PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zangief Hakkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Perry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mannish Boy Live with Muddy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hakkarainen's choice of entrance music: HellYeah. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Perry
vs
Hakkarainen

189 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
199 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zangief Hakkarainen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry lands with a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Perry. No joy for Hakkarainen on that attempt.
Perry defending well as Hakkarainen loads up on a big left hand.
Perry thuds his right hand into Hakkarainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Hakkarainen waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Perry. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Perry to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Perry is rocked!

It looks like Lee Perry has been cut.
Perry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hakkarainen is controlling him.
Perry is looking to stand back up but Hakkarainen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Perry.
Perry looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hakkarainen manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry is trying to stand.
Perry tries to buck Hakkarainen off but Hakkarainen takes his back!
Perry trying to get back to his feet but Hakkarainen is in full control for now.
Hakkarainen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Perry is trying to get back to his feet but Hakkarainen has full control of the position and if anything, Perry has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hakkarainen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Perry looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Hakkarainen controlling the position well here. Perry rolled but Hakkarainen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Perry looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hakkarainen looking for the RNC.
Perry has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hakkarainen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Perry holding both Hakkarainen 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zangief Hakkarainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Perry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hakkarainen lands a big shot that drops Perry! Can he finish him?
Oh Perry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perry wants to get back to his feet but Hakkarainen passes into half guard.
Perry seems to have got his legs back now.
Hakkarainen passes to side control.
Perry wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
I would not like to be Perry right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Hakkarainen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Perry doesn't escape.
Perry looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Perry trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hakkarainen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hakkarainen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Perry looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Perry trying to get back to his feet but Hakkarainen is in full control for now.

Perry defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hakkarainen's arms.
Perry is trying to get back to his feet but Hakkarainen has full control of the position and if anything, Perry has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hakkarainen is riding his opponent, not letting Perry buck him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zangief Hakkarainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lee Perry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Perry connects with a high kick.
Hakkarainen misses with a low kick as Perry jumps back.
Hakkarainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hakkarainen shoots in but Perry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee Perry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry blocks a leg kick.
Zangief Hakkarainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakkarainen is looking to chop away at Perry's legs.
Perry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hakkarainen.
Perry throws a series of strikes that have Hakkarainen backpedaling.
Perry avoids the body shot from Hakkarainen.
Perry thuds his right hand into Hakkarainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hakkarainen throws a head kick that misses
and Perry counters with a nice uppercut.
Hakkarainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perry blocks a jab.
Hakkarainen falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Perry counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hakkarainen's sensitive parts.

Perry instigates a clinch.
Perry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perry missing with knees to the body.
Hakkarainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hakkarainen is trying to break the clinch but Perry has him pressed against the cage.
Perry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hakkarainen has had enough of the clinch but Perry keeps him there for the moment.
Perry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Perry.
A right handed body shot lands from Perry.
Perry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hakkarainen backwards.
Hakkarainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hakkarainen is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Perry.
Perry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hakkarainen avoids it.
Nice elbow from Perry.
Perry lands a nice knee to the body.
Perry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but Hakkarainen avoids the damage to the body.
Perry lands an elbow inside that Hakkarainen shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perry.
Perry lands an elbow that stopped Hakkarainen in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Perry.
Perry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perry lands with a light punch inside.
Perry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Perry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perry lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perry.
Hakkarainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Perry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Perry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Perry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hakkarainen or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Perry.
Perry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hakkarainen backwards.
Hakkarainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perry.
Perry working Hakkarainen over with knees to the body.
Perry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Perry.
Perry keeps control of Hakkarainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perry digs a right hand into Hakkarainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hakkarainen's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Perry.
Perry digs a right hand into Hakkarainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hakkarainen's gas tank.
Hakkarainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is leaning against Hakkarainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hakkarainen.
Perry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hakkarainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hakkarainen.
Perry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hakkarainen wants to break free but Perry has control.
Hakkarainen working hard to break the clinch.
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Hakkarainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perry lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Perry.
Perry scores with a shot to the side of Hakkarainen's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Perry.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Perry lands an elbow inside.
Perry lands a nice elbow.
Hakkarainen can't find room to land a body shot as Perry controls the action.
Perry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Hakkarainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zangief Hakkarainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perry moves in looking to clinch but Hakkarainen pushes him off.
Perry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A low kick from Hakkarainen misses
and Perry counters with a good low kick that Hakkarainen was not able to check.

Perry has closed the distance and engaged Hakkarainen in a clinch.
Hakkarainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hand to the body from Perry.
Perry lands an elbow just above Hakkarainen 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perry.
A short uppercut from Perry.
Perry throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakkarainen.
A right hook to the body lands for Perry.
Perry scores with a hook to the body.
Hakkarainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Perry lands an elbow inside that Hakkarainen shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Perry - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen tries to circle away but Perry has him pinned against the cage.
Hakkarainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perry lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Perry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hakkarainen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!