PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 329 p4p, 569 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 41 p4p, 64 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Assndrop
vs
Perkele

168 cm
35
140
29 - 16 - 2

178 cm
33
170
37 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Assndrop moved out of range.
Assndrop throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Assndrop avoids it with no problem.
Assndrop with the inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Assndrop pushes Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
Perkele tries to work over Assndrop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Assndrop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Perkele to keep the fight standing.

Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Assndrop has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Assndrop throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Assndrop throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Assndrop.
Assndrop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Assndrop scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele throws a jab when Assndrop was well out of range.
Assndrop lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Assndrop throws a good cross that connects.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Assndrop throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Assndrop moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Assndrop misses the target.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Assndrop motions for Perkele to come forward. Assndrop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Assndrop is out of range.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Assndrop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Assndrop. That snapped Perkele's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Assndrop misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Assndrop there.
Perkele throws a right hand that Assndrop ducks under and follows up with a left that Assndrop also avoids with ease.
Perkele with a nice cross.
Assndrop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice jab there from Assndrop.
Assndrop connects with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Assndrop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Assndrop feints and then cracks Perkele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkele down.
Perkele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Assndrop half committed to a counter leg kick.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Assndrop misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Assndrop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Assndrop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Assndrop misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Assndrop throws a front kick aimed at Perkele's knee but Perkele avoids it well.
Perkele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
Nice straight punches there by Assndrop. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Assndrop.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick from Assndrop, right into the meat of the thigh.
Assndrop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Assndrop.
Perkele misses with a low kick as Assndrop jumps back.
Assndrop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Assndrop connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Assndrop - just one landing.
Assndrop looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maurits Assndrop dominated that round.
That's time! Assndrop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Assndrop.
Assndrop throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Maurits Assndrop has been cut.
Assndrop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perkele can do to turn this around?
Assndrop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Assndrop lands the left hand.
Perkele swings for the body but Assndrop moves out of range.
Assndrop throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Assndrop avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Assndrop scores with a nice head shot.
Assndrop lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Assndrop here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Assndrop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Assndrop lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perkele's head backwards.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Maurits Assndrop is winning the standup battle so far.
Assndrop tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Maurits Assndrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assndrop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Assndrop scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assndrop manages to avoid it.
Assndrop throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Assndrop.
Perkele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Assndrop counters with a nice uppercut.
Assndrop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Assndrop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!
Assndrop connects with an inside leg kick.
Assndrop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Assndrop misses.
Assndrop checks the leg kick.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Assndrop moves out of range easily.
Assndrop throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Assndrop misses.
Assndrop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele thuds a left hand into Assndrop's body.
Assndrop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Assndrop lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Assndrop throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Assndrop connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele throws a body punch but Assndrop moves out of range.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
Perkele checks a low kick from Assndrop.
Good exchange - Assndrop coming out on top.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Assndrop appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Assndrop counters with a leg kick.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assndrop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Assndrop swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele slips a jab from Assndrop.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkele! But no joy.
A slow jab from Assndrop misses its intended target.
Assndrop thows a leg kick but Perkele checks it
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Assndrop half committed to a counter leg kick.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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 misses with a body shot.
Assndrop shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Assndrop lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Perkele swinging wildly here.
Assndrop wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Perkele's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maurits Assndrop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Perkele lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perkele.
Assndrop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Assndrop slips a straight right by Perkele.
Assndrop appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good work by Assndrop as he checks the leg kick.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Assndrop to counter with a crisp jab.
Assndrop cracks a nice hook into Perkele's ribs.
Perkele blocks a jab.
A big right from Assndrop misses.
Assndrop misses with a looping right.
Perkele appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assndrop throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Assndrop.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Assndrop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Assndrop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Perkele walks into a jab.
Assndrop cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Assndrop avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Assndrop.
Assndrop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Assndrop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
Assndrop misses with a straight right.
Assndrop throws a shot to the body.
Assndrop moves in looking to clinch but Perkele pushes him off.
Assndrop jabs Perkele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele slips a straight right by Assndrop.
Assndrop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Perkele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Perkele throws a right and a left that Assndrop avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkele.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop throws a shot to the body.
Assndrop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele lands with an overhand left.
Assndrop scores with a shot to the body.
Perkele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Assndrop lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Assndrop misses.
A low kick from Assndrop is predictable there
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
enabling Assndrop to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assndrop is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Assndrop misses with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Assndrop misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele flicks out a counter leg kick but Assndrop steps away.
Assndrop with a nice calf kick.
Assndrop loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Assndrop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assndrop throws a leg kick but Perkele checks it.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Assndrop.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maurits Assndrop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Assndrop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurits Assndrop!
A relieved looking Maurits Assndrop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.