PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itse Perkele (ranked 26 p4p, 3 weight class) and LightHeavy Weight (ranked 78 p4p, 8 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Perkele
vs
Weight

205 cm
35
258 lbs
31 - 13 - 0

175 cm
37
215 lbs
39 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Itse Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, LightHeavy Weight!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Weight.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Weight misses.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Weight ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as Perkele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weight doesn't seem phased though.
Weight throws a right hand that Perkele ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkele also avoids with ease.
Weight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been told by Perkele's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
LightHeavy Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Weight. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Weight, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Weight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele is looking to counter with head kicks.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weight manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Weight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Weight ducks down to avoid it.
Weight misses the shot to the body.
Weight connects with a high kick.
Weight jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkele misses with a looping left.

Oooooh!!! Weight has knocked Perkele down with a huge combo! Weight steps away and waves a wobbly Perkele back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Itse Perkele has been cut.
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!
Perkele tests Weight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Weight saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Weight sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Weight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weight connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Weight misses with a looping right.
Weight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Weight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perkele rather than just go for the knockout.
Weight connects with a high kick.
Weight misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Weight lands a lovely overhand right.
Weight throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Weight saw that one coming.
Weight throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Weight misses.
Perkele avoids the head kick by Weight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkele circles away quickly and effectively.
Weight scores with a head kick. Perkele tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Weight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkele.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
Perkele misses with a leg kick.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Weight moved out of range nicely.
Weight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Weight misses.
Weight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weight throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Weight missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
Weight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Weight.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weight throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele throws a quick counter kick to the body but Weight avoids it.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Weight.
Perkele is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Weight throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LightHeavy Weight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itse Perkele's cut.
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.

Weight throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Perkele lands a big head kick that sends Weight tumbling to the mat! Perkele takes a step backwards and waves Weight back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Weight is rocked!
Nice body punch from Weight.
Weight slips under a jab.
Weight connects with a single shot there.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Weight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Weight unleashes a big counter combination but Perkele bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Weight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weight lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LightHeavy Weight seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Weight looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Weight raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Weight avoids the head kick by Perkele.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Perkele might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Perkele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weight throws a head kick but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weight fails to land with a series of punches.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weight.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Weight moves away and avoids it.
Perkele throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Perkele!
Weight punishes Perkele's body with a nice straight punch.
Weight jabs at Perkele's body.
Nice cross by Weight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Weight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perkele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab from Perkele.
Perkele slips a straight right by Weight.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weight.
Weight lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
Weight scores with a shot to the body.
Weight misses with a looping right.
Weight throws a head kick that misses.
Weight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Weight throws a counter combo.
Weight throws a head kick that Perkele semi-blocks.
Weight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Weight.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Weight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weight lands with a nice body punch.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Weight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Weight avoids the body shot from Perkele.
A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Weight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Weight throws a head kick that misses.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWeight.
Weight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weight misses with a left hand
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Weight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LightHeavy Weight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Itse Perkele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Perkele lands a big uppercut and Weight crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Weight looks OK. Perkele waves Weight back to his feet!
Weight is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Weight misses with a body shot.
Weight misses with an uppercut.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Weight moves away and avoids it.
Weight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
Weight seems to have recovered his senses.
Perkele drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Weight right on the button. Weight goes down! Perkele follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Perkele gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Itse Perkele!
Itse Perkele retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Itse Perkele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.