PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilder Wein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wein comes to the cage accompanied by Wilder Wein. This should be fireworks!

Wein
vs
Perälä

187 cm
25
187 lbs
11 - 1 - 2

182 cm
24
171 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilder Wein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wein lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Wein misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wein.
Perälä tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perälä throws a hook to the side of Wein's head but Wein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perälä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wein was well out of range. Poor timing from Perälä.
Perälä misses with a looping right.
Wein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perälä counters with a straight right hand.
Wein looks to score with a jab to the body but Perälä is just out of range.
Perälä slips under a jab from Wein.
Perälä with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perälä blocks a jab.
Perälä now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perälä dodges the punch combination from Wein.
Perälä attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perälä moves out of range as Wein strikes.
Wein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perälä lands with an overhand left.
Wein misses with a wild body shot.
Wein scores with a hook to the body. Perälä takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Perälä scoring well with a low kick there.
Wein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perälä lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wein's sensitive parts.
Wein throws a lazy right hand but Perälä sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perälä.
Perälä takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perälä tries a low kick but Wein avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Perälä misses.
Perälä avoids the body shot from Wein.
Wein throws a hook but Perälä avoids it easily.
Wein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perälä pushes Wein away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wein misses with a body shot.
Perälä appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perälä misses with a left hand
and Wein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perälä lands a nice shot to the body.
Wein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perälä counters with a low kick, right behind Wein 's knee.
Wein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perälä throws a push kick but Wein slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Wein misses.
Perälä drops his hands momentarily and Wein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wein throws a big shot that misses.
Perälä chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perälä throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perälä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wein throws a right and a left that Perälä avoids nicely.
Wein on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perälä changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä misses with a straight left.
Wein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perälä sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Wein.
Perälä ducks under a wild hook from Wein.
Perälä throws a push kick but Wein slaps the foot to one side.
Perälä darts in looking for a takedown but Wein gets double underhooks and turns Perälä into the cage.
Wein misses with an uppercut
and Perälä counters with a straight right hand.
Perälä throws a series of punches but Wein moves out of range.
Wein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perälä throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Perälä misses.
Perälä defending well as Wein loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Wein misses the target.
Perälä scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perälä blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perälä has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wein finds it's way round the side to connect with Perälä's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wein avoids a kick to the body.
Perälä scores with a decent looking hook.
Wein misses with a few strikes there.
Perälä swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perälä fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wein checks it well.
Wein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perälä. Perälä obviously looking to wear him down.
Perälä steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wein.
Wein misses with a body shot.
Crunch! Perälä slams his shin into Wein's torso.
Wein throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Wein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perälä throws a low kick but Wein moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Wein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perälä ducks under a wild hook from Wein.
Wein throws the left hand but Perälä avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taisto Perälä will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wein connects with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Wein blocks the leg kick.
Wein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wein thuds a left hand into Perälä's body.
Wein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wein throws a poor cross that misses
and Perälä makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perälä lands a leg kick that knocks Wein off balance momentarily.
Perälä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wein.
Wein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Wilder Wein has been cut.
Perälä slips a jab from Wein.
Perälä with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wein misses with a straight left.
Perälä turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perälä tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä scoring well with a low kick there.
Wein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perälä tries to land a front kick but Wein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wein throws a one two combo.
Perälä lands a leg kick that knocks Wein off balance momentarily.
Wein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wein moves out of range of the body kick.
Perälä steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wein.
Wein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Wein misses the target.
Perälä connects with a body shot.
Perälä has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Perälä looks to land a left hand but Wein moved out of range nicely.
Wein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perälä lands with an overhand left.
Wein ducks under a wild hook from Perälä.
Wein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wein misses with a body shot.
Perälä moves away from the strike by Wein.
Perälä cracks Wein with an open hand slap.
Perälä is looking to slow Wein down with leg kicks.
Perälä scores with a push kick.
Perälä keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wein.
Wein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wein thuds a left hand into Perälä's body.
Wein throws a nice looking combination but Perälä bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wein cracks Perälä with a good jab.
Wilder Wein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Wein coming out on top.
Perälä throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perälä connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Wein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wein misses with a body shot.
Perälä feints a counter leg kick.
Perälä wants to land a leg kick but Wein is out of range.
Perälä moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perälä with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perälä connects with a body shot that sends Wein's belly button to the back.
Perälä loads up on a big right hand but Wein slips the punch.
Perälä lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wein will feel that in the morning.
Perälä's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wein under the eye.
Wein misses the shot to the body.
Perälä misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Perälä.
Wein throws a series of punches but Perälä avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Perälä misses.
Wein will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wein ducks under a wild hook from Perälä.
Wein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perälä scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Perälä finds it's target.
Perälä swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perälä lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perälä throws a lazy head kick
and Wein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wein with a hook.
Wein loads up on a big right hand but Perälä slips the punch.
Perälä scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perälä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perälä on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perälä fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wein is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wein throws a shot from downtown. Perälä moves away and avoids it.
Taisto Perälä seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wein blocks a head kick by Perälä.
Perälä misses with a left hand
and Wein counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Perälä showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilder Wein's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice defenses there by Wein.
Perälä takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perälä wants to slow Wein down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Wein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perälä takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perälä goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Wein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perälä tries to land a leg kick but Wein saw it coming and moves away.
Perälä slips under a jab.
Perälä slips a jab from Wein.
A telegraphed right hand from Wein misses the target.
Perälä buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wein misses with a hook.
Wein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perälä throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perälä ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wein moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä scores with a push kick.
Perälä staying out of range there.
Wein misses with a wild body shot.
Wein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perälä ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perälä waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wein.
Wein works Perälä's body with a nice hook.
Perälä dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wein. That did some damage!
Wein 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.
Perälä cracks the inside of Wein's front leg.
Wein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perälä.
Perälä throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wein thuds his right hand into Perälä's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wein slips under a jab from Perälä.
Wein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder Wein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perälä throws a leg kick but Wein moved away.
Wein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perälä was well out of range. Poor timing from Wein.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Perälä tenderised Wein's leg. Wein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wein looks to land a left hand but Perälä moved out of range nicely.
Perälä throws out a counter right but Wein avoids it with no problem.
Wein throws a jab when Perälä was well out of range.
Perälä lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wein will feel that in the morning.
Perälä scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perälä has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perälä there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perälä avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wein throws a big shot that misses.
Wein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perälä avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wein moves out of range of the body kick from Perälä.
Nice body kick from Perälä.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perälä takes a swing at Wein's ribcage but misses.
Perälä lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perälä has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perälä.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perälä 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 Wein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perälä lands a leg kick that knocks Wein off balance momentarily.
Perälä moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perälä smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perälä stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Perälä.
Wein looks to land a combination but Perälä avoids it well.
Perälä slips a jab from Wein.
Perälä lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perälä throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perälä lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Perälä.
Perälä takes a swing at Wein's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Wein lands.
Wein throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Perälä.
Wein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perälä misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wein.
Wein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Perälä counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wein thinking.
Perälä throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wein throws a hook to the side of Perälä's head but Perälä sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perälä appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wein throws a jab but it's blocked by Perälä.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taisto Perälä comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perälä 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Perälä!
After the fight, Taisto Perälä was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.