PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Perse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Perse
vs
Okami

195 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalevi Perse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Go Okami!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perse fails with a takedown attempt.
Okami drops Perse with a beautiful combination! Perse stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Okami is looking for the KO!

Perse is rocked!

It looks like Kalevi Perse has been cut.
Perse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oh Perse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Okami misses.
Okami throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perse seems to have got his legs back now.
Okami misses with a wild combination.

Okami decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Okami is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Perse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Okami.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Okami decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Okami looks to land a combination but Perse avoids it well.
Perse misses with a takedown
and Okami counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalevi Perse. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Okami counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perse thinking.
Perse is breathing heavily.
Okami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Okami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okami throws a series of punches but Perse avoids them all with ease.
Okami tries to clinch up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okami.
Okami throws a nice looking combination but Perse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perse looks to land a combination but Okami avoids it well.
Okami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okami connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perse momentarily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Perse. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Perse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okami scores with a nice strike.
Perse blocks a head kick by Okami.
Okami scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Perse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okami.
Okami misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami swinging wilding here.
Okami displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Okami sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Perse's defenses. It connects perfectly with Perse's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Go Okami!