PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Perälä
vs
Crowe

182 cm
25
175 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

190 cm
33
180 lbs
35 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Conviction
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perälä slips under a jab.
Perälä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perälä. Crowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perälä throws a leg kick
and Crowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perälä avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perälä swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perälä misses with a hook
and Crowe counters with a body kick.
Perälä moves out of range of the body kick.
Perälä swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've been informed that Crowe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Crowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crowe stalks Perälä and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perälä's face. Perälä staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Taisto Perälä has been cut.
Crowe connects with a leg kick. Perälä looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perälä moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perälä lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crowe cracks Perälä with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crowe misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a wild body kick that Perälä sees coming a mile off.
Crowe throws out a leg kick but Perälä moves out of range and Crowe only half commits.
Perälä connects with a body shot that sends Crowe's belly button to the back.
Nice shot by Perälä.
Nice sprawl there from Crowe as Perälä shoots in.
Crowe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perälä looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick from Crowe misses.
It looked like Perälä wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perälä is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perälä.
Perälä swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Perälä.
Crowe throws a big shot that misses.
Perälä throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perälä blocks the body kick.
Perälä throws a jab but it's blocked by Crowe.
Crowe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perälä's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perälä sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Crowe tenderised Perälä's leg. Perälä is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Crowe.
Perälä thuds a left hand into Crowe's body.
Perälä feints and then cracks Crowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crowe down.

Perälä drives through with a takedown into Crowe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Crowe manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Perälä blocking some punches.
Crowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crowe lands a hook that snaps the head of Perälä backwards.
Perälä dodges an elbow strike from Crowe.
Crowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Perälä uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perälä's elbow.
Crowe lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowe controls his hands.

Perälä breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perälä looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowe is just out of range.
Perälä misses with a jab to the body
and Crowe counters with a nice leg kick.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Perälä is just out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Perälä or perhaps it was just good defense by Crowe, which made it look bad.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crowe, right into the meat.
A low kick from Perälä misses
and Crowe counters with a good low kick that Perälä was not able to check.
Crowe connects with a single shot there.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Perälä is just out of range.
Crowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good exchange - Perälä coming out on top.
Perälä keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perälä needs to keep his hands up - Crowe had a free shot at his head there.
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 throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crowe looks for the body kick but Perälä saw that one coming.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Perälä moves out of range easily.
Perälä throws a head kick that Crowe semi-blocks.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Perälä there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Perälä misses its intended target.
Perälä lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crowe lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Perälä lands.

Crowe is rocked!
Perälä staying out of range there.

Perälä feints and as Crowe raises his hands in defense, Perälä changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crowe is still in real trouble! Can Perälä finish him?
Perälä controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Crowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä'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.

Crowe connects with a jab.
Crowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Crowe.
Perälä chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crowe can pounce on him.
Jab from Crowe.
Crowe dips to his left and cracks Perälä with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Perälä.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crowe. That's going to slow Perälä down.
Some bone on bone action there as Perälä checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perälä looks to throw the jab but Crowe is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crowe throws a leg kick but Perälä sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Perälä was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crowe.
Crowe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slim Crowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perälä.
Perälä swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perälä misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perälä.
A leg kick checked by Perälä.
Perälä scores with a decent looking hook.
Crowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perälä.
Good leg kick by Perälä there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crowe throws a head kick but Perälä moves out of range.
Crowe with a hook.
Crowe throws a head kick but Perälä moves out of range.
Perälä dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crowe. That did some damage!
Crowe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slim Crowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perälä scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two 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!
Good exchange - Perälä coming out on top.
Perälä cracks Crowe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crowe. That's going to slow Perälä down.
Crowe scores with a nice head shot.
Crowe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perälä.
Crowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crowe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perälä avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Crowe misses.
Perälä pushes Crowe away with a front kick.
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perälä counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crowe slips under a jab from Perälä.
Perälä connects with a body shot.
Crowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Crowe.
Crowe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perälä with a body shot.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perälä.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Crowe checks a low kick from Perälä.
Crowe misses with a hook
and Perälä counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perälä.
Perälä throwing a counter right hand but Crowe manages to avoid it.
Crowe connects with a crisp jab.
Perälä moves forwards but Crowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perälä swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perälä scores with a hook.
Crowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perälä moves out of range of the body kick.
Perälä was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perälä checks a leg kick.
Perälä connects with a body shot that sends Crowe's belly button to the back.
Crowe misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perälä cracks Crowe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crowe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perälä lands with a straight right. Crowe didn't see that one coming.
Perälä jabs at Crowe's body.
Crowe moves out of range as Perälä strikes.
Perälä throws a leg kick
and Crowe counters with a nice leg kick.
Crowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perälä has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perälä.
Perälä misses with a straight left.
Perälä checks the leg kick.
Perälä looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crowe counters with a body kick.
Perälä throws out a leg kick but Crowe moves out of range and Perälä only half commits.
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 Crowe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crowe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perälä fakes the leg kick and cracks Crowe in the body.
Perälä waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Slim Crowe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Taisto Perälä'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.

Perälä checks a low kick from Crowe.
Crowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perälä.
Perälä misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perälä - that will leave a mark!
Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Perälä.
Crowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perälä.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Perälä is just out of range.
Perälä scores with a hook.
Perälä throws a right hand that misses
and Crowe counters with an outside leg kick.
Perälä misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Crowe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Perälä on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crowe. Crowe obviously looking to wear him down.
Perälä throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perälä moves out of range as Crowe throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crowe. Crowe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perälä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Perälä.
Crowe gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Perälä gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Perälä!
Taisto Perälä thanked the fans post fight for their support.