PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kai Perkins (ranked 709 p4p, 88 weight class) and Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 444 p4p, 60 weight class). Kai Perkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perkins
vs
Hirigushi

173 cm
27
152 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

181 cm
30
160 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Perkins !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirigushi misses with a double jab
and Hirigushi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkins slips a straight right by Hirigushi.
It looked like Perkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hirigushi.
Perkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirigushi throws a hook to the side of Perkins 's head but Perkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Hirigushi.
Perkins lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hirigushi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkins trying to stall but Hirigushi improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Perkins fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hirigushi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hirigushi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hirigushi.
Perkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hirigushi lands an uppercut.
Hirigushi misses with some punches.
Hirigushi tries to throw a body punch but Perkins avoids it by throwing Hirigushi back against the cage.
Hirigushi swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hirigushi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Hirigushi fails to land.
Hirigushi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hirigushi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirigushi blocking some punches.
Perkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hirigushi's elbow.
Hirigushi blocks a body shot from Perkins .
Perkins 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hirigushi 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 Hirigushi can turn it around.
Perkins 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
I was talking to Perkins 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkins avoiding damage.
Perkins stalling in the clinch but Hirigushi improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Hirigushi fails to land.
Hirigushi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkins lands a left hand.
Hirigushi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hirigushi lands a right hand.
Hirigushi lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Kai Perkins has been cut.
Perkins has a couple of punches blocked by Hirigushi.
Perkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkins takes a shot to the head.
Hirigushi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkins backwards.
Hirigushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hirigushi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hirigushi gets through Perkins 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hirigushi as Perkins tries to tie him up.
Perkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hirigushi prevents a body shot from Perkins .
Hirigushi is working Perkins over against the cage.
Hirigushi lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Hirigushi fails to land.
Hirigushi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hirigushi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hirigushi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perkins s head.
Hirigushi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hirigushi.
A right hand to the body from Hirigushi.
Perkins misses with some punches.
Perkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Perkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Hirigushi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hirigushi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Perkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Perkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Perkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkins blocks a body shot from Hirigushi.
Perkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hirigushi's elbow.
Hirigushi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkins 's elbow.
Perkins wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hirigushi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkins misses with some punches.
Perkins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hirigushi.
Perkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hirigushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hirigushi misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Hirigushi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Perkins 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hirigushi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hirigushi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hirigushi.
A little feinted left hand from Perkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hirigushi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Perkins clinches up against the cage.
Hirigushi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hirigushi prevents a body shot from Perkins .
Hirigushi misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirigushi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hirigushi has a couple of punches blocked by Perkins .
A nice right hand lands inside from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi working aggressively here.
Perkins taking a breather.
Hirigushi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perkins prevents a body shot from Hirigushi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hirigushi misses with some punches.
Perkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirigushi lands with a short shot to the head.
Hirigushi tries to work over Perkins 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkins tries a body shot but Hirigushi blocks it.
Perkins trying to control the position but instead, Hirigushi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perkins into the cage.
Hirigushi struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkins controls his hands.
Hirigushi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hirigushi scores with a shot to the side of Perkins 's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kendo Hirigushi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirigushi backwards.
Hirigushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hirigushi working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hirigushi lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Perkins fails to land.
Hirigushi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkins .
A left hand lands to the body for Hirigushi.
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!
Perkins lands a left hand.
Hirigushi misses with the head strike.
Perkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hirigushi has a couple of punches blocked by Perkins .
Perkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkins 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hirigushi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hirigushi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkins backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Hirigushi.
Perkins blocks an uppercut.
Hirigushi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perkins misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins can't find room to land a body shot as Hirigushi controls the action.
Hirigushi throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Hirigushi.
Perkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hirigushi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hirigushi lands a shoulder strike.
Perkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Hirigushi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perkins wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkins .
Hirigushi working aggressively here.
Hirigushi tries to work over Perkins 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirigushi blocks a body shot from Perkins .
A short body shot lands from Hirigushi as the two fighters clinch.
Perkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hirigushi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hirigushi misses with the head strike.
Hirigushi misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi working aggressively here.
Hirigushi lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirigushi.
Perkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hirigushi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkins taking a breather.
Perkins works on Hirigushi's body with a couple of short punches.
Perkins is looking to control Hirigushi's arms but Hirigushi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perkins has his back to the cage.
Hirigushi scores with a hook to the body.
Perkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkins can't find room to land a body shot as Hirigushi controls the action.
Perkins working aggressively here.
Hirigushi lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkins slows down the pace here.
Hirigushi gets through Perkins 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hirigushi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Hirigushi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kai Perkins 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Perkins clinches up with Hirigushi and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hirigushi.
Perkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hirigushi.
Perkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkins working aggressively here.
Hirigushi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkins 's elbow.
Perkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hirigushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Hirigushi.
Perkins blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkins .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirigushi blocks an uppercut.
Perkins blocks an uppercut.
Hirigushi throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkins .
Perkins blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hirigushi.
Hirigushi misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins looking to stall.
Hirigushi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Perkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirigushi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Perkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Perkins seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Hirigushi is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A hook to the body from Hirigushi.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi misses with some punches.
Hirigushi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirigushi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hirigushi's elbow.
Hirigushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hirigushi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkins 's elbow.
Perkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Perkins .
Hirigushi lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hirigushi.
Hirigushi misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirigushi.
Perkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A body shot lands from Perkins .
Hirigushi lands with a short shot to the head.
Hirigushi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirigushi misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirigushi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hirigushi misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hirigushi lands a body punch.
Perkins blocks an uppercut.
Hirigushi misses with some punches.
Hirigushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hirigushi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkins stalling the fight.
Hirigushi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hirigushi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perkins blocks an uppercut.
Hirigushi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hirigushi misses with a body punch.
Kendo Hirigushi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hirigushi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkins 's elbow.
Hirigushi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkins backwards.
Hirigushi gets through Perkins 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hirigushi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hirigushi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perkins can't find room to land a body shot as Hirigushi controls the action.
Perkins tries to work over Hirigushi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirigushi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirigushi misses with the head strike.
Hirigushi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hirigushi lands a nice shot to the body.
Hirigushi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkins tries to stall but Hirigushi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Perkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hirigushi's elbow.
Hirigushi tries to work over Perkins 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirigushi letting Perkins take a breather here.
Kai Perkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkins blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kendo Hirigushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hirigushi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendo Hirigushi!
Kendo Hirigushi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.