PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kullervo Pershiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecouc's entrance music is Turdus Muicus - A Shot of Inspiration. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lecouc
vs
Pershiki

186 cm
32
194 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

190 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Lecouc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Pershiki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecouc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lecouc lands a head shot.
Lecouc misses with a two punch combination.
Lecouc slips a straight right by Pershiki.
Lecouc staying out of range there.
Pershiki throws the left hand but Lecouc avoids the punch easily.
Pershiki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lecouc.
Lecouc defending well as Pershiki loads up on a big left hand.
Lecouc lands a right hook to the body.
Pershiki jabs at Lecouc's body.
A clash of legs there as Pershiki blocks the low kick.
Pershiki throws a combination that misses
and Lecouc counters with a stiff right hand.
Pershiki throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pershiki misses with a hook to the body
and Lecouc counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pershiki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pershiki misses with the combination.
Lecouc misses with a wild body shot.
Pershiki fails to land with a series of punches.
Lecouc shoots in for a takedown but Pershiki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lecouc shoots in for a takedown but Pershiki shows good takedown defense.
Pershiki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lecouc throws a chopping leg kick but Pershiki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pershiki digs a good body shot into Lecouc's ribs.
Pershiki throws a right hand that Lecouc ducks under and follows up with a left that Lecouc also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki blocks a jab.
Lecouc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pershiki.
Lecouc throws a lazy uppercut
and Pershiki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lecouc is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lecouc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lecouc swings widly with a right hand
and Pershiki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Pershiki misses
and Lecouc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pershiki thinking.
Pershiki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lecouc throws a low kick but Pershiki moves out of range easily.
Lecouc throws a sloppy head kick and Pershiki moves out of range easily.
Pershiki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc lands a body shot.
Lecouc throws a hook but Pershiki blocks it.
Pershiki jabs at Lecouc's body.
Lecouc swings for the body but Pershiki moves out of range.
Lecouc throws a series of punches but Pershiki avoids them all with ease.
Lecouc closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pershiki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pershiki slips under a jab from Lecouc.
Pershiki looks to score with a jab to the body but Lecouc is just out of range.
Pershiki with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pershiki counters with a left to the body.
Pershiki punishes Lecouc's body with a nice straight punch.
Pershiki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Lecouc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lecouc takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lecouc lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pershiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lecouc slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lecouc lands a body shot.
Pershiki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lecouc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Lecouc dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pershiki lands a jab-cross combination.
Lecouc misses with a body shot
and Pershiki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pershiki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pershiki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pershiki misses with a few strikes there.
Pershiki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kullervo Pershiki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lecouc drops Pershiki with a right and a left! Lecouc comes rushing in but Pershiki regains his composure and manages to keep Lecouc in guard.

Pershiki is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lecouc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pershiki is still in real trouble! Can Lecouc finish him?
Pershiki wants to stand up but Lecouc is controlling him.
Lecouc wants to pass the guard but Pershiki is keeping the position.
Pershiki seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecouc controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pershiki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lecouc is controlling him.
Lecouc trying to control the position from guard on top but Pershiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lecouc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lecouc stays in close to Pershiki's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Lecouc wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pershiki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lecouc takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kullervo Pershiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pershiki swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc connects with a right hand. Pershiki shakes it off.
Lecouc misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Lecouc does no damage.
Lecouc throws a lazy right hand but Pershiki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lecouc throws a lazy uppercut
and Pershiki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pershiki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pershiki misses with a hook to the body
and Lecouc counters with a nice body shot.
Lecouc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pershiki.
Lecouc swings for the body but Pershiki moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lecouc cracks Pershiki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pershiki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lecouc rather than just go for the knockout.
Pershiki stuffs the takedown attempt from Lecouc. Lecouc gets slowly back to his feet.
Lecouc throws a right hand that misses
and Pershiki counters with an inside leg kick.
Pershiki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pershiki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lecouc cracks Pershiki with a good jab.
Lecouc tests Pershiki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lecouc thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Oooh a lovely combination from Lecouc sends Pershiki down but not out. Lecouc dives into side control looking to finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pershiki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Lecouc wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pershiki, who protects the arm well.
Lecouc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pershiki can do to turn this around?
Lecouc throws an elbow but Pershiki slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lecouc is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pershiki's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pershiki is trying to buck Lecouc off.
Lecouc lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pershiki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Lecouc dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lecouc throws a hook but Pershiki blocks it.
Lecouc scores with the left hand. Pershiki knows he should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lecouc.
Pershiki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Pershiki misses the target.
Kullervo Pershiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lecouc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pershiki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lecouc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pershiki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lecouc counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pershiki walks into a straight right hand from Lecouc.
Lecouc dodges the punch combination from Pershiki.
Pershiki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lecouc counters with a straight right hand.
Pershiki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A combination from Lecouc does no damage.
Pershiki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pershiki throws out a leg kick but Lecouc moves out of range and Pershiki only half commits.
Lecouc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Lecouc.
Pershiki tried to score with a low kick but Lecouc checks it.
Pershiki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lecouc's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lecouc.
Lecouc misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pershiki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pershiki, right into the meat.
Pershiki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pershiki stuns Lecouc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lecouc throws a body punch but Pershiki moves out of range.
Lecouc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pershiki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Lecouc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Lecouc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki thuds his right hand into Lecouc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pershiki thows a body shot but no joy.
Alex Lecouc is winning the standup battle so far.
Pershiki looks to land a left hand but Lecouc moved out of range nicely.
Pershiki takes a swing at Lecouc's ribcage but misses.
Pershiki misses with a wild body shot.
Pershiki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pershiki misses with a straight left.
Pershiki misses with a double jab.
Pershiki scores with a three punch combo!
Pershiki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc looks to score with a jab to the body but Pershiki is just out of range.
Pershiki misses with a body shot.
Lecouc scores with a nice strike.
Lecouc slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pershiki throws a right and a left that Lecouc avoids nicely.
Pershiki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pershiki throws a hook but Lecouc avoids it easily.
Lecouc misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Pershiki does no damage.
Kullervo Pershiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pershiki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

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 Alex Lecouc.
Well Lecouc 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Lecouc!