PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 39 p4p, 43 weight class) and Anthony Epolito (ranked 6 p4p, 8 weight class). Epolito comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rowdy/ Bandits kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Anthony Epolito acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Perkele
vs
Epolito

179 cm
30
165
25 - 10 - 2

172 cm
31
154
20 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Epolito!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perkele clinches up with Epolito and pushes him back against the cage.
Perkele lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Epolito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epolito misses with some punches.
Epolito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Epolito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epolito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Perkele keeps control of Epolito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Perkele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Epolito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Epolito.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Epolito fails to land.

Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Epolito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Perkele counter with a right hand.
Epolito looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Epolito ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Epolito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epolito throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Epolito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Epolito avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Epolito cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Epolito finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Epolito is just out of range.
Epolito throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Epolito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Epolito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epolito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice kick to the body.
Epolito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Epolito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele slips a straight right by Epolito.
A punch combination from Epolito misses.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epolito tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Perkele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perkele stalling in the clinch but Epolito improves position.
Perkele avoids the elbow strike from Epolito, against the cage.
Epolito avoiding damage as Perkele throws knees to the body.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
Epolito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele has Epolito pressed against the cage, preventing Epolito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Epolito struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Perkele.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Epolito.
Epolito looking to stall.
Epolito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.

Epolito breaks from the clinch.
Epolito misses with a few strikes there.
Perkele throws a body punch but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Epolito throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele avoids a kick to the body.
Perkele throws a hook but Epolito avoids it easily.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Epolito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Epolito.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Epolito's knee but Epolito avoids it well.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epolito can pounce on him.
Perkele tests Epolito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Epolito is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Epolito seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele throws the left hand but Epolito avoids the punch easily.
Perkele cracks Epolito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Epolito checks it well.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epolito changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele cracks a nice hook into Epolito's ribs.
Epolito with the inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Epolito.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
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 Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Epolito.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Epolito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Epolito.

Perkele has closed the distance and engaged Epolito in a clinch.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Epolito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Epolito scores with a kick to the body.
Epolito throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Epolito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perkele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Epolito - the referee stops the clock and Perkele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Epolito. Perkele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Epolito throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Epolito throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Epolito only half commits.
Epolito looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele moves out of range as Epolito strikes.

Perkele has closed the distance and engaged Epolito in a clinch.
Epolito wants to get back to striking at distance but Perkele won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perkele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Epolito's brow.
Epolito is trying to maintain a safe position but Perkele gets an underhook and turns Epolito into the cage.
Epolito misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Epolito.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
Epolito takes a shot to the head.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Epolito's ribcage. Epolito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Epolito struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Epolito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele tries to land knees in the clinch but Epolito avoids the damage to the body.
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Epolito misses with a body punch.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Epolito's ribcage. Epolito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Epolito is breathing heavily.
Epolito can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Epolito managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Epolito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Epolito moves out of range easily.
Perkele takes a swing at Epolito's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele clobbers Epolito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Epolito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perkele slips a jab from Epolito.
Perkele takes a swing at Epolito's ribcage but misses.
Epolito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Epolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele misses with a hook. Epolito ducked under it nicely.
Perkele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Epolito.
Epolito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Epolito thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Epolito's knee momentarily.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Perkele misses.
Epolito misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Epolito takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Epolito ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele slips a straight right by Epolito.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
Epolito throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epolito misses the jab.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Epolito takes one to the chin there.
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Epolito's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Epolito.
Epolito tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Epolito takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Epolito connects with a leg kick.
Epolito lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
Epolito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Epolito throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Epolito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele counters with a nice leg kick.
Epolito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Epolito lands a head shot.
Epolito misses the body punch
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Epolito checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Perkele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Epolito connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Perkele scrambles back to his feet.
Epolito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perkele backs up against the cage.
Epolito misses with a hook.
A jab from Epolito misses.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Epolito.
Epolito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Epolito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perkele doesn't manage to clinch there - Epolito circles away.
Epolito flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkele steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Epolito checks a low kick from Perkele.

Perkele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Epolito can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito throws an elbow that misses.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.

