PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Pennilla (ranked 6074 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Perkins (ranked 5983 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pennilla
vs
Perkins

193 cm
25
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 The Island, Chuck Pennilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rami Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennilla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perkins defends it nicely.
And Perkins responds with a good body kick, but Pennilla manages to step out the way in time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pennilla is defended easily by Perkins.
Pennilla tries for a takedown but Perkins circles away easily
and Perkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Pennilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pennilla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkins counters with a nice body kick.
Pennilla dives in for a single leg takedown but Perkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perkins moves out of range as Pennilla throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins throws a head kick that misses.
Pennilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pennilla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perkins is fending him off so far but Pennilla persists. Nope, Perkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Pennilla is breathing heavily.

Perkins moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Perkins.
Perkins is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pennilla takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perkins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perkins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Perkins breaks from the clinch.
Perkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Perkins.
Perkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkins cracks the inside of Pennilla's front leg.
Perkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perkins throws a nice head kick!
Pennilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins lands a leg kick that knocks Pennilla off balance momentarily.
Pennilla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Perkins!
Perkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkins cracks the inside of Pennilla's front leg.
Perkins lands with a nice body kick.
Perkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pennilla's calf.
Perkins keeps Pennilla at a distance using the push kick.
Perkins connects with a leg kick. Pennilla looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rami Perkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Perkins rushes Pennilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Perkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Perkins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pennilla's defenses.
Pennilla takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennilla takes an elbow to the forehead.
Perkins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Perkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pennilla takes an elbow to the forehead.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Perkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Perkins lands an elbow just above Pennilla 's eye.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pennilla is looking to clinch.
Perkins is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Perkins feints and then cracks Pennilla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pennilla down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perkins, right into the meat.
Pennilla will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pennilla will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkins scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkins.
Nice body kick from Perkins.
Perkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pennilla.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pennilla crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkins - the referee stops the clock and Pennilla gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkins. Pennilla manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Perkins drives through and clinches with Pennilla against the cage.
Perkins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Perkins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Perkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pennilla crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkins - the referee stops the clock and Pennilla gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkins. Pennilla manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pennilla has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perkins.
Perkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pennilla if he has to take too many more of those.
Perkins thuds his shin into the meat of Pennilla's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Perkins.
Perkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkins.

Perkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pennilla, pushing him back against the cage.
Perkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pennilla's face.
Pennilla is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Perkins is defending well.
Perkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pennilla's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkins lands an elbow just above Pennilla 's eye.
A knee to the head by Perkins.
Pennilla wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perkins working Pennilla over with knees to the body.
Pennilla is looking to break free of the clinch but Perkins has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Perkins to work.
Pennilla takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Perkins manages to break the clinch.

Perkins moves into range and clinches up with Pennilla.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perkins.
Perkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perkins is pushing Pennilla up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Perkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennilla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Perkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Pennilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pennilla takes a knee to the side of the body.

Perkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pennilla's calf.
Pennilla takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Perkins throws a leg kick which misses Pennilla's front leg but catches the back leg as Pennilla tries to avoid it.
Pennilla avoids the head kick by Perkins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkins.
Pennilla tries to clinch but Perkins moves out of range.
Perkins feints and then cracks Pennilla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pennilla down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins misses with a head kick.
Perkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pennilla.
Perkins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Perkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Pennilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perkins only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pennilla steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perkins. That one must have hurt.
Perkins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perkins throws a head kick that Pennilla semi-blocks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkins.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pennilla. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Perkins throws a quick inside leg kick.

Perkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Rami Perkins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees 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!

Perkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pennilla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perkins tries a quick counter leg kick but Pennilla is wise to it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkins. Pennilla shrugs it off though.
Nice body kick from Perkins.
Pennilla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Perkins connects with an inside leg kick.

Perkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pennilla, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Perkins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Perkins with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkins lands an elbow that stopped Pennilla in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Perkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Perkins throws a leg kick which misses Pennilla's front leg but catches the back leg as Pennilla tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Perkins.
Perkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkins.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkins. That's going to slow Pennilla down.
Pennilla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perkins circles away.
Perkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chuck Pennilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perkins misses with a head kick.
Pennilla fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennilla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkins can pounce on him.
Pennilla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkins lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pennilla, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pennilla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Perkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Perkins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Perkins lands a nice elbow.
Perkins landing knees to the head.
Perkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Perkins controlling the action here for a moment.
Pennilla looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pennilla's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Perkins lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Perkins moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pennilla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perkins is stalling here.
Pennilla takes an elbow to the forehead.
Perkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pennilla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pennilla takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkins with a knee to the head.
Perkins with a knee to the head.
Pennilla looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pennilla takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkins landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perkins breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pennilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pennilla backing away here, and Perkins unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A solid body kick from Perkins.
A thudding body kick lands there by Perkins!
Rami Perkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pennilla takes a step back to recover.
Perkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkins scores with a head kick. Pennilla tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Perkins scores with a leg kick.
Pennilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins connects with a high kick.
Pennilla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkins. Perkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Perkins gets a clinch.
Pennilla is trying to drag Perkins to the mat but Perkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Pennilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkins with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perkins.

Perkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkins dodges the punch combination from Pennilla.
Perkins flicks out a counter leg kick but Pennilla steps away.
Chuck Pennilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rami Perkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rami Perkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rami Perkins!