PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Perhana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul The Ribber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Ribber has chosen Oh no you didn't as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Perhana
vs
The Ribber

188 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
210 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Perhana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul The Ribber!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Ribber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Ribber misses with a double jab.
The Ribber throws the kick towards the body but Perhana avoids it.
Perhana misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perhana.

Perhana gets the takedown into side control.
The Ribber wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The Ribber managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Perhana.
The Ribber is trying to escape the position but Perhana is controlling the position.
The ground and pound from Perhana seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perhana misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Perhana prevents The Ribber from escaping the position.
Perhana trying to control the action but The Ribber is working from the bottom.

Perhana swings around for an armbar but The Ribber sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Perhana's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Ribber wants to get up but he can't break Perhana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Perhana wants to stand and escape but The Ribber is having none of it.
Perhana has a closed guard, preventing The Ribber from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Ribber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Perhana shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Ribber manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Perhana looking to sit in guard and control but The Ribber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perhana has a closed guard, preventing The Ribber from standing up.

The Ribber stands up and waves to Perhana to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Ribber gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Perhana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Perhana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perhana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perhana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Perhana looking to pass the guard.

Perhana postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! The Ribber is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Perhana, into his guard.
Perhana wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Ribber postures up.
Perhana wants to stand up but The Ribber is controlling him.
Perhana has his hands on The Ribber's head, controlling the position.
Perhana wants to sweep here but The Ribber controlling him for the moment.

Perhana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Perhana pushes The Ribber off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Perhana shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Ribber's guard.
Perhana is breathing heavily.
The Ribber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perhana is controlling him.

The Ribber is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Perhana wants a takedown.
The Ribber is trying to force a seperation but Perhana has the dominant position.
Perhana taking a breather.
Perhana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Perhana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perhana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Ribber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Ribber tries to clinch but Perhana moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Perhana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Ribber but The Ribber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Ribber is looking to land body kicks.
The Ribber throws a combination that misses

and Perhana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Ribber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perhana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Perhana wants to control from the top but The Ribber keeps moving.
Perhana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Ribber is keeping the position for now.
Perhana advances position into side control!
The Ribber is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Perhana asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Perhana goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, The Ribber rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Perhana's guard! Nice work there by The Ribber!

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Ribber stands up from Perhana's guard - The Ribber perhaps looking for a knockout.
The Ribber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Ribber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perhana staying out of range there.
Paul The Ribber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Ribber just misses with a punch to the body.
Perhana shoots in but The Ribber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perhana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Perhana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Perhana slips under a jab from The Ribber.
Perhana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pate Perhana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Ribber stuffs the takedown.
Perhana staying out of range there.
No joy there for The Ribber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perhana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Ribber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perhana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Ribber counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Ribber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perhana at a distance.
The Ribber misses with a double jab.
Perhana dives in and grabs The Ribber's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Ribber pushes down on Perhana's head and hops out.
Some bone on bone action there as Perhana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The Ribber scores with the left hand. Perhana knows he should have avoided that one.
The Ribber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Perhana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Ribber is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The Ribber is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Perhana gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, The Ribber regains guard.
The Ribber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Perhana wants to pass the guard but The Ribber is keeping the position.
The Ribber wants to stand but Perhana is controlling the position.

Perhana is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Ribber is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Ribber has escaped and now he's on top!
The Ribber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Ribber wants to stand but Perhana is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Ribber stands up and waves to Perhana to follow him.
Perhana dives in and grabs The Ribber's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Ribber pushes down on Perhana's head and hops out.
Perhana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Perhana throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Ribber was covering up waiting for the punch and Perhana finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The Ribber wants to stand but Perhana is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul The Ribber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Ribber tries to clinch but Perhana moves out of range.
The Ribber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The Ribber gets caught flat footed, as Perhana shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Perhana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Perhana trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but The Ribber manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The Ribber is looking to stand up but Perhana won't let him.
Perhana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The Ribber stands up and waves to Perhana to follow him.

Perhana has closed the distance and engaged The Ribber in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perhana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Ribber pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Perhana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Ribber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The Ribber breaks the clinch.
The Ribber connects with a solid leg kick.
The Ribber misses the shot to the body.
Perhana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Perhana counters with a left to the body.
The Ribber wants to clinch up but Perhana keeps it at a distance.

