PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele has chosen Danzig - I Don't Mind The Pain as his entrance music. Pekka Perkele has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Denton Thunder's chin.

Thunder
vs
Perkele

199 cm
26
215 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

200 cm
30
214 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denton Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Thunder seems unphased.

It looks like Denton Thunder has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Thunder. Those never looked like landing.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Thunder misses with a double jab.
Thunder misses with a kick to the body.
Thunder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkele's calf.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thunder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thunder finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Thunder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele slips under a jab from Thunder.
A bone on bone clash there as Thunder blocks the leg kick.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Thunder throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Thunder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thunder connects with a nice looking jab.
Thunder throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Thunder misses.
Thunder does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thunder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perkele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thunder.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thunder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thunder connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thunder throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Thunder lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perkele takes a step back to recover.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Thunder misses
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunder looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thunder throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perkele counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunder.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thunder throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Thunder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thunder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick.
Thunder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Denton Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A cross from Perkele lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a nice looking combination but Perkele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thunder misses with a hook.
Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thunder.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Thunder checks it
and Thunder counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Thunder moves away and avoids it.
Thunder misses with the body kick
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Thunder's head but Thunder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Thunder's front leg but catches the back leg as Thunder tries to avoid it.
Thunder motions for Perkele to come forward. Thunder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder throws a leg kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Thunder slips the punch.
Thunder throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thunder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Thunder tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Thunder.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Thunder moved out of range.
Good shot there by Thunder.
Thunder lands with a slapping head kick.
Perkele throws a hook but Thunder avoids it easily.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
Thunder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkele circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perkele takes a kick to the side of the head.
Denton Thunder is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thunder tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thunder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thunder misses with an uppercut.
Thunder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thunder misses with a kick to the body.
Thunder misses with a leg kick
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Thunder tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!
Thunder dips to his left and cracks Perkele with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thunder.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thunder thuds his shin into the meat of Perkele's side.
Thunder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thunder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Thunder saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perkele has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thunder.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thunder can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thunder.
Perkele is breathing heavily.
Perkele digs a good body shot into Thunder's ribs.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Perkele might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thunder has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice body kick from Thunder.
Thunder works the jab nicely.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
A combination from Thunder does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Perkele misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele thuds a left hand into Thunder's body.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Thunder's head but Thunder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele throws the left hand but Thunder avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunder.
Perkele throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.
Thunder misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thunder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denton Thunder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Thunder cracks Perkele with a good jab.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkele lands with a hook. Thunder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thunder connects with a crisp jab.
Perkele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thunder. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele slips a jab from Thunder.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thunder.
A solid body kick from Thunder.
Thunder lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
Perkele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Perkele down.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Thunder scores with a jab to the body.
Thunder tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thunder takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook but Thunder blocks it.
Thunder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Thunder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Thunder as he connects with a hook.
Thunder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thunder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick.
Pekka Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele slips a straight right by Thunder.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thunder lands a glancing blow to the side of Perkele's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Thunder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkele slips under a jab from Thunder.
Perkele throws a nice looking combination but Thunder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thunder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Thunder's head but Thunder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thunder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder connects with a crisp jab.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Thunder should have avoided that one.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Thunder lands a two punch combo.
Thunder throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That kick from Thunder tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick from Thunder.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Thunder counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thunder tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Thunder throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thunder scores with a push kick.
Thunder throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Thunder misses with a double jab.
Thunder takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Perkele misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thunder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denton Thunder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thunder 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denton Thunder!
Denton Thunder decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.