PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilev has chosen Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Perälä
vs
Vasilev

182 cm
30
175 lbs
28 - 10 - 1

175 cm
30
170 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilev blocks the body kick.
Vasilev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Perälä keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasilev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasilev tries to land a leg kick but Perälä saw it coming and moves away.
Perälä throws a lazy right hand but Vasilev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perälä.
Vasilev lands with a straight right. Perälä didn't see that one coming.
Perälä loads up on a big right hand but Vasilev slips the punch.
Vasilev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perälä throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Vasilev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taisto Perälä seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilev 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.
Vasilev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vasilev checks a leg kick nicely.
Perälä throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vasilev counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good exchange - Perälä coming out on top.
Vasilev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasilev wants to counter the offense by Perälä and move into the clinch position.
Vasilev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perälä counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perälä misses the shot to the body.
Vasilev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perälä's head backwards.
Perälä misses with a jab to the body
and Vasilev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasilev throws a jab when Perälä was well out of range.
Perälä throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perälä walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasilev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Vasilev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasilev tries to score with a low kick but Perälä moves his leg out of the way.
Perälä misses with an uppercut. Vasilev saw that one coming.
Perälä fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasilev.
Perälä swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasilev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perälä throws a wild body kick that Vasilev sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Vasilev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vasilev throws a body punch but Perälä moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Perälä. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Vasilev is predictable there
and Perälä counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perälä buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vasilev moves out of range as Perälä strikes.
Perälä throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasilev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Perälä throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasilev slips a straight right by Perälä.
Vasilev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Perälä with a body shot.
Vasilev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perälä paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Vasilev.
Vasilev misses with a head kick.
As Vasilev backs away, Perälä returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Perälä.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev lands a right hook to the body.
Vasilev jabs Perälä to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Perälä.
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.
Vasilev wants to land a leg kick but Perälä is out of range.
Perälä moves forwards but Vasilev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasilev.
Perälä misses with a kick to the body.
Vasilev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Vasilev misses.
Perälä throws a leg kick that is checked

and Vasilev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Vasilev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasilev moves out of range as Perälä strikes.
Perälä scores with a body shot.
Perälä shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasilev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perälä's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilev throws a leg kick but Perälä sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perälä throws a shot from downtown. Vasilev moves away and avoids it.
Perälä scores with a hook to the body. Vasilev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilev. Perälä does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perälä keeps Vasilev at a distance using the push kick.
Vasilev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perälä.
Perälä throws a solid leg kick but Vasilev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perälä.
Perälä checks a low kick from Vasilev.
Perälä was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vasilev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Perälä misses.
Vasilev is looking for the big counter here.
A swing and a miss from Perälä.
Perälä blocks a head kick by Vasilev.
A little feinted left hand from Perälä on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perälä.
Nice jab there from Perälä.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Perälä dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A leg kick checked by Vasilev.
Perälä throws a body punch but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev misses with a wild body shot.
Perälä is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasilev can do to turn this around?
Perälä misses with a hook to the body
letting Vasilev counter with a right hand.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
Perälä throws a chopping leg kick but Vasilev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vasilev wants to counter the offense by Perälä and move into the clinch position.
Perälä attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vasilev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A clash of legs there as Perälä blocks the low kick.
Perälä is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Perälä throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Adrik Vasilev has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perälä misses with a straight left.
Perälä tries a low kick but Vasilev avoids it.
Vasilev takes a swing at Perälä's ribcage but misses.
Perälä is looking to counter punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasilev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasilev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perälä's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Perälä checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vasilev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perälä feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perälä stuns Vasilev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vasilev misses with a straight right.
Perälä is looking to counter with head kicks.
Perälä lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vasilev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasilev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perälä swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vasilev.
Perälä swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasilev throws a leg kick which misses Perälä's front leg but catches the back leg as Perälä tries to avoid it.
Perälä drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perälä cracks Vasilev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perälä looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasilev is just out of range.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasilev.
Vasilev lands a right hook to the body.
Adrik Vasilev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasilev wants to clinch up but Perälä keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Vasilev blocks the low kick.
Perälä lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perälä.
Perälä throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasilev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Perälä.
Vasilev keeps Perälä at a distance using the push kick.
Vasilev punishes Perälä's body with a nice straight punch.
Vasilev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasilev looks to score with a jab to the body but Perälä is just out of range.
Perälä drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vasilev sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev misses with an uppercut
and Perälä counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vasilev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasilev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perälä waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasilev.
Vasilev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasilev tries to work over Perälä's front leg with a kick but Perälä checks it.
Vasilev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vasilev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilev slips a straight right by Perälä.
Vasilev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taisto Perälä is winning the standup battle so far.
Perälä throws a leg kick but Vasilev checks it.
Perälä misses with a hook. Vasilev ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Perälä coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perälä swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perälä throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasilev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perälä doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasilev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perälä's sensitive parts.
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!
Vasilev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perälä throwing a counter right hand but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
A big right from Perälä misses.
Vasilev tries to score with a low kick but Perälä moves his leg out of the way.
Vasilev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perälä throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasilev misses with a hook.
Perälä throws the kick towards the body but Vasilev avoids it.
Vasilev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasilev avoids the body shot from Perälä.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adrik Vasilev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Perälä ducks under a wild hook from Vasilev.
Perälä throws a solid leg kick but Vasilev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perälä.
Perälä throws a leg kick but Vasilev checks it.
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 Vasilev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vasilev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perälä defending well as Vasilev loads up on a big left hand.
Vasilev looks for the body kick but Perälä saw that one coming.
Perälä connects with a nice looking jab.
Perälä checks a leg kick.
Perälä works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilev. Perälä does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perälä. Vasilev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perälä throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perälä throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasilev on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasilev moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasilev.
A head punch on the inside from Perälä fails to land.
Vasilev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perälä goes for a takedown attempt but Vasilev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Perälä throws an overhand right that lands on Vasilev's shoulder, as Vasilev tries to avoid the shot.
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 Vasilev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vasilev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasilev.
Perälä on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perälä swings for the body but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perälä.
Perälä tries a low kick but Vasilev avoids it.
Vasilev tries to counter with a clinch but Perälä shakes him off and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasilev blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perälä dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasilev jabs at Perälä's body.

