PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bowser Stormcrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stormcrow
vs
Perälä

180 cm
35
176 lbs
48 - 9 - 0

182 cm
25
175 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowser Stormcrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perälä on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perälä pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stormcrow takes a swing at Perälä's ribcage but misses.
Perälä only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stormcrow lands a right hook to the body.
Bowser Stormcrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stormcrow looks to throw a body kick
and Perälä counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perälä with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stormcrow to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Taisto Perälä has been cut.
Perälä's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Perälä's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stormcrow throws a shot from downtown. Perälä moves away and avoids it.
Stormcrow feints and then cracks Perälä's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perälä down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stormcrow.
Perälä takes a swing at Stormcrow's ribcage but misses.
Perälä lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stormcrow will feel that in the morning.
Stormcrow throws a front kick aimed at Perälä's knee but Perälä avoids it well.
Stormcrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Stormcrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perälä.
Perälä throws out a counter right but Stormcrow avoids it with no problem.
Perälä throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stormcrow on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perälä misses with a looping right.

Stormcrow darts in and clinches Perälä up against the cage.
Perälä misses with a body punch.
Perälä misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Perälä blocks a body shot from Stormcrow.

Perälä manages to break the clinch.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but Perälä is having none of it.
Perälä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stormcrow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perälä is able to avoid easily.

Stormcrow closes the distance and pushes Perälä back into the cage.
Perälä lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perälä tries to throw a body punch but Stormcrow avoids it by throwing Perälä back against the cage.
Perälä throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stormcrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perälä or not.
Stormcrow misses with a punch to the body.
Stormcrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Perälä controls his hands.
A short right from Stormcrow on the inside.
Stormcrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perälä misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Perälä.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perälä has a couple of punches blocked by Stormcrow.

