PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Perkules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkules comes to the cage accompanied by Carlo Siliotto : The Punisher. Paavo Perkules has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Perkules
vs
Wednesday

170 cm
22
164 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
162 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paavo Perkules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules staying out of range there.
Perkules circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perkules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wednesday missing with a left hand there. Perkules was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wednesday wants to clinch up but Perkules keeps it at a distance.
Wednesday throws a hook but Perkules avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wednesday avoids a kick to the body.
Wednesday moves out of range as Perkules throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules is looking to slow Wednesday down with leg kicks.
Perkules sizes up Wednesday with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paavo Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wednesday misses with a hook.
Wednesday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkules moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Wednesday.
Perkules misses with a body shot
and Wednesday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Perkules closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wednesday.
Perkules taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Perkules blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Perkules to work.
Wednesday scores with a hook to the body.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wednesday avoids it.
Wednesday has had enough of the clinch but Perkules keeps him there for the moment.
Wednesday scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Perkules pushes Wednesday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wednesday scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkules throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perkules landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wednesday can't break the clinch.
Perkules digs a right hand underneath Wednesday's ribcage. Wednesday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Perkules scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wednesday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Wednesday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wednesday looks gassed!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkules.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perkules clinches up with Wednesday and pushes him back against the cage.
Perkules blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Perkules.
Wednesday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkules pressing his opponent against the cage.
Perkules tries to land knees in the clinch but Wednesday avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Perkules fails to land.
Wednesday manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perkules misses with some punches.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkules lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wednesday.
Wednesday looking to stall.
Perkules lands a damaging elbow.
Wednesday tries to work over Perkules's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wednesday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkules taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Wednesday manages to break the clinch.
Wednesday blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perkules has Wednesday up against the cage in a clinch.
Wednesday has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Wednesday stalling in the clinch.
Wednesday is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wednesday is trying to force a seperation but Perkules has the dominant position.
Perkules creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wednesday's defenses.
Wednesday blocks an elbow strike from Perkules.
Wednesday stalling in the clinch.
Wednesday wants to get back to striking at distance but Perkules won't allow it.
Wednesday avoiding damage as Perkules throws knees to the body.
Wednesday takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkules stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday avoids the elbow strike from Perkules, against the cage.
Wednesday looking to stall.
Perkules lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wednesday managing to block the knees to the body from Perkules.
Perkules trying to land knees to the body.
Perkules blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paavo Perkules dominated that 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.

Wednesday tries to keep at a distance but Perkules has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wednesday avoids it.
Wednesday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkules effectively controlling the action here.
Wednesday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wednesday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wednesday takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkules.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wednesday as Perkules tries to tie him up.
Perkules tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Perkules back against the cage.
Wednesday is working Perkules over against the cage.
Wednesday tries a body shot but Perkules blocks it.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wednesday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkules tries to land knees in the clinch but Wednesday avoids the damage to the body.
Perkules is struggling to control the position.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday is trying to maintain a safe position but Perkules gets an underhook and turns Wednesday into the cage.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wednesday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkules clinches but Wednesday breaks the clinch
and Wednesday counters with a straight right hand.
Perkules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wednesday closes the distance looking to clinch
and Perkules counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules tries to clinch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Wednesday checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkules. That's going to slow Wednesday down.
Wednesday throws a big shot that misses.
Perkules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkules looks to land a body kick but Wednesday moved away.
Wednesday wants to clinch but Perkules slips to the side
and Perkules counters with a low kick, right behind Wednesday 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wednesday's sensitive parts.
Wednesday moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
Perkules lands with a nice body kick.
Wednesday is breathing heavily.
Wednesday throws a lazy right hand but Perkules sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkules circles away from the clinch attempt
and Perkules counters with a low kick, right behind Wednesday 's knee.
Paavo Perkules is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Perkules misses
and Wednesday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Perkules moves away
and Perkules counters with a solid body kick.
Perkules tries to clinch up.
Wednesday clinches but Perkules breaks the clinch
and Perkules counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wednesday clinches but Perkules breaks the clinch

and Perkules holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perkules blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkules with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkules using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wednesday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perkules tries to land knees in the clinch but Wednesday avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Perkules.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wednesday avoids it.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkules digs a right hand into Wednesday's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wednesday's gas tank.
Perkules cracks Wednesday with a nice body shot.
Perkules leaning against his opponent.
Wednesday blocks the elbow strike.
Perkules with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wednesday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Perkules.
Wednesday misses with a body punch.
Wednesday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wednesday avoids it.
Perkules looking to slow down the pace here.
Perkules lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Perkules comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday managing to block the knees to the body from Perkules.
Wednesday lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Perkules misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perkules.
Perkules tries to stall but Wednesday uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perkules blocking some punches.
Perkules pressing his opponent against the cage.
Perkules pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Perkules is working Wednesday over against the cage.
Wednesday working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wednesday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wednesday is defending well for now.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Perkules is working Wednesday over against the cage.
Perkules throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perkuless head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wednesday creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wednesday is trying to maintain a safe position but Perkules gets an underhook and turns Wednesday into the cage.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Perkules slowing the pace effectively.

Wednesday manages to break the clinch.
Alpo Wednesday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perkules circles away from the clinch attempt
and Perkules counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wednesday's knee momentarily.
Wednesday tries to clinch up
and Wednesday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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

and Perkules moves into the clinch.
Perkules lands an elbow that stopped Wednesday in his tracks for a moment.
Wednesday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wednesday tries to stall but Perkules uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Perkules.
Paavo Perkules has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Perkules stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wednesday managing to block the knees to the body from Perkules.
Perkules misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wednesday - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wednesday blocks a body shot from Perkules.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules blocks an uppercut.
Perkules unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A body shot lands from Perkules.
Perkules working Wednesday over with knees to the body.
Perkules lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards.
Perkules lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkules lands an elbow that stopped Wednesday in his tracks for a moment.
Perkules lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards.
Perkules lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Perkules.
Perkules creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wednesday has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Perkules - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Perkules.
Wednesday takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perkules.
Perkules lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perkules scores a nice knee to the body.
Perkules lands a hook that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wednesday is defending well for now.
Perkules misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkules.
Paavo Perkules is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perkules creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wednesday's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paavo Perkules showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perkules 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavo Perkules!