PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Hempele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Perhana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hempele
vs
Perhana

170 cm
24
160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

177 cm
24
162 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jussi Hempele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Perhana!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hempele avoids the body shot from Perhana.
Hempele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perhana.
Hempele looks for the body kick but Perhana saw that one coming.
Perhana has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hempele is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Perhana wants to slow Hempele down by chopping away at his legs.
Hempele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Perhana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perhana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hempele.

Hempele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hempele has Perhana pressed against the cage, preventing Perhana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Perhana breaks the clinch.
Perhana throws out a powerful jab.
Perhana lands a nice shot to the body.
Hempele misses with a hook.
Perhana with a hook.
Hempele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hempele takes a swing at Perhana's ribcage but misses.
Perhana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hempele.
Hempele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perhana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Perhana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hempele is out of range.
Perhana lands a glancing blow to the side of Hempele's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perhana misses with a wild body shot.
Hempele blocks a jab.
Hempele jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Perhana with a nice cross.
Hempele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perhana.
Hempele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perhana momentarily.
Hempele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perhana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hempele manages to avoid it.
Hempele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hempele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perhana.
Hempele throws the kick towards the body but Perhana avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Perhana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perhana throws out a counter right but Hempele avoids it with no problem.
Hempele throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perhana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perhana misses with a double jab.
Hempele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jussi Hempele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hempele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hempele.
It seemed like Perhana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hempele lands with a right hand.
Hempele walks into a straight right hand from Perhana.
Perhana moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perhana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hempele throws a head kick but Perhana moves out of range.
Perhana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perhana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hempele tried to counter with a leg kick but Perhana avoided it.
Perhana misses with a wild combination.
Hempele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perhana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perhana misses with a wild body shot.
Perhana misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Hempele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hempele moves forwards but Perhana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perhana delivers a nice body kick.
Perhana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, jab by Perhana - just one landing.
Hempele throws a leg kick which misses Perhana's front leg but catches the back leg as Perhana tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perhana throws a poor cross that misses
and Hempele makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Perhana really felt that one!
Hempele 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.
Hempele thows a body kick. Perhana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hempele misses with a body kick.
Hempele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perhana takes one on the button.
Hempele tries to clinch but Perhana is having none of it.
Hempele misses with a body kick.
Hempele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perhana throws the left hand but Hempele avoids the punch easily.
Perhana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hempele tries to land a front kick but Perhana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perhana avoids a kick to the body.
Perhana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Hempele clinches with his opponent.
Hempele tries to throw a body punch but Perhana avoids it by throwing Hempele back against the cage.
Perhana is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hempele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perhana misses with a short punch on the inside.

Perhana breaks from the clinch.
Perhana throws a push kick but Hempele slaps the foot to one side.
Perhana looks to throw the jab but Hempele is out of range.
Perhana slips under a jab.
Hempele blocks a head kick by Perhana.
Hempele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hempele throws a low kick but Perhana moves out of range easily.
Hempele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hempele throws a body kick that misses.
Perhana appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perhana slips a jab from Hempele.
Perhana throws out a loose jab but Hempele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perhana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perhana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perhana works Hempele's body with a nice hook.
Hempele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perhana is able to avoid easily.
Perhana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perhana is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hempele had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Perhana takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pate Perhana will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Perhana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perhana unleashes a big counter combination but Hempele bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Perhana walks into a straight right hand from Hempele.
Perhana throws a lazy right hand but Hempele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perhana moves out of range of the body kick from Hempele.
Perhana throws out a counter right but Hempele avoids it with no problem.
Perhana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perhana misses with a body shot.
Hempele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perhana misses with a low kick.
Perhana just misses with a punch to the body.
Perhana misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hempele - that will leave a mark!
Perhana throws a lazy right hand but Hempele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hempele throws a body kick that misses.
Hempele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hempele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hempele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hempele connects with a right hand. Perhana shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hempele tries to close the distance and clinch but Perhana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pate Perhana seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempele tries to land a body kick
and Perhana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Perhana misses.
Hempele misses with a wild combination.
Hempele throws a body kick that misses.
Perhana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perhana checks a leg kick.
Perhana lands with a nice body punch.
Perhana cracks Hempele with a good jab.
Hempele misses with a body kick.
Perhana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perhana throws a leg kick but Hempele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hempele slips under a jab.
Perhana misses with a hook. Hempele ducked under it nicely.
Perhana throws a big shot that misses.
Hempele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perhana.
Perhana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hempele misses.
Hempele misses with a body kick.
Hempele looks to land a left hand but Perhana moved out of range nicely.
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!
Hempele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hempele misses with the body kick
and Perhana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Perhana.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perhana crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hempele - the referee stops the clock and Perhana gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hempele. Perhana manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Perhana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hempele misses with a few strikes there.
Perhana tries to land a front kick but Hempele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hempele tried to counter with a leg kick but Perhana avoided it.
Hempele slips a jab from Perhana.
Perhana scores with a decent looking hook.
Hempele's corner calls for a 1-2. Hempele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perhana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hempele. Hempele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perhana throws a hook but Hempele blocks it.
Perhana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perhana misses with an uppercut
and Hempele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perhana uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hempele has time to react.
Perhana motions for Hempele to come forward. Perhana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perhana thumps Hempele with a low kick.
Hempele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hempele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hempele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perhana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perhana sizes up Hempele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perhana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hempele.
Hempele throws a shot from downtown. Perhana moves away and avoids it.
Hempele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hempele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hempele slips under a jab.