Perälä escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perälä with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perälä looks to throw a body kick
letting Stormcrow counter with a right hand.
Stormcrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Perälä shoots in and bounces Stormcrow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Stormcrow manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Perälä lands a leg kick that knocks Stormcrow off balance momentarily.
Perälä 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.
Stormcrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stormcrow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perälä scores with a leg kick.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but Perälä moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stormcrow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perälä.
Stormcrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perälä stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stormcrow moves out of range of the body kick from Perälä.
Stormcrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Perälä counters with a stiff right hand.
Perälä ducks right into an uppercut from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Stormcrow misses its intended target.
Perälä lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stormcrow will feel that in the morning.
Perälä waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stormcrow.
A little feinted left hand from Stormcrow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perälä moves out of range of the body kick.
Stormcrow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perälä connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stormcrow scrambles back to his feet.
Perälä fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stormcrow is out of range.
It looked like Stormcrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stormcrow takes a swing at Perälä's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perälä's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stormcrow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Perälä scrambles back to his feet.
Stormcrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perälä moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws the left hand but Perälä avoids the punch easily.
Perälä looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormcrow is just out of range.
Stormcrow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stormcrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Perälä releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perälä connects with a solid leg kick.
Stormcrow throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Perälä counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perälä blocks the body kick.
Perälä takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Perälä tries to keep at a distance but Stormcrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perälä lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stormcrow lands with a light punch inside.
Stormcrow lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stormcrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Stormcrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Perälä is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stormcrow is defending well.
Stormcrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stormcrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Perälä uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowser Stormcrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stormcrow throws a right hand that misses
and Perälä counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perälä walks into a stiff left hand from Stormcrow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stormcrow.
Stormcrow misses with an uppercut. Perälä saw that one coming.
Stormcrow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perälä bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perälä scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bowser Stormcrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Perälä throws out a loose jab but Stormcrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perälä ducks under a wild hook from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow checks a low kick from Perälä.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormcrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Perälä was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stormcrow misses with a leg kick
and Perälä counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perälä lands with a hook. Stormcrow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stormcrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perälä. That did some damage!
Perälä attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stormcrow. That's going to slow Perälä down.
Perälä takes a swing at Stormcrow's ribcage but misses.
Stormcrow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perälä avoids the head kick by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow keeps Perälä at a distance using the push kick.
A slow jab from Perälä misses its intended target.
Stormcrow slips a straight right by Perälä.
Perälä on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stormcrow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perälä closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perälä blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Perälä releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perälä steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perälä.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perälä throws a front kick that sends Stormcrow stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perälä throws a solid leg kick but Stormcrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perälä.
Stormcrow ducks under a wild hook from Perälä.
Perälä cracks a nice hook into Stormcrow's ribs.
Perälä connects with an inside leg kick.
Perälä lands with a slapping head kick.
Stormcrow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perälä, as that shot connected.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot
and Stormcrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Stormcrow misses the target.
Perälä throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perälä doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stormcrow tries to work over Perälä's front leg with a kick but Perälä checks it.
Stormcrow 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.
Perälä fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stormcrow checks it well.
Stormcrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perälä.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perälä. Stormcrow shrugs it off though.
Perälä lands a leg kick that knocks Stormcrow off balance momentarily.
Perälä misses with a body shot.
Perälä tried to score with a low kick but Stormcrow checks it.
Stormcrow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perälä throws a shot from downtown. Stormcrow moves away and avoids it.
Stormcrow half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stormcrow thumps Perälä with a low kick.
Stormcrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perälä.
Perälä lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perälä throws a leg kick but Stormcrow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perälä takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stormcrow misses with a jab to the body
and Perälä counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Stormcrow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stormcrow.
Perälä is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stormcrow.
It looked like Stormcrow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perälä.
Perälä scores with a leg kick.
Perälä feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stormcrow's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perälä takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stormcrow lands a leg kick that knocks Perälä off balance momentarily.
Stormcrow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Perälä misses with a left hand
and Stormcrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perälä's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perälä throws a low kick but Stormcrow moves out of range easily.
Perälä drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perälä misses with a low kick.
Stormcrow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perälä misses with a low kick.
Stormcrow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stormcrow cracks Perälä with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stormcrow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stormcrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perälä takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Stormcrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perälä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stormcrow.
Perälä tries a quick counter leg kick but Stormcrow is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Taisto Perälä will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Perälä lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stormcrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stormcrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perälä pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stormcrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perälä is out of range and Stormcrow settles back down.
Perälä throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stormcrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perälä works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Stormcrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stormcrow misses with a wild body shot.
Perälä appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormcrow moves out of range of the body kick.
Stormcrow quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Perälä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormcrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Perälä.
Stormcrow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perälä counters with a thumping low kick.
Stormcrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stormcrow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Stormcrow coming out on top.
Perälä 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Perälä.
Stormcrow lands with a cross.
Perälä just misses with a punch to the body.
Perälä avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perälä connects with an inside leg kick.
Perälä throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Stormcrow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stormcrow misses with a body kick.
Perälä throws a body punch but Stormcrow moves out of range.
Perälä swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stormcrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perälä fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stormcrow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perälä walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Perälä takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perälä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormcrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Perälä.
Perälä scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perälä has time to react.
Stormcrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perälä tries a quick counter leg kick but Stormcrow is wise to it.
Perälä tries to work over Stormcrow's front leg with a kick but Stormcrow checks it.
Perälä tests Stormcrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stormcrow.
Perälä misses with a low kick.
Perälä throws a wild body kick that Stormcrow sees coming a mile off.
Stormcrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, jab by Stormcrow - just one landing.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick but Perälä sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perälä checks a low kick from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Perälä counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Stormcrow finds it's way through Perälä's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Stormcrow.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stormcrow - that will leave a mark!
Jab, jab by Perälä - just one landing.
Perälä pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stormcrow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stormcrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perälä was well out of range. Poor timing from Stormcrow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perälä.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the body
and Perälä cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Perälä is just out of range.
Perälä lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Perälä blocks the leg kick.
Perälä throws a sloppy head kick and Stormcrow moves out of range easily.
Stormcrow throwing a counter right hand but Perälä manages to avoid it.
Stormcrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perälä misses with a low kick.
Stormcrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perälä misses with a low kick as Stormcrow jumps back.
Stormcrow lands a slapping body shot.
Perälä throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stormcrow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stormcrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Stormcrow rushes Perälä and presses him up against the cage.
Perälä drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stormcrow pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowser Stormcrow clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Perälä takes a swing at Stormcrow's ribcage but misses.
Stormcrow jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A punch lands to the side of Perälä 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perälä.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
Perälä looks to land a right hand but Stormcrow moved out of range.
Perälä has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perälä checks a leg kick.
Perälä throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perälä throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stormcrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stormcrow throws a sloppy head kick and Perälä moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Stormcrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow works the jab nicely.
Perälä checks a leg kick nicely.
Stormcrow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stormcrow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormcrow manages to avoid it.
Stormcrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perälä was well out of range. Poor timing from Stormcrow.
A low kick from Stormcrow is predictable there
and Perälä counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stormcrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perälä misses with a looping right.
Stormcrow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stormcrow, right into the meat.
Stormcrow looks for the body kick but Perälä saw that one coming.
Stormcrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perälä.
A head kick misses from Perälä.
Stormcrow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stormcrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stormcrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perälä lands with a straight right. Stormcrow didn't see that one coming.
Perälä misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perälä makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stormcrow really felt that one!
Donk. Perälä catches Stormcrow right on the button with a cross.
Stormcrow ducks right into an uppercut from Perälä.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perälä with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stormcrow to score with a decent uppercut.
Stormcrow misses the shot to the body.
Stormcrow avoids the body shot from Perälä.
Perälä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perälä.
It looked like Stormcrow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perälä.
Perälä tries to land a leg kick but Stormcrow saw it coming and moves away.
Stormcrow throws a push kick but Perälä slaps the foot to one side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stormcrow 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 Perälä has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perälä and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perälä throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stormcrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perälä misses with a right hand
enabling Stormcrow to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä thows a leg kick but Stormcrow checks it
and Stormcrow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stormcrow looks to land a left hand but Perälä moved out of range nicely.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick but Perälä sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perälä swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stormcrow.

