PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itse Perkele (ranked 128 p4p, 3 weight class) and Brandon Simmons (ranked 123 p4p, 2 weight class). Simmons is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 3Hunna. Itse Perkele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perkele
vs
Simmons

205 cm
37
258 lbs
36 - 16 - 0

190 cm
28
254 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Itse Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons takes one to the side of the head.
Simmons slips a jab from Perkele.
Simmons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Simmons.
Perkele dips to his left and cracks Simmons with an uppercut!
Simmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
That kick from Simmons tenderised Perkele's leg. Perkele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Simmons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Simmons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Simmons's leg but Simmons calmly moves out of range.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Simmons.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.

Simmons rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.
Perkele is looking to break free of the clinch but Simmons has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Simmons fails to land.
Simmons managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Perkele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Perkele breaks the clinch.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Simmons saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
Simmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Simmons slips under a jab.

Simmons gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Simmons keeps control of Perkele as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simmons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Simmons.
Simmons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perkele tries to land knees in the clinch but Simmons avoids the damage to the body.
Simmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkele wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perkele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Perkele tries a knee to the head but Simmons blocks it.
Simmons blocking some punches.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Simmons tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Simmons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Simmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Simmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
We've been informed that Simmons 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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.

Perkele manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Simmons misses.
Simmons takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Simmons saw that one coming.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Simmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simmons doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Perkele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Simmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Simmons manages to avoid it.
Simmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simmons throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkele on the side of the head.
Simmons is looking to clinch.
Simmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Simmons defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele lands a jab to Simmons's midsection.
Perkele lands a slapping body shot.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simmons! But no joy.
Simmons lands a jab to the nose.
Perkele swings for the body but Simmons moves out of range.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele misses with a looping right.

Perkele tries to keep at a distance but Simmons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.

Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simmons avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Itse Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons is looking to clinch.
Simmons misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Simmons momentarily.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Simmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkele blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Simmons ducks down to avoid it.

Simmons clinches up against the cage.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simmons throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perkele.
Simmons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simmons working aggressively here.
Simmons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Perkele pushes Simmons back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itse Perkele dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Simmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Simmons wants to counter with a clinch but Perkele pushes him away.
Perkele with a nice cross.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Simmons slips under a jab.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simmons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simmons misses with a straight left.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simmons can do to turn this around?

Simmons pushes Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Perkele is trying to break the clinch but Simmons is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Perkele.
Good body shot from Simmons.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Simmons.
Simmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele working hard to break the clinch.

Perkele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Simmons makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Simmons pushes Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Simmons lands with a light punch inside.
Simmons takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Simmons fails to land.
Simmons blocking some punches.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brandon Simmons seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele.
Simmons blocking some punches.
Simmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.

Perkele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simmons sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Itse Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Simmons had a free shot at his head there.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Simmons moved out of range nicely.
Simmons looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simmons misses with a low kick.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simmons throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Simmons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Simmons digs a good body shot into Perkele's ribs.
Simmons slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simmons.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Simmons moves away from the strike by Perkele.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simmons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perkele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Simmons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Simmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simmons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Simmons darts in and clinches Perkele up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simmons keeps control of Perkele as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Simmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simmons misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Simmons.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Simmons.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simmons.
A nice left hand lands by Simmons.
Simmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Simmons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
A nice left hand lands by Simmons.
Simmons lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Simmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Simmons drives through and clinches with Perkele against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Perkele.
Simmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Simmons tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Simmons misses with some punches.
Perkele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simmons avoids it.
Perkele tries to land knees in the clinch but Simmons avoids the damage to the body.

Perkele breaks the clinch.
Perkele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simmons.
Simmons misses with a looping right.
Perkele swinging wildly here.
Simmons only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons misses with a looping left.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Simmons checks a low kick from Perkele.
Simmons tries to counter by closing the distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkele.

Simmons clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons lands a left hand.

Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simmons thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simmons.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Simmons counters with a stiff right hand.
Simmons misses with a looping right.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Simmons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simmons staying out of range there.
Simmons staying out of range there.
Simmons swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele misses with a hook. Simmons ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
A slow jab from Simmons misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simmons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simmons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Simmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Simmons takes the fight into the clinch.
Simmons blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Simmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Perkele with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brandon Simmons has been cut.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simmons's elbow.
Simmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.

Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simmons tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a hook. Simmons ducked under it nicely.
Simmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Simmons.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perkele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Simmons.
Simmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
A cross from Simmons lands.
Perkele misses with a jab to the body
and Simmons counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele misses with a left hand
letting Simmons counter with a right hand.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Simmons connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simmons scores with a hook.
Simmons ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Simmons misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Perkele swings for the body but Simmons moves out of range.

Simmons closes the distance and pushes Perkele back into the cage.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simmons lands with a right to the head.
Simmons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkele or not.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simmons's elbow.
Simmons lands a left hand.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.

Simmons drops Perkele onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Perkele is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Perkele is rocked!
Good body shot from Simmons.
Oh Perkele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simmons creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Perkele's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Perkele drops to his knees and Simmons pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Simmons!
Brandon Simmons 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.