Vasilev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perälä, pushing him back against the cage.
Vasilev misses with a punch on the inside.

Perälä breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perälä on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perälä swings for the body but Vasilev moves out of range.
Perälä is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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.
Perälä takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perälä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasilev.
Perälä misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vasilev moves out of range of the leg kick from Perälä.
Perälä throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä throws a body punch but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perälä rather than just go for the knockout.
Perälä misses with a hook. Vasilev ducked under it nicely.
Vasilev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vasilev misses with a wild body shot.
Vasilev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
Vasilev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perälä stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasilev.
Vasilev moves out of range of the body kick from Perälä.
Vasilev tries a quick counter leg kick but Perälä is wise to it.
Perälä lands with a cross.
Vasilev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perälä.
Perälä throws a leg kick but Vasilev checks it.
Perälä throws a lazy right hand but Vasilev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perälä gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vasilev counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev digs a good body shot into Perälä's ribs.
Perälä takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasilev throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Perälä misses
and Vasilev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perälä thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Vasilev.
Vasilev checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Perälä misses
and Vasilev counters with a good, hard body kick but Perälä shrugs it off.
Vasilev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasilev scores with a body shot.
Perälä swings for the body but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Vasilev as he connects with a hook.
Perälä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasilev was well out of range. Poor timing from Perälä.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Adrik Vasilev just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vasilev misses the shot to the body.
Vasilev looks to land a left hand but Perälä moved out of range nicely.
Perälä throws a leg kick but Vasilev checks it.
Vasilev scores with a jab. Perälä acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Perälä throws the left hand but Vasilev avoids the punch easily.
Vasilev wants to counter with a clinch but Perälä pushes him away.
Vasilev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Perälä will feel that in the morning.
Vasilev throws a nice looking combination but Perälä bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perälä moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perälä throws out a loose jab but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev ducks under a wild hook from Perälä.
Vasilev blocks a jab.
Perälä throws an off balance right hand
and Vasilev counters with an outside leg kick.
Vasilev misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev lands a nice hook to Perälä's body. Perälä takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perälä throws a series of punches but Vasilev moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perälä.
Vasilev works Perälä's body with a nice hook.
Perälä pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perälä tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasilev tries to clinch up.
Perälä tries to score with a low kick but Vasilev moves his leg out of the way.
Vasilev scores with a shot to the body.
Vasilev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perälä throws a jab when Vasilev was well out of range.
Vasilev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perälä connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasilev momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasilev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perälä throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasilev.
Perälä pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perälä.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasilev lands with a hook. Perälä tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vasilev checks a low kick from Perälä.
Perälä throws a head kick that half lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasilev.
Perälä lands a nice looking body kick.
Perälä throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perälä misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Perälä.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perälä throws a sloppy body shot
and Vasilev counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Perälä.
Perälä listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vasilev with a hook.
Perälä throws a leg kick but Vasilev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vasilev tries to land a front kick but Perälä steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perälä wants to slow Vasilev down by chopping away at his legs.
Perälä tries a head kick but it misses.
Perälä throws a big shot that misses.
Vasilev scores with a nice right hand.
Perälä looks to land a body kick but Vasilev moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perälä throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasilev chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Vasilev pushes Perälä up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vasilev breaks from the clinch.
Vasilev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasilev works Perälä's body with a nice hook.
Perälä jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perälä swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasilev.
Perälä throws a low kick but Vasilev moves out of range easily.
Vasilev misses with a low kick as Perälä jumps back.
Perälä throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Adrik Vasilev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Perälä throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasilev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perälä throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasilev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perälä.
Vasilev scores with a jab.
Perälä walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasilev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perälä throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Vasilev.
Vasilev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perälä.
Vasilev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasilev tries to clinch up.
Perälä dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vasilev checks a leg kick.
Perälä misses with a body shot.
Vasilev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vasilev lands a nice shot to the body.

Perälä manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vasilev on his heels. He'll look to pass Vasilev's guard now, I'm sure.
Perälä won't allow Vasilev to sweep him here.
Perälä is fighting to break Vasilev's control of his arms but Vasilev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Taisto Perälä has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev looking to control.
Perälä pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasilev is keeping the position for now.
Vasilev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perälä's guard.

Perälä is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perälä looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perälä pulls Vasilev in close to prevent any damage.
Perälä wants to control the position but Vasilev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Perälä is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vasilev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vasilev's back!
Adrik Vasilev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perälä working for a choke but Vasilev is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasilev trying to control the position but Perälä manages to sink in the hooks.
Perälä lands a shot to the head.

Vasilev showing good submission defense here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Perälä working for a choke but Vasilev is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taisto Perälä showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vasilev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Taisto Perälä!
Taisto Perälä retains his welterweight title!
Taisto Perälä decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.