PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Red Crow (ranked 908 p4p, 997 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 129 p4p, 148 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crow
vs
Perkele

176 cm
23
165
7 - 2 - 1

179 cm
22
179
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Conviction

Core Combat
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Red Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele slips under a jab from Crow.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkele misses.
Crow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Red Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow scores with a jab to the head.
Crow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkele. Perkele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crow seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Crow avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crow scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Crow seems unphased.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Crow.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Crow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crow.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crow misses with a two punch combination.
Crow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Crow settles back down.
Crow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Crow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Crow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Perkele eats them both and turns towards Crow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Crow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Crow is looking to chop away at Perkele's legs.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crow moves away.
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crow counters with a right hand to the body.
Crow lands a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele moves out of range as Crow throws a body kick.
Perkele misses with a hook to the body
and Crow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crow.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Crow counters with a thumping low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crow.
Crow digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Crow throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele tries a quick counter leg kick but Crow is wise to it.
Nice body punch from Crow.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Crow.
Crow thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow connects with a looping right hand.
Crow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Crow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Crow scores with a leg kick.
Crow tries to work over Perkele's front leg with a kick but Perkele checks it.
Crow throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crow's knee momentarily.
Crow misses with a kick to the body.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Crow moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick from Crow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Red Crow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crow connects with an inside leg kick.
Crow slips under a jab from Perkele.
Crow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crow throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crow.
Crow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Crow throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Red Crow is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Crow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crow finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkele's head.
A jab from Crow misses.
Perkele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Crow avoids it with no problem.
Crow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Crow's head but Crow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Crow misses the target.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Crow counters with a good low kick that Perkele was not able to check.
Perkele throws a low kick but Crow moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkele checks a leg kick.
Crow tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
and Crow counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crow misses the shot to the body.
Crow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot lands for Crow.
Crow lands a jab to Perkele's midsection.
Crow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick from Crow, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Crow misses.
Crow misses with a double jab
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
Crow blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
Crow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crow misses with a looping right.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Crow with a nice calf kick.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Crow.
Crow misses with a looping left.
Perkele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crow throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crow with a body shot.
Crow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 walks into a stiff left hand from Crow.
Crow throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Crow throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Crow throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Crow throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crow missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
Crow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crow. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Red Crow dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Perkele avoids the body shot from Crow.
Perkele feints a counter leg kick.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crow can pounce on him.
Perkele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crow misses with a left hand
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Crow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele scores with a shot to the body.
Perkele walks into a jab.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crow counters with a left to the body.
Crow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele works Crow's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow slips under a jab.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crow.
Crow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crow.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Perkele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crow.
Crow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crow throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Crow misses with a body shot.
Crow thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkele has time to react.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele takes a swing at Crow's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Crow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crow wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
Crow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Crow misses its intended target.
Crow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crow moves away.
A jab from Crow misses.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crow checks it well.
Crow misses with a body shot.
Perkele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crow lands a slapping body shot.
Crow lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Red Crow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crow. Crow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crow lands a jab.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 stuns Crow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crow throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ispa Perkele.
Well Crow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Crow!
A very excited looking Red Crow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Ispa Perkele was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym I guess.'.