PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brady Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itse Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracey comes into the arena with Purple Haze blaring out of the sound system. Itse Perkele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tracey
vs
Perkele

195 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

205 cm
23
258 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brady Tracey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itse Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkele keeps Tracey at a distance using the push kick.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Tracey moves away and avoids it.
We've been told by Tracey's head coaches at Nights Watch MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Tracey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tracey slips a jab from Perkele.
Tracey misses with a hook to the body
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Tracey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tracey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Tracey blocks the low kick.
Perkele throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tracey.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tracey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Tracey checks a low kick from Perkele.
Perkele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Itse Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Perkele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Traceys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perkele moves forwards but Tracey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Tracey sees coming a mile off.
Tracey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tracey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Perkele instigates a clinch.

Tracey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tracey throws a body kick that misses.
Tracey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tracey throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Tracey down.
Tracey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tracey throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele dodges the punch combination from Tracey.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Perkele scores with a decent looking hook.
Tracey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tracey stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tracey throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele lands a head kick. Tracey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Perkele throws the kick towards the body but Tracey avoids it.
Tracey cracks Perkele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Tracey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a hook. Tracey ducked under it nicely.
Tracey walks into a left hand.
Tracey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses
and Tracey counters with a left and a right that stings Perkele.
Perkele lands an overhand right.
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tracey is able to avoid easily.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Tracey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tracey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Tracey misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Tracey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tracey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perkele counters with a nice leg kick.
Tracey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tracey misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tracey connects with a leg kick. Perkele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tracey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tracey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tracey 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 Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tracey throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele scores with a push kick.
Jab by Perkele.
Tracey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tracey counters with a left to the body.
Tracey ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tracey lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tracey misses with an uppercut.
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 looks to land a body kick but Tracey moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brady Tracey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tracey misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Perkele throws a series of punches but Tracey moves out of range.
Tracey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tracey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkele swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tracey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Perkele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tracey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tracey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tracey throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tracey misses with a looping left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkele. Tracey shrugs it off though.
Tracey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele tries to clinch but Tracey moves out of range.
Tracey tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tracey is looking to wear down Perkele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Tracey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tracey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brady Tracey is winning the standup battle so far.
Tracey throws a leg kick that misses.
Tracey lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Tracey tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tracey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tracey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele tries to land a front kick but Tracey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tracey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tracey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tracey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tracey looks to land a combination but Perkele avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele cracks Tracey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tracey is looking to chop away at Perkele's legs.
Perkele lands with a nice combination. Tracey backs away looking to recover.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tracey.
Tracey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Tracey.
Perkele lands a head kick. Tracey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tracey swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkele.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Tracey moves out of range easily.
Tracey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tracey misses with a low kick.
Perkele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tracey just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tracey. That's going to slow Perkele down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele connects with a jab.
Tracey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele tries to land a front kick but Tracey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tracey misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice body kick.
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tracey throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tracey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tracey throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Tracey cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tracey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tracey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Tracey misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perkele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Tracey.
Tracey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tracey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Tracey jumps back.
Tracey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkele thumps Tracey with a low kick.
Tracey avoids the head kick by Perkele.
A slow jab from Tracey misses its intended target.
Tracey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tracey 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brady Tracey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tracey misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Perkele.
Tracey throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tracey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tracey swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele throws a front kick that sends Tracey stumbling back into the cage.
Tracey throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Tracey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Tracey throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele is looking to slow Tracey down with leg kicks.
Tracey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Perkele misses.
Perkele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tracey.
Tracey takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele thows a body kick. Tracey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tracey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tracey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tracey.
Perkele lands a jab.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tracey.
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tracey is out of range and Perkele settles back down.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tracey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tracey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tracey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Tracey misses.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Tracey moves his leg out of the way.
Tracey misses the shot to the body.
Itse Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tracey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tracey throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele cracks the inside of Tracey's front leg.
Perkele lands with a nice body kick.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
Tracey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Tracey misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tracey throws a series of punches but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses
and Tracey counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick from Tracey misses.
Tracey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perkele backs up against the cage.
Perkele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tracey scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Tracey.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
Tracey looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tracey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perkele scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tracey's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to land a leg kick but Tracey saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tracey connects with a crisp jab.
Tracey lands with a right hand.
Brady Tracey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tracey works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Perkele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tracey ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Tracey sees coming a mile off.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Tracey checks it
letting Tracey counter with a right hand.
Tracey defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Tracey's knee but Tracey avoids it well.
Tracey lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, jab by Tracey - just one landing.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Tracey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tracey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Tracey!
Brady Tracey managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc., into his post fight interview.
The defeated Itse Perkele had this to say: 'Kemist 5x160Q'.