Perhana gets tackled into the cage by Hempele. Hempele maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hempele.
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!
Hempele can't find room to land a body shot as Perhana controls the action.
Hempele misses with a punch on the inside.
Hempele has a couple of punches blocked by Perhana.

Perhana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perhana scores with a jab. Hempele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hempele misses with a hook.
Perhana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perhana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hempele throws a wild body kick that Perhana sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Hempele.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perhana.
Perhana misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perhana.
Perhana moves out of range as Hempele throws a body kick.
That kick from Hempele tenderised Perhana's leg. Perhana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perhana on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perhana avoids the body shot from Hempele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perhana fakes the leg kick and cracks Hempele in the body.
Perhana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hempele throws a body kick that misses.
Hempele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 Jussi Hempele will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hempele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hempele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perhana counters with a nice uppercut.
Hempele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perhana at a distance.
Hempele loads up on a big right hand but Perhana slips the punch.
Hempele just misses with a punch to the body.
Hempele walks into a jab.
Perhana has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hempele.
Hempele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Hempele catches Perhana right on the button with a cross.
Perhana lands with a straight right. Hempele didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Jussi Hempele has been cut.
Perhana avoids the head kick by Hempele.
Perhana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hempele tries to work over Perhana's front leg with a kick but Perhana checks it.
Perhana scores with a punch to the head.
Hempele misses with an uppercut. Perhana saw that one coming.
Perhana throws a jab when Hempele was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perhana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hempele.
Hempele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perhana. That did some damage!
Perhana walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hempele.
Perhana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perhana throws a body punch but Hempele moves out of range.
Perhana throws a hook but Hempele avoids it easily.
Hempele misses with an uppercut. Perhana saw that one coming.
Perhana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perhana throws out a loose jab but Hempele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hempele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perhana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perhana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Perhana.
Hempele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hempele has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Perhana looks to land a right hand but Hempele moved out of range.
Perhana throws a lazy right hand but Hempele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Hempele.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perhana throws a looping overhand right but Hempele ducks down to avoid it.
Hempele staying out of range there.
Hempele throws a quick counter head kick but Perhana was just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perhana. Hempele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hempele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hempele lands with a shot to the body.
Hempele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perhana.
Hempele lands with a nice body punch.
Perhana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hempele was well out of range. Poor timing from Perhana.
Hempele fakes the leg kick and cracks Perhana in the body.
Hempele throws a leg kick which misses Perhana's front leg but catches the back leg as Perhana tries to avoid it.
Hempele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perhana momentarily.
Perhana misses with a body shot
and Perhana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hempele's corner calls for a 1-2. Hempele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hempele.
Perhana throws a body punch but Hempele moves out of range.
Hempele thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hempele throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hempele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hempele defending well as Perhana loads up on a big left hand.
Hempele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hempele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hempele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perhana misses with a straight right.
Hempele throws a big counter combination but Perhana scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Perhana throws a hook to the side of Hempele's head but Hempele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hempele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perhana.
Hempele throws a push kick but Perhana slaps the foot to one side.
Perhana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perhana connects with a body shot.
Perhana scores with a jab to the head.
Perhana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hempele thuds his shin into the meat of Perhana's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hempele.
Hempele defending well as Perhana loads up on a big left hand.
Perhana lands a nice shot that snaps Hempele's head back.
Perhana loads up on a big right hand but Hempele slips the punch.

Hempele rushes Perhana and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Hempele.
Perhana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perhana blocking some punches.

Perhana decides to pull guard.

Perhana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hempele works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hempele in particular looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perhana has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hempele is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jussi Hempele.
I think Hempele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jussi Hempele!
A victorious Jussi Hempele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Pate Perhana spoke after the fight, saying 'vittu'.