PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Marvin Vettori (ranked 1819 p4p, 23103 weight class) and Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 261 p4p, 626 weight class). Vettori comes to the ring accompanied by Police On My Back- The Rocketz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vettori
vs
Perkules

183 cm
39
177
34 - 16 - 1

187 cm
43
175
27 - 9 - 1

World class boxer
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World class MT
Granite chin

Hardcore Alchemy
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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 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marvin Vettori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules lands with a cross.

Vettori moves into range and clinches up with Perkules.
Perkules blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vettori fails to land.
Vettori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkules working aggressively here.
Vettori tries to work over Perkules's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vettori misses with some punches.
Perkules lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Vettori blocks an uppercut.
Perkules managing to block the knees to the body from Vettori.
Vettori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkules scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vettori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkules lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vettori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkules swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vettori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkules's elbow.
Perkules misses with some punches.
Vettori struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkules controls his hands.
Perkules managing to block the knees to the body from Vettori.

Vettori manages to break the clinch.
Vettori throws a solid leg kick but Perkules takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vettori.
Vettori has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Vettori with the inside leg kick.
Perkules throws a right and a left that Vettori avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perkules gets tackled into the ropes by Vettori. Vettori maintains the clinch.

Vettori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from Vettori.
Perkules takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Perkules misses.
Perkules cracks Vettori with an open hand slap.
Perkules throws a low kick but Vettori moves out of range easily.
Marvin Vettori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vettori thuds a left hand into Perkules's body.
Perkules dips to his left and cracks Vettori with an uppercut!
Perkules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vettori throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Vettori clinches up with Perkules and pushes him back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Vettori.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Vettori tries to work over Perkules's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vettori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vettori can't find room to land a body shot as Perkules controls the action.
Vettori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules with a knee to the head.
Vettori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkules fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vettori throws a head punch that misses.
Perkules goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkules misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkules avoiding damage as Vettori throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Perkules.
Vettori lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkules blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vettori misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vettori missing with knees to the body.
Perkules lands with a left to the head.
Vettori unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perkules lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Perkules looking to throw knees to the head but Vettori is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Perkules.
Vettori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vettori.
Vettori pushes Perkules back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Vettori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules has a couple of punches blocked by Vettori.
A short left from Perkules.
Vettori lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Perkules as the two fighters clinch.
Vettori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vettori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perkules is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkules.
Vettori throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkules.
Perkules blocks an uppercut.
Vettori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkules's elbow.
Vettori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Perkules blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Perkules throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vettori blocks it with crossed arms.
Perkules gets through Vettori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Vettori tries to throw a body punch but Perkules avoids it by throwing Vettori back against the ropes.
Perkules takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vettori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vettori moves out of range as Perkules strikes.
Vettori blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori lands a right hook to the body.
Vettori swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkules counters with a solid body kick.
Vettori checks a low kick from Perkules.
Perkules throws a right and a left that Vettori avoids nicely.
Vettori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
Perkules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vettori feints and then cracks Perkules's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkules down.
Vettori lands a leg kick that knocks Perkules off balance momentarily.
Vettori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkules scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkules with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vettori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Perkules looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vettori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Vettori 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vettori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vettori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marvin Vettori will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Perkules walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vettori misses with an uppercut
enabling Perkules to counter with a crisp jab.
Vettori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vettori lands a jab to the nose.
Vettori scores with the left hand. Perkules knows he should have avoided that one.
Vettori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vettori avoids the head kick by Perkules.
Vettori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marvin Vettori is winning the standup battle so far.
Vettori tried to score with a low kick but Perkules checks it.
Vettori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vettori there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good leg kick by Perkules.
Perkules throws a right hand that misses
and Vettori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vettori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkules lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vettori is looking to slow Perkules down with leg kicks.
Perkules misses with a kick to the body.
Perkules lands a nice hook to Vettori's body. Vettori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perkules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vettori closes the distance and clinches.
Vettori tries to work over Perkules's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vettori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vettori tries to work over Perkules's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vettori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vettori lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Vettori lands a left hand.
Vettori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
Perkules with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vettori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vettori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vettori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marvin Vettori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vettori misses with a punch to the body.
Vettori landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Perkules is breathing heavily.
Perkules misses with some punches.
Vettori blocks an uppercut.
Vettori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vettori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkules or not.
Vettori lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vettori scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Vettori.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vettori lands an uppercut.
Vettori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vettori pushes Perkules back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vettori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkules.
A short body shot lands from Vettori as the two fighters clinch.
Perkules is working Vettori over against the ropes.
Vettori pushes Perkules back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkules misses with some punches.
A short right from Vettori on the inside.
Perkules misses with the head strike.
Perkules misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perkules.
Perkules blocks a body shot from Vettori.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vettori avoids it.
Perkules tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vettori's elbow.
Vettori gets through Perkules's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vettori trying to land knees to the body.
Vettori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vettori swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vettori scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkules.
Vettori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vettori swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vettori blocking some punches.
Perkules misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkules struggles to land a body shot inside as Vettori controls his hands.
Perkules blocking some punches.
Vettori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vettori digs a right hand underneath Perkules's ribcage. Perkules let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vettori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.

