kolehmainen with a good jab.
Pervitin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kolehmainen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pervitin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Pervitin finds it's way through Kolehmainen's defenses.
Kolehmainen blocks a jab.
Pervitin lands with a cross.
Good leg kick by Kolehmainen.
Pervitin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kolehmainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kolehmainen avoids the body shot from Pervitin.
Kolehmainen missing with a left hand there. Pervitin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kiki Kolehmainen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pervitin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kolehmainen as he avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Pervitin.
Pervitin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolehmainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Pervitin.
Pervitin cracks Kolehmainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kolehmainen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pervitin's head backwards.
Pervitin shoots and misses
and Kolehmainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kolehmainen thuds his shin into the meat of Pervitin's side.
Donk. Kolehmainen catches Pervitin right on the button with a cross.
Kolehmainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pervitin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kolehmainen.
Pervitin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolehmainen misses the jab.
Pervitin throws a hook to the side of Kolehmainen's head but Kolehmainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Kolehmainen misses the target.
Kolehmainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kolehmainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pervitin.
Pervitin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolehmainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kolehmainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pervitin. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Kolehmainen.
Pervitin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen throws a lazy right hand but Pervitin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kolehmainen scores with a leg kick.
Pervitin throws a shot from downtown. Kolehmainen moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Pervitin.
Pervitin misses the shot to the body.
Kolehmainen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pervitin. Those never looked like landing.
Pervitin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kolehmainen has time to react.
Kolehmainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Pervitin.
Kolehmainen misses with a straight right.
Kolehmainen slips a jab and a cross from Pervitin.
Pervitin works over Kolehmainen's head and body with a nice combination.
Kiki Kolehmainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolehmainen throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen throws the left hand but Pervitin avoids the punch easily.
Kolehmainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pervitin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kolehmainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pervitin throws a hook to the side of Kolehmainen's head but Kolehmainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kolehmainen throws a leg kick but Pervitin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pervitin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kolehmainen's head.
Pervitin scores with a hook.
Pervitin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kolehmainen.
Pervitin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolehmainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Pervitin misses with an uppercut. Kolehmainen saw that one coming.
Pervitin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kolehmainen.
Pervitin ducks right into an uppercut from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen jabs Pervitin right on the nose. Pervitin blinks but takes it well.
Kolehmainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pervitin to score with a decent uppercut.
Pervitin misses with a hook
and Kolehmainen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pervitin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kolehmainen throws a series of strikes that have Pervitin backpedaling.
Pervitin blocks the body kick.
Pervitin connects with the punch.
Pervitin connects with a looping right hand.
Pervitin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolehmainen.
Pervitin digs a good hook to Kolehmainen's body.
Kolehmainen thuds his shin into the meat of Pervitin's side.
Kolehmainen throws a push kick but Pervitin slaps the foot to one side.
Kolehmainen throws a leg kick which misses Pervitin's front leg but catches the back leg as Pervitin tries to avoid it.
Kolehmainen ducks right into an uppercut from Pervitin.
Pervitin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pervitin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen scores with a nice strike.
Pervitin throws a right hand that misses
and Kolehmainen counters with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Kolehmainen misses.
Pervitin swings for the body but Kolehmainen moves out of range.
Kolehmainen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kolehmainen lunges at Pervitin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pervitin's hand.
Nice defenses there by Kolehmainen.
Pervitin misses with the combination.
Pervitin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen scores with a hook to the body. Pervitin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kolehmainen looks for the body kick but Pervitin saw that one coming.
Pervitin feints the counter takedown.
Pervitin throws an overhand right that lands on Kolehmainen's shoulder, as Kolehmainen tries to avoid the shot.
Pervitin misses with a double jab
and Kolehmainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiki Kolehmainen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kolehmainen 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiki Kolehmainen!
A relieved looking Kiki Kolehmainen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.