PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unski Hallavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Danzig - I Don't Mind The Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pekka Perkele will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hallavaara
vs
Perkele

188 cm
26
209 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
222 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Unski Hallavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hallavaara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Perkele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hallavaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallavaara. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele throws a head kick but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Hallavaara throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hallavaara lands a nice looking body shot.
Hallavaara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hallavaara closes the distance and clinches.
Perkele is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hallavaara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hallavaara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hallavaara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perkele.
Perkele blocks the elbow strike.
Hallavaara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hallavaara lands with a light punch inside.

Hallavaara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hallavaara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele throws a head kick but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Perkele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left lands for Hallavaara.
Hallavaara stalks Perkele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perkele's face. Perkele staggers backwards, shaken.
Hallavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hallavaara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Perkele tries to keep at a distance but Hallavaara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Hallavaara.
Perkele looks gassed!
Perkele tries for a takedown. No joy.
Unski Hallavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Perkele.
Hallavaara working hard to break the clinch.
Hallavaara lands with a right to the head.

Hallavaara breaks the clinch.
Hallavaara throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hallavaara is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Hallavaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hallavaara.
Hallavaara connects with a looping right hand.
Hallavaara thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallavaara tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallavaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hallavaara.
Unski Hallavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallavaara throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Hallavaara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hallavaara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Hallavaara drives through and clinches with Perkele against the cage.
Perkele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hallavaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perkele's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Hallavaara.
Perkele avoids the elbow strike from Hallavaara, against the cage.
Hallavaara lands an elbow that stopped Perkele in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Hallavaara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hallavaara.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hallavaara cracks Perkele with a good jab.
Hallavaara lands with a slapping head kick.
Hallavaara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hallavaara is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Hallavaara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perkele in his tracks.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Hallavaara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hallavaara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hallavaara, right into the meat.
Hallavaara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the head.
Hallavaara tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hallavaara to score with a decent uppercut.
Good exchange - Hallavaara coming out on top.
A lazy left from Hallavaara finds it's target.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Hallavaara moves out of range easily.
Hallavaara connects with a jab.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallavaara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hallavaara lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
A jab lands there for Hallavaara.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hallavaara, as that shot connected.
Perkele slips a jab and a cross from Hallavaara.
Perkele slips a jab from Hallavaara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hallavaara finds it's target.
Hallavaara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hallavaara can pounce on him.
Hallavaara cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hallavaara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Hallavaara as he connects with a hook.
Hallavaara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Hallavaara.
Good shot there by Hallavaara.
Hallavaara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hallavaara punishes Perkele's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Hallavaara. That snapped Perkele's head back.
Perkele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hallavaara misses with a two punch combination.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hallavaara catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hallavaara throws a nice looking combination but Perkele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hallavaara connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Hallavaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unski Hallavaara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A lazy left from Hallavaara finds it's target.
Hallavaara avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Hallavaara dips to his left and cracks Perkele with an uppercut!
Hallavaara lands a body shot.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hallavaara connects with a solid leg kick.
Hallavaara clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Hallavaara.
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hallavaara throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Hallavaara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Hallavaara drives through and clinches with Perkele against the cage.
Hallavaara scores with a shoulder strike.
Hallavaara lands with a short shot to the head.
Hallavaara cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
Hallavaara lands a shoulder strike.
Hallavaara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Hallavaara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Hallavaara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hallavaara.

Hallavaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perkele is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallavaara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hallavaara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perkele.
Unski Hallavaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hallavaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkele's calf.
Hallavaara lands with a straight right. Perkele didn't see that one coming.
Hallavaara cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hallavaara swinging wildly here.
Hallavaara throws a good cross that connects.
Hallavaara lands with a straight right. Perkele didn't see that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hallavaara.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hallavaara to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hallavaara tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the head.
Hallavaara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hallavaara lands a nice shot to the body.
Hallavaara lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hallavaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hallavaara.
Perkele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallavaara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hallavaara lands with a nice body punch.
Hallavaara thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
Perkele takes one to the side of the head.
Hallavaara lands a jab to Perkele's midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hallavaara.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hallavaara throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
A jab from Hallavaara misses.
Hallavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Hallavaara clinches up with Perkele and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hallavaara.

Hallavaara breaks the clinch.
Perkele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hallavaara lands a jab.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perkele throws a head kick but Hallavaara moves out of range.

Hallavaara has Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.

Hallavaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hallavaara throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hallavaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hallavaara connects with a body shot.
Hallavaara scores with a nice right hand.
Hallavaara misses with a wild body shot.
Hallavaara looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Unski Hallavaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perkele.
Hallavaara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hallavaara lands a jab.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Hallavaara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hallavaara moves into the clinch.
Perkele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkele tries to score a body lock takedown but Hallavaara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Unski Hallavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Perkele.
Hallavaara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hallavaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perkele wants a takedown but no success here.
Hallavaara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.

Hallavaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hallavaara lands a jab to Perkele's midsection.
Hallavaara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hallavaara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkele circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Perkele ducks right into an uppercut from Hallavaara.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hallavaara pushes Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Hallavaara lands an elbow just above Perkele 's eye.
Hallavaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hallavaara pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallavaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hallavaara lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unski Hallavaara dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Perkele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara lands the left hand.
Hallavaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hallavaara as Perkele shoots in.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Hallavaara cracks Perkele with a good jab.
Perkele throws a head kick but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses
and Hallavaara counters with a right hand to the body.
Hallavaara with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hallavaara.
Hallavaara clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hallavaara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Hallavaara scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hallavaara lands a jab to the head.
Perkele walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Hallavaara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hallavaara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perkele will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallavaara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Hallavaara finds it's target.
Hallavaara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Hallavaara tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele walks into a jab.
Hallavaara lands with a cross.
Hallavaara misses with a straight left.
Hallavaara looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Hallavaara loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hallavaara connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele throws a head kick that Hallavaara semi-blocks.
Hallavaara cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara scores with a hook.
Pekka Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy left from Hallavaara finds it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele fails with the takedown.
Hallavaara throws out a powerful jab.
Hallavaara scores with a shot to the body.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hallavaara thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Hallavaara does it's job there.
Perkele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hallavaara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele lands a head kick. Hallavaara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hallavaara throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hallavaara throws a right and a left that Perkele avoids nicely.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hallavaara finds it's way through Perkele's defenses.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses
and Hallavaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Hallavaara. That snapped Perkele's head back.
Hallavaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkele's calf.
Hallavaara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Hallavaara.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Perkele tries to clinch up.
Hallavaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Unski Hallavaara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hallavaara, as that shot connected.
Hallavaara connects with a looping right hand.
Hallavaara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hallavaara looks to land a combination. Perkele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hallavaara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Hallavaara drives through and clinches with Perkele against the cage.
Unski Hallavaara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hallavaara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hallavaara lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hallavaara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hallavaara manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Hallavaara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hallavaara cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hallavaara lands with a cross.
Jab from Hallavaara.

Hallavaara moves into range and clinches up with Perkele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallavaara lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Hallavaara on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hallavaara.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hallavaara.
Perkele wants a takedown but no success here.
Unski Hallavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pekka Perkele.

Hallavaara breaks from the clinch.

Hallavaara clinches up against the cage.

Hallavaara breaks from the clinch.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hallavaara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
Hallavaara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Unski Hallavaara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hallavaara 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unski Hallavaara!