Epolito breaks the clinch.
Epolito throws a body shot but no joy.
Epolito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Epolito settles back down.
A nice leg kick from Epolito, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Perkele thumps Epolito with a low kick.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Perkele to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
A combination from Epolito does no damage.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Epolito moved away.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Epolito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Epolito defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele cracks Epolito with a good jab.
Epolito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Epolito on the side of the head.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Epolito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Epolito misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Epolito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkele. Epolito shrugs it off though.
Epolito slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Epolito looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab by Epolito.
Perkele throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Perkele backs off Epolito throws a huge counter combo but Perkele manages to avoid it all.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito scores with a hook.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Epolito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Epolito moved away.

Perkele moves into the clinch.

Perkele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.

Epolito gets tackled into the cage by Perkele. Perkele maintains the clinch.
Epolito has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Epolito tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Epolito back against the cage.
Epolito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perkele is leaning against Epolito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perkele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Epolito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkele works on Epolito's body with a couple of short punches.
Epolito managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A hook to the body from Perkele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to work over Epolito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Epolito.
Ispa Perkele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perkele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perkele stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Perkele.
Perkele lands a nice elbow.
Perkele presses Epolito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkele crunches a lovely knee into Epolito's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Epolito can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Perkele - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Perkele lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Epolito misses.
Perkele staying out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Epolito.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Epolito at a distance.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkele tries to clinch there but Epolito circles away.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Epolito moved out of range.
Epolito is trying to counter with his kicks.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele tries to clinch up but Epolito circles away and keeps his distance.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Epolito's front leg but catches the back leg as Epolito tries to avoid it.
Epolito wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Epolito misses with a body kick.
Epolito throws a body kick that misses.
Epolito throws a sloppy body shot
and Perkele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Epolito throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Epolito swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele is looking to counter the offense by Epolito and move into the clinch.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Epolito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perkele checks a low kick from Epolito.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Epolito checks it.
Epolito throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Epolito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
Epolito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Epolito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Epolito misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Epolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
Epolito misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
Perkele slips under a jab from Epolito.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epolito. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epolito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epolito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Epolito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Epolito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Epolito.
Epolito takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Epolito moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Epolito finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epolito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Epolito throws a body shot but no joy.
Epolito lands a head shot.
Perkele scores with a nice strike.
Perkele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Epolito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Epolito throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele lands with a hook. Epolito tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Epolito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epolito.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Epolito misses with a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Epolito's knee momentarily.
Epolito misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epolito was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Jab by Perkele.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epolito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Perkele.
Epolito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele had his way with Anthony Epolito in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Epolito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Epolito just manages to avoid it.
Epolito misses with a low kick as Perkele jumps back.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Epolito slips under a jab from Perkele.
Epolito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkele under the eye.
Epolito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
Epolito throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epolito throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Epolito.
Epolito misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epolito.
Perkele connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Epolito has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Epolito and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Epolito misses with a straight left.
Epolito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Epolito thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Epolito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Epolito manages to avoid it.
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Epolito connects with a leg kick.
Epolito takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Epolito has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perkele.
Epolito connects with a right hand. Perkele shakes it off.
Epolito scores with a decent looking hook.
Epolito catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A good leg kick by Epolito.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epolito. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Perkele back to the cage. Epolito follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Epolito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele misses with a shot to the body
and Epolito counters with a straight right hand.
Epolito throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Perkele.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Epolito moved out of range nicely.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Epolito.
Epolito swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele jabs Epolito right on the nose. Epolito blinks but takes it well.
Epolito misses with a looping right.
Perkele tries to clinch but Epolito is having none of it.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Perkele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Epolito throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Epolito moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Epolito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Epolito both land. Nice combination.
Epolito misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Epolito misses with a body shot
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Epolito.
Epolito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Epolito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Epolito is out of range.
Epolito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Epolito thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a solid body kick.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Epolito.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Anthony Epolito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Epolito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epolito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Epolito seems unphased.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Epolito is just out of range.
Epolito looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkele is just out of range.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ispa Perkele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epolito misses with a kick to the body.
Perkele slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Epolito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perkele 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
Ispa Perkele thanked the fans post fight for their support.