PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyry Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele has chosen Perkele as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lopez
vs
Perkele

193 cm
32
207 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

188 cm
31
218 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alfonso Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyry Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Lopez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perkele.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkele. That snapped Lopez's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Perkele down.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Perkele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Lopez's leg but Lopez calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Lopez moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Perkele 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.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele throws a low kick but Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Lopez tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Lopez lands.
Lopez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perkele.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Perkele only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Perkele throws a front kick that sends Lopez stumbling back into the cage.
Lopez checks the leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Lopez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopez in his tracks.
Perkele leaves Lopez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Perkele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perkele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Perkele is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
A cross from Lopez lands.
Pyry Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Lopez has managed to clinch.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Perkele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perkele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Alfonso Lopez has been cut.
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
Perkele lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele pushes off an throws an elbow but Lopez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lopez.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Perkele misses with an elbow strike.

That's four 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!
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lopez avoids a wild elbow strike from Perkele.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Lopez blocks an elbow strike from Perkele.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Perkele using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele missing with knees to the body.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele pushes off an throws an elbow but Lopez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lopez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perkele.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyry Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfonso Lopez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Perkele thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkele - that will leave a mark!
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Lopez throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Pyry Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele thumps Lopez with a low kick.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lopez checks a low kick from Perkele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele keeps Lopez at a distance using the push kick.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.
Lopez scores with a jab. Perkele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Lopez throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkele circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pyry Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez attempts a counter takedown but Perkele avoids it well and moves away.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez works the jab nicely.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopez checks it well.
Lopez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele keeps Lopez at a distance using the push kick.
Perkele 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 looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Perkele misses

and Lopez counters with a single leg into guard. Perkele didn't expect that.
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!
Perkele keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez stands up over Perkele, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Perkele holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lopez is looking to work some ground and pound but Perkele has wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
The cut man is working on Alfonso Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lopez is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Perkele tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lopez swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
A nice side step and Perkele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Lopez feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopez cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Lopez tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele tries a low kick but Lopez avoids it.
As Perkele backs away, Lopez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alfonso Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez throws a quick counter head kick but Perkele was just out of range.
Lopez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perkele slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Perkele checks it.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkele throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Perkele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopez shoots in but Perkele avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopez scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
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.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Perkele thuds his right hand into Lopez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez misses with a hook.
Perkele feints a counter leg kick.
Lopez throws a body kick that misses.
Lopez's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Lopez wants to clinch up but Perkele keeps it at a distance.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Perkele.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Perkele lands a front kick.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkele scores with a kick to the body.
Lopez checks a low kick from Perkele.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pyry Perkele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Perkele winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyry Perkele!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pyry Perkele thanked Perkele! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).