PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyry Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Dear Agony. The crowd seem to be enjoying Perkele's choice of entrance music: Perkele . Anderson Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pyry Perkele's chin.

Jones
vs
Perkele

195 cm
26
265 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
241 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Good gas tank

The Big Kabosh

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyry Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Perkele has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Perkele walks into a jab.
Jones throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Jones takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Johny Fighting Temple in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Perkele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with a hook.
Perkele lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Perkele lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkele keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Anderson Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones with a jab.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele lands a right hook to the body.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele blocks a head kick by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Jones down.
Perkele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Jones down.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Perkele lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
A lazy left from Perkele finds it's target.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyry Perkele dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Perkele throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Perkele lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Jones.
Perkele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big right from Perkele misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body kick from Perkele.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkele - that will leave a mark!
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses

and Perkele holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perkele is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perkele misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perkele jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Perkele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Perkele manages to get to full guard.
Jones stays in close to Perkele's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perkele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

Perkele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Perkele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyry Perkele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Perkele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Perkele staying out of range there.
A solid body kick from Perkele.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Jones checks a low kick from Perkele.
Perkele cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
A leg kick checked by Perkele.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Jones swings widly with a right hand

and Perkele holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Perkele.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
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!
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perkele misses with an elbow over the top.
Perkele throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones is looking to control Perkele's arms but Perkele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Jones.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Perkele managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Perkele tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele.
Perkele pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Perkele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Anderson Jones has been cut.
Perkele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Pyry Perkele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
Perkele misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Perkele.
Perkele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Perkele takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyry Perkele really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big left from Jones misses.
Perkele swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkele doesn't seem phased though.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Perkele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Perkele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands a slapping body shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Perkele clinches.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Perkele blocks it.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Perkele.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele misses with an elbow strike.
Perkele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Perkele.
Perkele taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Perkele.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Perkele tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones tries to stall but Perkele uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Jones.
Perkele slows down the pace here.
Perkele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perkele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Jones.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Perkele wants to stall.
Perkele looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele jumps guard but Jones stands there with Perkele around his waist. Perkele gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Perkele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Perkele missing with knees to the body.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Perkele lands an elbow inside.
Perkele throws an elbow that misses.
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
Perkele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkele tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anderson Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pyry Perkele.
Perkele pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Perkele misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyry Perkele dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkele's calf.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Jab from Perkele.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick but Perkele moves out of range.
A cross from Perkele lands.
Anderson Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left lands for Perkele.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perkele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a right hand

and Perkele counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Perkele.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkele will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Perkele lands a damaging elbow.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Perkele.
Pyry Perkele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Perkele.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Perkele.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perkele is defending well for now.
Perkele lands an elbow inside.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkele throws an elbow but it misses.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
Perkele jumps guard but Jones stands there with Perkele around his waist. Perkele gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Jones.
Perkele avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pyry Perkele.
Well Perkele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyry Perkele!
Pyry Perkele made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview.
Anderson Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back i shouldnt have lost to this piece of shit.'.