Perälä gets tackled into the cage by Stormcrow. Stormcrow maintains the clinch.
Perälä has a couple of punches blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow can't find room to land a body shot as Perälä controls the action.
Stormcrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perälä backwards.
Bowser Stormcrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Perälä.
Nice body punch from Stormcrow.
A shot in the inside from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow tries to work over Perälä's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stormcrow misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perälä.
Stormcrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perälä lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perälä blocks an uppercut.
Perälä wants to get back to striking at distance but Stormcrow won't allow it.
Perälä lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormcrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perälä blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perälä is trying to maintain a safe position but Stormcrow gets an underhook and turns Perälä into the cage.
Stormcrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Perälä fails to land.
Perälä misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perälä.
Perälä is trying to stall.
Perälä lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perälä misses with a punch to the body.
Perälä swings wildly with an uppercut but Stormcrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perälä working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bowser Stormcrow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Perälä lands a jab.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick which misses Perälä's front leg but catches the back leg as Perälä tries to avoid it.
Perälä misses with a straight right.
Perälä ducks right into an uppercut from Stormcrow.
Perälä avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stormcrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perälä.
Stormcrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stormcrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perälä throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormcrow dips to his left and cracks Perälä with an uppercut!
Perälä loads up on a big right hand but Stormcrow slips the punch.
Stormcrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Perälä avoided it.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perälä.
Perälä displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stormcrow throws out the jab.
Perälä looks to land a left hand but Stormcrow moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stormcrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Perälä.
Perälä lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perälä staying out of range there.
Stormcrow lands with a nice body punch.
Stormcrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perälä throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stormcrow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stormcrow. Perälä does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perälä lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Stormcrow. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perälä was well out of range. Poor timing from Stormcrow.
Perälä misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stormcrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perälä throws a hook but Stormcrow avoids it easily.
Taisto Perälä has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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!
Perälä cracks Stormcrow with an open hand slap.
Good shot there by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow lands a glancing blow to the side of Perälä's head.
Perälä finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Stormcrow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stormcrow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perälä.
Stormcrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perälä throws the kick towards the body but Stormcrow avoids it.
Stormcrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Perälä circles away.
Stormcrow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stormcrow throws an off balance right hand
and Perälä counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Stormcrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stormcrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perälä. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow staying out of range there.
Perälä doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stormcrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perälä lands a jab to the nose.
Perälä misses the shot to the body.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick that misses.
Stormcrow lands with a hook. Perälä tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice straight punches there by Perälä. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perälä.
A low kick from Perälä misses
and Stormcrow counters with a left to the body.
Perälä throws a leg kick that misses.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick
and Perälä counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bowser Stormcrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perälä avoids the head kick by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stormcrow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perälä.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the body
and Perälä counters with a thumping low kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Perälä connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stormcrow takes one to the side of the head.
Stormcrow walks into a left hand.
Stormcrow throws an overhand right that lands on Perälä's shoulder, as Perälä tries to avoid the shot.
Perälä on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perälä throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stormcrow. That's going to slow Perälä down.

Stormcrow darts in and clinches Perälä up against the cage.
Perälä tries a body shot but Stormcrow blocks it.
Perälä misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perälä has a couple of punches blocked by Stormcrow.
Perälä is trying to break free.

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 Bowser Stormcrow.
Well Stormcrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowser Stormcrow!
Bowser Stormcrow retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Bowser Stormcrow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.