PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyry Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes to the cage accompanied by Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). Perkele has chosen Perkele as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akiyama
vs
Perkele

185 cm
36
210 lbs
29 - 13 - 1

188 cm
28
205 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyry Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws a hook but Akiyama avoids it easily.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele lands a nice shot that snaps Akiyama's head back.
Akiyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele misses with a kick to the body.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Akiyama.
Pyry Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Perkele checks a low kick from Akiyama.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akiyama throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Akiyama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Akiyama counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands a nice hook to Akiyama's body. Akiyama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perkele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A clash of legs there as Akiyama blocks the low kick.
Akiyama ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Akiyama's head but Akiyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Akiyama checks it.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Akiyama's leg. Akiyama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akiyama is looking to wear down Perkele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Akiyama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akiyama finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkele's head.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Perkele clinches with his opponent.
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!
Akiyama 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama trying to land knees to the body.
Akiyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Perkele avoids the damage to the body.
Perkele lands a nice elbow.
Perkele avoiding damage as Akiyama throws knees to the body.
Akiyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Perkele.
Akiyama blocks an elbow strike from Perkele.
Perkele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama crunches a lovely knee into Perkele's ribcage.
Akiyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Akiyama misses with a body punch.
Perkele is looking to control Akiyama's arms but Akiyama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perkele has his back to the cage.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.
Perkele dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama is trying to push Perkele away but Perkele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akiyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Akiyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands an elbow that stopped Akiyama in his tracks for a moment.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Perkele 's eye.
Perkele avoiding damage.
Akiyama blocks an elbow strike from Perkele.
Perkele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akiyama tries to break free but Perkele pushes him back against the cage.
Akiyama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Akiyama takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkele misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama lands with a light punch inside.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Akiyama avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama blocks the elbow strike.
Akiyama is trying to break the clinch but Perkele has him pressed against the cage.

Akiyama breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akiyama cracks the inside of Perkele's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akiyama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akiyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Akiyama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
Perkele throws a hook but Akiyama blocks it.
Perkele moves out of range as Akiyama strikes.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. Akiyama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Akiyama steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perkele. That one must have hurt.
Perkele scores with a hook.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akiyama thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Akiyama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyry Perkele dominated 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.

Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a body shot.
Akiyama throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Akiyama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akiyama is out of range.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Akiyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Akiyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Akiyama slips a straight right by Perkele.
Akiyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama misses with a looping left.
Perkele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Akiyama moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Perkele tries to clinch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akiyama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Akiyama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akiyama.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele lands a jab.
Akiyama swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
A slow jab from Akiyama misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Akiyama.
Akiyama wants to clinch up but Perkele keeps it at a distance.
Akiyama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Pyry Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akiyama feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akiyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Akiyama's head.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akiyama.
Perkele dips to his left and cracks Akiyama with an uppercut!
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Akiyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Akiyama counters with a leg kick.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akiyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Perkele is avoiding it.

Akiyama lands a big head kick that sends Perkele tumbling to the mat! Akiyama takes a step backwards and waves Perkele back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Perkele is rocked!
Akiyama throws a monster overhand right that drops Perkele! Akiyama follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Akiyama!
Pyry Perkele was interviewed post fight and said 'My mommy always says that there is no better fighter than I am...so that what you saw was pure luck!'.