PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itse Perkele (ranked 11 p4p, 1 weight class) and DJ Maximus (ranked 71 p4p, 6 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that DJ Maximus was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Perkele
vs
Maximus

205 cm
35
258 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

204 cm
30
255 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Itse Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, DJ Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maximus digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Maximus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Itse Perkele has been cut.
Maximus's coach down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Maximus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fighters circling - Maximus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Maximus.
Nice shot lands for Maximus.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus lands a jab to the head.
Maximus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maximus lands a jab to the nose.
Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Maximus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maximus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maximus lands with a right hand.
A big left from Maximus misses.
Nice cross by Maximus.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maximus misses with a looping right.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Maximus manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Maximus there.
Maximus takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Maximus misses the shot to the body.
Perkele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maximus tries to land a front kick but Perkele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele moves away from the strike by Maximus.
Maximus cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximus lands a slapping body shot.
Perkele takes one on the button.
Maximus looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maximus looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Maximus misses with a straight left.
Maximus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Maximus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Maximus moved out of range nicely.
Perkele throws a hook but Maximus blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Maximus.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maximus looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Perkele had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Perkele lands a really nice looking cross but Maximus seems unphased.
Perkele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
Maximus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Maximus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkele cracks Maximus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like DJ Maximus has been cut.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Maximus counters with a body kick.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maximus.
Maximus is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele throws a jab when Maximus was well out of range.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Maximus.
Maximus thows a body kick. Perkele tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Perkele is breathing heavily.
Maximus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maximus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkele at a distance.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maximus checks it well.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maximus has time to react.
Maximus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perkele slips a jab from Maximus.
Maximus is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maximus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus lands a glancing blow to the side of Perkele's head.
Maximus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Maximus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Perkele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maximus misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
As Maximus backs away, Perkele returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Maximus with a jab.
Perkele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maximus ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maximus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DJ Maximus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maximus moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Maximus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maximus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Maximus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maximus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Perkele might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

Maximus moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Perkele goes down! Can Maximus finish him!?

Perkele is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus looking to pass the guard.
Maximus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maximus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perkele has control of Maximus's left arm, preventing Maximus from doing any damage.
Perkele trying to keep a closed guard but Maximus is proving a slippery customer.
Maximus postures up in Perkele's guard and throws a big left but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele controls Maximus momentarily but Maximus frees himself.
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maximus throwing strikes from guard but Perkele blocks nicely.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perkele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maximus misses with a wild body shot.
Maximus's corner calls for a 1-2. Maximus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maximus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maximus with a nice cross.
Maximus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maximus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
A big right from Maximus misses.
Perkele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maximus doesn't seem bothered though.
Maximus lands a head kick. Perkele smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maximus blocks a jab.
Maximus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maximus misses with a hook.
Maximus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maximus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maximus misses with a kick to the body.
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!
Maximus throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maximus misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws the left hand but Maximus avoids the punch easily.
Perkele connects with a body shot that sends Maximus's belly button to the back.
Maximus misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Maximus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Maximus swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Nice shot by Perkele.
Perkele lands with a cross.

Maximus is rocked!
Maximus lands with a nice body kick.
Maximus is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximus is just out of range.
Maximus seems to have recovered his senses.
Maximus tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left lands for Perkele.
Maximus misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Maximus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A slow jab from Maximus misses its intended target.
Maximus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maximus tries to clinch but Perkele is having none of it.
Maximus throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Maximus lands with a good body shot.
Perkele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maximus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maximus lands a jab to the nose.

Maximus waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Perkele to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Oh Perkele is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Maximus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perkele has his hands on Maximus's head, controlling the position.
Perkele seems to have got his legs back now.
Maximus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus throws an elbow that misses. Perkele uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maximus's guard. Nice move by Perkele!

Perkele controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maximus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maximus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus trying to control the action but Perkele is working from the bottom.
Maximus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perkele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maximus.
Perkele is not content to let Maximus control the position.
Maximus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maximus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maximus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maximus.
Maximus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Perkele knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maximus is looking to take a break and control but Perkele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Perkele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maximus throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Maximus lands a lovely overhand right.
Maximus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maximus scores with a punch to the head.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick from Maximus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick from Maximus.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximus loads up on a big right hand but Perkele slips the punch.
Maximus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maximus checks a low kick from Perkele.
Maximus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Perkele counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maximus misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Maximus really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Perkele throws out a leg kick but Maximus moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Maximus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maximus.
Perkele is looking to counter with a body kick.
Maximus looks to land a body kick but Perkele moved away.
Maximus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maximus connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Maximus.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maximus.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Maximus.
Perkele slips a straight right by Maximus.
Perkele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maximus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Maximus as he checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maximus.
Nice straight punches there by Maximus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maximus.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maximus.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Maximus had a free shot at his head there.
Maximus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Perkele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maximus. That one must have hurt.
DJ Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maximus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Maximus's shoulder, as Maximus tries to avoid the shot.
Maximus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
And Maximus responds with a good body kick, but Perkele manages to step out the way in time.
Maximus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Perkele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Maximus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Maximus.
Maximus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkele. Perkele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Perkele misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Perkele tries to get to full guard but Maximus has control of the leg.
Maximus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Perkele controlling the position for now.
Maximus misses with a head shot. Perkele uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maximus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maximus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maximus throwing strikes but missing.
Maximus throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Maximus dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Perkele pushes him off.
Perkele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Maximus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkele is looking to counter punch.
Maximus just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maximus.
Maximus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maximus thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
Maximus works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Perkele throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perkele punishes Maximus's body with a nice straight punch.
Maximus moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Maximus throws a push kick but Perkele slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Perkele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Maximus.
Perkele moves out of range as Maximus throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Maximus.
Maximus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maximus - that will leave a mark!
Itse Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a head kick but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maximus throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele misses with a body shot
and Maximus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maximus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maximus connects with a leg kick. Perkele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Perkele circles away.

Maximus throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Perkele stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Maximus follows into mount!
Maximus throws some wild stikes that Perkele manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus looking to control but Perkele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maximus misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus punching from mount but Perkele doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Maximus throwing strikes here but Perkele is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Maximus loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Perkele scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Maximus land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Maximus stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Maximus!
DJ Maximus is the new heavyweight champion!
DJ Maximus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.