PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materlak (ranked 136 p4p, 211 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 17 p4p, 29 weight class). Materlak comes to the cage accompanied by Marzenia. Ispa Perkele struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Materlak
vs
Perkele

175 cm
33
157
24 - 12 - 2

178 cm
32
171
36 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws the left hand but Materlak avoids the punch easily.
Perkele throws a combination that misses
and Materlak counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
and Materlak counters with a right hand to the body.
Materlak lands with a kick to the temple. Perkele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Perkele slips a jab from Materlak.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Materlak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele misses with a two punch combination.
Materlak looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.

It looks like Michal Materlak has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Materlak lands the left hand.
Materlak throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
Perkele misses with a body punch
and Materlak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Materlak scores with a jab.
Perkele works over Materlak's head and body with a nice combination.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Materlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Materlak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak slips a jab from Perkele.
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 throws a leg kick
and Materlak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele lands a jab to the nose.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
and Materlak counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Materlak moved out of range.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Materlak ducks down to avoid it.
Materlak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perkele misses with an uppercut. Materlak saw that one coming.
Materlak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Materlak.
A low kick from Materlak is predictable there
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Materlak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.
Materlak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Materlak.
Perkele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick by Perkele misses
and Materlak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Materlak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak lands with a slapping head kick.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Materlak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Materlak thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Materlak looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Materlak throws a leg kick that misses.
Materlak looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Materlak.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Materlak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele stuns Materlak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Materlak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Perkele checks a leg kick.
Materlak throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Materlak on the side of the head.
Materlak blocks a jab.
Materlak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Materlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Materlak misses.
Perkele blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Materlak.
Perkele throws a nice looking combination but Materlak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak lands a lovely overhand right.

Materlak has Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Perkele might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Materlak has got the better of the exchanges.

Perkele breaks the clinch.
Perkele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Materlak counters with a nice leg kick.
Materlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Materlak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Michal Materlak is winning the standup battle so far.
Materlak misses the jab.
Perkele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Materlak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Materlak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Materlak tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Materlak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Materlak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perkele is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Perkele misses with a hook
and Materlak counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele lands a nice shot that snaps Materlak's head back.

Michal Materlak's cut is getting worse.
Materlak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Materlak.
Materlak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Materlak stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Materlak lands a nice shot that snaps Perkele's head back.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Materlak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Materlak.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Materlak has time to react.
Materlak checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkele.
A counter left hand to the body from Materlak misses its target.
Perkele tries to move into range but Materlak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Materlak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Materlak lands a jab to the nose.
Materlak just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele lunges at Materlak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Materlak's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Materlak lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Materlak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Materlak dips to his left and cracks Perkele with an uppercut!
Michal Materlak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perkele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Materlak connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Materlak moved out of range.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Materlak can pounce on him.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Materlak with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Materlak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkele thinking.
Materlak lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkele off the cage and back into range.
Materlak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Materlak misses.
Materlak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Materlak avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele scores with a three punch combo!
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Materlak looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Materlak with a body shot.
Materlak lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Materlak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Materlak scores with a hook to the body. Perkele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materlak blocks a jab.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
As Perkele backs away, Materlak returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Perkele misses with a hook
enabling Materlak to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Materlak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Materlak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak lands a lovely overhand right.
Materlak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses
and Materlak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Materlak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Materlak avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Materlak catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Materlak throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele shapes to counter with a head kick.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Materlak has time to react.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Materlak to score with a decent uppercut.
Materlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Materlak had a free shot at his head there.
Materlak misses with a few strikes 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!
Materlak lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Materlak moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Materlak 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materlak!
Michal Materlak seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.