PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 239 p4p, 272 weight class) and Johnny Billabong (ranked 38 p4p, 44 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Perkele
vs
Billabong

178 cm
27
165
21 - 5 - 0

171 cm
28
155
21 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Billabong has his takedown stuffed
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele throws a leg kick but Billabong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Billabong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Billabong checks it
and Billabong counters with a left to the body.
Billabong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Billabong counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Billabong to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Billabong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Billabong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perkele's hands.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Billabong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Billabong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body kick there by Perkele.
Nice straight punches there by Billabong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Billabong.
Perkele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele walks into a jab.
Billabong throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
Billabong misses with a hook.
Billabong throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Perkele misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Billabong! But no joy.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Billabong counters with a stiff right hand.
Billabong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Billabong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perkele misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Billabong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Perkele. Those never looked like landing.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billabong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Billabong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Billabong to score with a decent uppercut.
Billabong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Billabong! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Billabong's head but Billabong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Billabong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Billabong has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Perkele throws a head kick but Billabong moves out of range.

Billabong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Perkele sprawls well initially but Billabong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Perkele is trying to get back to full guard.
Billabong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perkele does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Perkele is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkele is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong is trying to control. Perkele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perkele trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Billabong manages to pass to mount!
Perkele is trying to escape the mount.
Billabong avoids the attempt from Perkele to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong breaks from Perkele's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Billabong avoids the attempt from Perkele to control.
Perkele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Billabong scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Perkele?
Billabong cracks Perkele with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Perkele tries to hold on but Billabong postures up.
Perkele is desperately trying to improve his position but Billabong has a good base and remains in mount.
Billabong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Billabong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perkele is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Billabong dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Billabong misses the target.
Perkele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perkele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Billabong.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
Billabong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Billabong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Billabong! But no joy.
Billabong slips a jab from Perkele.
Johnny Billabong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Billabong scores with a hook to the body. Perkele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice cross by Billabong.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Billabong moves his leg out of the way.
Billabong checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Billabong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Billabong moved out of range.
Perkele throws the left hand but Billabong avoids the punch easily.
Billabong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billabong tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Billabong lands.
Billabong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Billabong avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Billabong moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Billabong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Billabong lands a slapping body shot.
Billabong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billabong avoids the body shot from Perkele.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Billabong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billabong.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Billabong.
Billabong moves away from the strike by Perkele.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Billabong! But no joy.
Billabong scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Perkele.
Billabong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele walks into a stiff left hand from Billabong.
Billabong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkele pinned against the cage. Perkele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perkele is looking to counter punch.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Billabong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong misses the jab.
Perkele tried to counter with a leg kick but Billabong avoided it.
Billabong misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele counters with a one-two to the body.
Perkele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Billabong.
Perkele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Billabong counters with a nice body shot.
Billabong avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Billabong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Billabong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perkele's hands.
Perkele swings for the body but Billabong moves out of range.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Billabong misses with an uppercut.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Billabong knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billabong needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Perkele wants to slow Billabong down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele misses with a hook. Billabong ducked under it nicely.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Billabong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Billabong.
Billabong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Billabong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Billabong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billabong.
Billabong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Billabong cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Billabong.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Billabong cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Billabong misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Billabong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Billabong misses the jab.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billabong.
Billabong throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Billabong misses the shot to the body.
Billabong walks into a stiff left hand from Perkele.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Billabong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Billabong lands a body shot.
Billabong shoots in and drives through. Perkele sprawls well.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Billabong misses with a takedown attempt - Perkele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Billabong under the eye.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billabong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Billabong misses with a body shot.
Perkele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Perkele digs a good hook to Billabong's body.
A jab lands there for Billabong.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billabong was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Nice sprawl there from Perkele as Billabong shoots in.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Billabong manages to avoid it.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Billabong.
Perkele lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billabong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Perkele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Billabong.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billabong.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Billabong moved away.
Billabong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Billabong moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billabong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Billabong cracks Perkele with a good jab.
Billabong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Billabong throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Perkele scores with a head kick.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Billabong counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Billabong to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Billabong avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Billabong moves out of range of the strikes.
Billabong misses the shot to the body.
Billabong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Billabong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Billabong.
Perkele is looking to counter punch.
Billabong ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele counters with a left to the body.
Billabong throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billabong slips a straight right by Perkele.
A big right from Billabong misses.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Billabong throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Billabong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele throws a hook but Billabong avoids it easily.
Billabong throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele throws the left hand but Billabong avoids the punch easily.
And Billabong tries to counter it with a takedown but Perkele pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Billabong scores with a body shot.
Perkele misses with a jab to the body
and Billabong counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ispa Perkele.
I think Perkele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.