PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laoka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Bell Tolls. Duane Perry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laoka
vs
Perry

188 cm
35
186 lbs
26 - 11 - 4

191 cm
29
194 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Amped Performance
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Duane Perry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perry darts in and clinches Laoka up against the cage.
Perry lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Laoka scores with a shoulder strike.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perry's elbow.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perry lands a hook that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Perry.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Perry avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage.
Laoka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perry lands with a light punch inside.
Laoka with a knee to the head.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laoka has a couple of punches blocked by Perry.
Perry tries a body shot but Laoka blocks it.
Perry prevents a body shot from Laoka.
Laoka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perry taking a breather.
Laoka can't find room to land a body shot as Perry controls the action.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laoka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laoka blocks an uppercut.
Laoka scores with a shot to the side of Perry's head.
Laoka misses with a punch on the inside.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Laoka.
Perry has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Laoka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perry can turn it around.
Perry prevents a body shot from Laoka.
Perry lands a left hand.
Perry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Laoka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A body shot lands from Laoka.
Perry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Perry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Perry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka working aggressively here.
A short left from Perry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laoka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
Laoka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka misses with a knee to the head.
Laoka misses with a punch on the inside.
Perry lands a hook that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Laoka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laoka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perrys head.
Laoka takes a shot to the head.
Laoka digs a right hand underneath Perry's ribcage. Perry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry tries to work over Laoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laoka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laoka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perry is keeping busy.
A short right from Perry.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perry's elbow.
Laoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laoka controlling the action here for a moment.
Laoka misses with a body punch.

Perry breaks from the clinch.
Perry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laoka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Laoka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perry lands a jab to Laoka's midsection.
Laoka throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
Perry throws a jab when Laoka was well out of range.
Perry looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely.
We've been told by Laoka's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID280K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Perry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perry! But no joy.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Some bone on bone action there as Laoka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Perry.
Perry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka is looking for a counter combo.
Laoka connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Perry shoots in for a takedown but Laoka shows good takedown defense.
Perry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laoka takes one to the side of the head.
Perry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Laoka coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laoka.
Duane Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perry. Laoka does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka lands a leg kick that knocks Perry off balance momentarily.
Perry dodges the punch combination from Laoka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A swing and a miss from Perry.
Perry throws a front kick that sends Laoka stumbling back into the cage.
Laoka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Laoka - just one landing.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Laoka jabs Perry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perry works Laoka's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Laoka misses.
Laoka avoids a kick to the body.
Laoka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Perry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perry feints the counter takedown.
Perry moves out of range of the strikes.
Laoka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry is looking to slow Laoka down with leg kicks.
Perry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Laoka misses the target.
Laoka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laoka tries to counter with a takedown but Perry is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Perry ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Laoka scores with a jab. Perry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laoka tests Perry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laoka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laoka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perry misses with a straight right.
Perry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laoka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
Perry changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Perry is just out of range.
Laoka slips a jab and a cross from Perry.
Perry is looking to chop away at Laoka's legs.
Perry connects with an inside leg kick.
Perry is looking to slow Laoka down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laoka is out of range.
Perry lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Laoka.
Laoka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perry needs to keep his hands up - Laoka had a free shot at his head there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perry, right into the meat.
Laoka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perry.
Laoka throws a quick counter kick to the body but Perry avoids it.
Laoka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perry.

Laoka drives through and clinches with Perry against the cage.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laoka is leaning against Perry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laoka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Laoka presses Perry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laoka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perry misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Perry.
Laoka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laoka is trying to stall.
Laoka cracks Perry with a nice body shot.
Perry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laoka lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Perry fails to land.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry blocks a body shot from Laoka.
Laoka has Perry pressed against the cage, preventing Perry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laoka is keeping busy.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Laoka.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perry's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with the head strike.
Laoka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
Laoka scores with a shot to the side of Perry's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perry misses with a body punch.
Laoka misses with a body punch.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Laoka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laoka misses with a body punch.
Perry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laoka lands a shot to the body.
Laoka lands a nice knee to the body.
Perry is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Laoka.
A body shot lands from Laoka.
Laoka lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Laoka.
Laoka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Katsu Laoka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laoka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perry's face.
Perry working aggressively here.
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 Katsu Laoka 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!

Laoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laoka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laoka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perry checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laoka.
Laoka lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Perry. That snapped Laoka's head back.
Perry misses with a low kick as Laoka jumps back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laoka, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perry! But no joy.
Perry needs to keep his hands up - Laoka had a free shot at his head there.
Perry misses with a low kick.
Perry misses with a head kick.
Katsu Laoka is winning the standup battle so far.
Perry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka misses with a left hand
and Perry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Perry looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka tries to work over Perry's front leg with a kick but Perry checks it.
Perry throws a leg kick which misses Laoka's front leg but catches the back leg as Laoka tries to avoid it.

Perry clinches up against the cage.
Laoka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Perry fails to land.
Perry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laoka looking to stall.
Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Perry avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage.
Perry managing to block the knees to the body from Laoka.
Laoka presses Perry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laoka lands a nice knee to the body.
Perry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice left hand lands by Laoka.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Laoka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Laoka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka lands a shot to the body.
Laoka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka landing knees to the head.
Laoka tries to work over Perry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laoka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Laoka crunches a lovely knee into Perry's ribcage.
Laoka lands a body punch.
Laoka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laoka digs a right hand into Perry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perry's gas tank.
Laoka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Laoka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laoka lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Laoka.
Perry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laoka misses with a body punch.
Perry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Laoka.
Perry tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Perry back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Laoka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laoka.
A right hook to the body lands for Laoka.
Laoka lands a knee to the body.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Laoka - that landed with a thud.
Laoka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perry can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Laoka.
Laoka lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Laoka.
A hook to the body from Laoka.
Laoka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laoka lands a hook that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Laoka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry misses with a body punch.
Perry throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laoka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laoka blocks a body shot from Perry.
Laoka can't find room to land a body shot as Perry controls the action.
Perry tries a body shot but Laoka blocks it.
Laoka blocking some punches.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laoka prevents a body shot from Perry.
Laoka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laoka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Laoka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perry's face.

It looks like Duane Perry has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Laoka.
Laoka stalling the fight.
Laoka lands a nice shot to the body.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Laoka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perry trying to stall but Laoka improves his position.
Laoka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
A short body shot lands from Laoka as the two fighters clinch.
Perry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laoka looking to throw knees to the head but Perry is blocking nicely.
Laoka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perry tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Perry back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Laoka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laoka 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Laoka!
A very excited looking Katsu Laoka rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.