PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Perkins (ranked 7944 p4p, 557 weight class) and Al Swearengen (ranked 4413 p4p, 405 weight class). Perkins comes to the cage accompanied by I'm in love with the coco. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Perkins
vs
Swearengen

185 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swearengen takes the fight into the clinch.
Perkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perkins is trying to push Swearengen away but Swearengen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swearengen wants to take the fight to the mat but Perkins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perkins swings for the body but Swearengen moves out of range.

Swearengen rushes Perkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Swearengen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Swearengen.
Perkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perkins takes a shot to the head.
Swearengen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Swearengen keeps control of Perkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swearengen tries for a takedown but Perkins manages to get underhooks.
Swearengen lands an uppercut.

Swearengen has clasped his hands together around Perkins's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkins tries to escape but Swearengen is in control.
Perkins is letting Swearengen control him for a moment.
Swearengen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Swearengen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Perkins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Swearengen asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Perkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Perkins wants to get back to his feet but Swearengen drags him back down.

Swearengen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Swearengen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Perkins, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Swearengen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Swearengen tries to advance to mount but Perkins instead regains half guard.
Well, if Swearengen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Swearengen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to stand back up but Swearengen is controlling him

Swearengen wants to work for an arm triangle but Perkins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Swearengen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perkins is just riding it out for now. Swearengen eventually gives up the hold.
Swearengen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Swearengen wants to work for an arm triangle but Perkins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Perkins pushes Swearengen off but Swearengen dives into side control.
Swearengen tries to advance to mount but Perkins denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Swearengen tries for a kimura but Perkins is defending well.
Perkins wants to get back to his feet.
Swearengen controls the position.
Swearengen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Swearengen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perkins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Swearengen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Swearengen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Swearengen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Swearengen fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Swearengen looks to move away, Perkins throws a big counter combo but Swearengen just gets out of the way.
Perkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swearengen.
Swearengen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Swearengen clinches.

Swearengen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Perkins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Perkins manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Swearengen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Swearengen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Perkins can't fight it off and eventually Swearengen manages to take the fight to the floor. Perkins looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Swearengen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Perkins has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Swearengen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swearengen was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkins.
Swearengen avoids the body shot from Perkins.

Swearengen forces Perkins back against the cage and clinches.

Perkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Swearengen takes the fight into the clinch.
Swearengen lands with a light punch inside.
Perkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swearengen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Swearengen working aggressively here.
Swearengen lands a left hand.
Perkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swearengen keeps control of Perkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Swearengen is trying to trip Perkins. He has hold of a leg but Perkins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Swearengen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Swearengen tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkins is retaining full guard.
Perkins keeping moving, preventing Swearengen from controlling successfully.

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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swearengen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Perkins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Swearengen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perkins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Swearengen can turn it around.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swearengen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Perkins tries to keep at a distance but Swearengen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Swearengen on the inside.
Swearengen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkins blocks a jab.
Perkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Swearengens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Swearengen darts in trying to clinch
and Perkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swearengen thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen wants to clinch.

Swearengen closes the distance and clinches.

Perkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swearengen slips a jab and a cross from Perkins.
Good exchange - Perkins coming out on top.
Swearengen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab by Swearengen.

It looks like Steven Perkins has been cut.
Swearengen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swearengen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkins.
A jab from Swearengen finds it's way through Perkins's defenses.
Swearengen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perkins tries to keep at a distance but Swearengen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Swearengen is trying to drag Perkins to the mat but Perkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Perkins tries to break the clinch but Swearengen is controlling the position.
Perkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Swearengen won't allow it.

Perkins breaks the clinch.
Perkins is looking to wear down Swearengen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swearengen throws a right hand that misses
and Perkins counters with a right hand to the body.

Swearengen has managed to clinch.
Swearengen wants a takedown.
Steven Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Swearengen.

Perkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Perkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Swearengen pushes Perkins up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swearengen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swearengen throws a head punch that misses.
Perkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Swearengen.
Swearengen has a couple of punches blocked by Perkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Al Swearengen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Steven Perkins'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Swearengen moves into the clinch successfully.
Swearengen has a couple of punches blocked by Perkins.
Swearengen has a couple of punches blocked by Perkins.
A short uppercut from Swearengen.

Perkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swearengen lands with a right hand.

Swearengen pushes Perkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Swearengen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perkins takes a shot to the head.
Perkins prevents a takedown attempt there.

Perkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Swearengen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Perkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkins.
Swearengen is looking to clinch but Perkins is avoiding it.
Perkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkins misses with a straight left.
Perkins throws a big shot that misses.
Perkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perkins throwing a counter right hand but Swearengen manages to avoid it.
Swearengen misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Swearengen off the cage and back into range.

Swearengen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perkins, pushing him back against the cage.

Perkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swearengen on the side of the head.
Swearengen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkins stuns Swearengen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Swearengen clinches with his opponent.

Perkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swearengen avoids the body shot from Perkins.
Perkins sets himself, and Swearengen steps forward looking for the clinch! Perkins avoids it this time.
Perkins lands a lovely overhand right.

Swearengen clinches.
Perkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Swearengen has double underhooks.
Swearengen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swearengen misses with a punch on the inside.

Perkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swearengen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkins throws out a loose jab but Swearengen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swearengen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Swearengen clinches.
Perkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swearengen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Swearengen won't allow it.

Perkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Swearengen clinches.
Swearengen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Perkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Perkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swearengen doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkins circles away.

Swearengen darts in and clinches Perkins up against the cage.
Perkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Swearengen has Perkins pressed against the cage, preventing Perkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swearengen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steven Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Swearengen.
Swearengen has Perkins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perkins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Swearengen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Perkins manages to break the clinch.
Perkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Swearengen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swearengen instigates a clinch.
Swearengen working aggressively here.
Swearengen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Perkins breaks from the clinch.
Perkins throws a right hand that Swearengen ducks under and follows up with a left that Swearengen also avoids with ease.
Perkins sets himself, and Swearengen steps forward looking for the clinch! Perkins avoids it this time.
Swearengen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Swearengen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swearengen wants to clinch.
Swearengen moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Al Swearengen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Swearengen has Perkins up against the cage in a clinch.

Perkins breaks the clinch.
Perkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swearengen under the eye.
Swearengen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins tries to move into range but Swearengen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Perkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Swearengen is just out of range.
Swearengen is looking to clinch but Perkins is avoiding it.
Perkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swearengen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Steven Perkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swearengen takes a swing at Perkins's ribcage but misses.
Perkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Swearengen darts in and clinches Perkins up against the cage.
Perkins is trying to break the clinch but Swearengen has him pressed against the cage.
Perkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swearengen swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkins.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Swearengen has closed the distance and engaged Perkins in a clinch.
Perkins tries to break free but Swearengen pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkins.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Al Swearengen.
I've got Swearengen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Swearengen!
Al Swearengen took some time post fight to say the following; 'This pussy asked for this fight...Like they say be careful what u ask for. On to the next!!'.
Steven Perkins was interviewed post fight and said 'Cocaine is a helluva drug!!!'.