The Ribber gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Perhana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Perhana works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Ribber tries to kick Perhana off but Perhana keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Perhana wants to take a breather but The Ribber is having none of it.
Perhana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perhana is trying to control. The Ribber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Perhana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The Ribber manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Perhana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Perhana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Perhana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Ribber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from The Ribber misses.
Perhana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Ribber's waist but The Ribber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perhana off to one side.
Perhana with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling The Ribber to counter with a crisp jab.
The Ribber tries to clinch up but Perhana circles away and keeps his distance.
Perhana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Ribber is looking to land body kicks.
Perhana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Ribber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Perhana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perhana being controlled here momentarily.
Perhana wants to control from the top but The Ribber keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Ribber keeping full guard, as Perhana tries to pass.
Perhana throws and elbow that misses. The Ribber uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Perhana's guard. Nice move by The Ribber!
The Ribber trying to stand up but can't free himself from Perhana's guard.
Perhana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Ribber's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Perhana clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Perhana shoots and misses
and The Ribber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perhana blocks a leg kick.
Perhana swats away the attempt to clinch by The Ribber.
Perhana slips a straight right by The Ribber.
Perhana has his takedown stuffed
and The Ribber counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Ribber 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 Perhana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perhana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Ribber misses with a body shot

so Perhana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Perhana looking to pass the guard.
Perhana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Ribber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The Ribber is looking to stand up but Perhana isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Ribber has his feet on Perhana's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The Ribber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Perhana counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Ribber's guard now.
Perhana looking to pass the guard.
The Ribber keeping moving, preventing Perhana from controlling successfully.
Perhana pushes down on The Ribber's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Perhana is working for a kimura here but The Ribber manages to reverse the position and he's now in Perhana's guard.

The Ribber stands up and waves to Perhana to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Ribber throws a hook but Perhana blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from The Ribber misses the target.
Perhana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Ribber paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Perhana closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The Ribber is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Perhana asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The Ribber is not content to let Perhana control the position.
Perhana working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Ribber is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Perhana has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Perhana working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Perhana's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Perhana looking to control but instead The Ribber has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Perhana wants to pass the guard but The Ribber is defending well.
Perhana wants to control but The Ribber is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Perhana is working for an americana but The Ribber has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Perhana was thinking about the submission.

The Ribber kicks Perhana off and gets to his feet.
The Ribber throws a jab but it's blocked by Perhana.
The Ribber clobbers Perhana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Ribber fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Ribber tries to land a leg kick but Perhana saw it coming and moves away.
Perhana slips a jab and a cross from The Ribber.

Perhana shoots in and bounces The Ribber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Perhana had his way with Paul The Ribber in that round.
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. This is the final round!

Perhana darts in and clinches The Ribber up against the cage.
The Ribber gets underhooks to prevent Perhana's takedown attempt.
Perhana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Ribber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Ribber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perhana goes for a takedown attempt but The Ribber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Perhana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perhana walks into a left hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The Ribber wants to clinch

and Perhana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Perhana is looking to pass The Ribber's guard but actually The Ribber recovers to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perhana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perhana tries to free his leg and advance position but The Ribber is retaining full guard.
Perhana is looking to work some ground and pound but The Ribber has wrist control.

Perhana has gone for a leg lock! The Ribber slips out almost immediately though and dives into Perhana's guard.

The Ribber decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Perhana, up you get!
The Ribber looks for the body kick but Perhana saw that one coming.
Paul The Ribber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from The Ribber does no damage.
The Ribber scores with a nice right hand.

Perhana shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Ribber napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perhana is looking to take a break and control but The Ribber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Ribber stops Perhana from passing to mount.
The Ribber is trying to get back to his feet.

Perhana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Perhana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Ribber is trying to buck Perhana off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perhana working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Perhana tries to advance to mount but The Ribber instead regains half guard.

Perhana seems to be looking for submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Ribber throws a series of punches but Perhana moves out of range.
Perhana staying out of range there.

Perhana fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Ribber sprawls well initially but Perhana persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Perhana works his way into side control.
Perhana in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Ribber gets back to half guard.
The Ribber wants to get back to his feet.
Pate Perhana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perhana uses his free foot to push down on The Ribber's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Ribber.
Perhana content just to control the position here.
Perhana tries to control but The Ribber wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Perhana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perhana 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Perhana!