Vettori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vettori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vettori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkules can do to turn this around?
Vettori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vettori misses the jab.
Vettori is looking to clinch.
Vettori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Vettori closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkules prevents a body shot from Vettori.
Perkules lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Vettori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkules blocking some punches.
Vettori working aggressively here.
Perkules throws a punch but it's blocked by Vettori.
A short right from Vettori on the inside.
Perkules takes a shot to the head.
Vettori misses with a punch to the body.
Vettori swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Perkules misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkules lands with a right to the head.
Vettori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Vettori.

It looks like Veli Ilkka Perkules has been cut.
Vettori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vettori blocks an uppercut.
Perkules lands with a light punch inside.
Vettori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Vettori dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
That's time! Vettori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vettori misses the jab.
Vettori connects with a crisp jab.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vettori moves away.
Perkules is looking to land body kicks.
Perkules moves out of range as Vettori throws a body kick.
Vettori lands a head shot.
Perkules misses with a low kick as Vettori jumps back.
Vettori stuns Perkules with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perkules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vettori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vettori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some bone on bone action there as Vettori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Vettori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori looks to land a left hand but Perkules moved out of range nicely.
Perkules moves out of range of the body kick from Vettori.
Perkules tries to land a leg kick but Vettori saw it coming and moves away.
Vettori connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perkules fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules slips under a jab from Vettori.
Vettori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkules uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vettori.
Perkules lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vettori throws a low kick but Perkules avoids it.
Perkules misses with a looping right.
Vettori blocks the body kick.
Vettori darts in trying to clinch
and Perkules counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Perkules.
Vettori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkules.
Vettori with the inside leg kick.
Vettori scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkules doesn't seem bothered though.
Vettori is looking to land body kicks.
Perkules replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vettori blocks it well.
Decent striking displayed by Vettori there.
Perkules swings for the body but Vettori moves out of range.
Veli Ilkka Perkules has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori misses with a body shot.
Vettori throws a leg kick that misses.
Vettori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Perkules.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vettori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vettori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vettori lands a nice hook to Perkules's body. Perkules takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marvin Vettori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vettori throws a nice looking combination but Perkules bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vettori throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules throws a wild body kick that Vettori sees coming a mile off.
Vettori checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkules misses the shot to the body.
Perkules takes a swing at Vettori's ribcage but misses.
A low kick lands for Perkules.
Vettori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkules.
Perkules avoids the body shot from Vettori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vettori manages to avoid it.
Vettori wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Perkules stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vettori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perkules takes one to the side of the head.
Perkules on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vettori. Vettori obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkules avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vettori jabs Perkules to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vettori lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A left lands for Perkules.
Perkules looks to score with a jab to the body but Vettori is just out of range.
Vettori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vettori lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Vettori.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vettori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from Vettori.
Vettori misses with a hook.
As Vettori backs off Perkules throws a huge counter combo but Vettori manages to avoid it all.
Vettori chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkules can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkules.

Vettori gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vettori prevents a body shot from Perkules.
Perkules has a couple of punches blocked by Vettori.
A head punch on the inside from Perkules fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Perkules.
Perkules struggles to land a body shot inside as Vettori controls his hands.
Perkules misses with some punches.
Vettori can't find room to land a body shot as Perkules controls the action.
Vettori blocks a body shot from Perkules.
Perkules fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkules throws a punch but it's blocked by Vettori.
Perkules misses with some punches.
Perkules digs a right hand underneath Vettori's ribcage. Vettori let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perkules misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Vettori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vettori 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Vettori!
Marvin Vettori really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hardcore Alchemy logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.