PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micco Peramaki (ranked 1027 p4p, 1986 weight class) and Kalvin Krooks (ranked 142 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Peramaki
vs
Krooks

180 cm
26
275
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
277
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micco Peramaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalvin Krooks!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peramaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Krooks throws a right hand that misses
and Peramaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Kalvin Krooks has been cut.
We've been informed that Krooks 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.
Krooks misses with a looping right.
Peramaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peramaki misses with a left hand
and Krooks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Peramaki misses.
Peramaki misses with a looping left.
Krooks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peramaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Peramaki misses the target.
Krooks is looking for the big counter here.
Krooks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peramaki has time to react.

It looks like Micco Peramaki has been cut.
Krooks slips a straight right by Peramaki.

Krooks moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peramaki is trying to force a seperation but Krooks has the dominant position.

Krooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krooks staying out of range there.
A jab from Peramaki misses.
Krooks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krooks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Krooks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peramaki is looking to counter punch.
Krooks tries to clinch up but Peramaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Krooks scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That has opened up Kalvin Krooks's cut even more.

Krooks closes the distance and pushes Peramaki back into the cage.
Peramaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krooks keeps control of Peramaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Krooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krooks slips under a jab.
Peramaki throws a shot from downtown. Krooks moves away and avoids it.
Peramaki lands a jab to Krooks's midsection.
Peramaki throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Krooks counters by clinching up.
Peramaki is trying to force a seperation but Krooks has the dominant position.

Krooks breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Peramaki misses.
Krooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peramaki.
Krooks throws out a counter right but Peramaki avoids it with no problem.
Krooks tries to clinch there but Peramaki circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peramaki connects with a crisp jab.

Peramaki drops Krooks with a left right combo! Peramaki follows him down to the ground into side control.

Krooks is rocked!

The cut above Kalvin Krooks's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kalvin Krooks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Micco Peramaki!
Micco Peramaki retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Micco Peramaki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.