PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rami Perkins (ranked 2621 p4p, 360 weight class) and Katy Winger (ranked 3857 p4p, 477 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Winger's choice of entrance music: Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Perkins
vs
Winger

195 cm
26
214 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

187 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rami Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katy Winger!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins slips a jab and a cross from Winger.
Winger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winger misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Winger gets tackled into the ropes by Perkins. Perkins maintains the clinch.
Perkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Winger can't break the clinch.
Perkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkins.
Winger takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Katy Winger has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Perkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winger avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perkins as Winger tries to tie him up.

Perkins manages to break the clinch.

Perkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkins connects with a knee to the head.
Perkins landing knees to the head.
Winger managing to block the knees to the body from Perkins.
Perkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Winger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winger.
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 throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winger takes a knee right on the jaw!

Winger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Perkins moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Winger working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winger managing to block the knees to the body from Perkins.
Perkins slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkins.
Perkins missing with knees to the body.
Winger takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Katy Winger's cut even more.
Perkins misses with a knee to the head.
Perkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Perkins breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perkins instigates a clinch.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the head but Winger blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Perkins.
Perkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Perkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winger dodges an elbow strike from Perkins.

Perkins breaks the clinch.

Perkins clinches up with Winger and pushes him back against the ropes.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Perkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Perkins tries a knee to the head but Winger blocks it.
Winger tries to circle away but Perkins has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Winger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perkins looking to throw knees to the head but Winger is blocking nicely.
Winger controlling the action here for a moment.
Perkins lands a knee to the body.
Perkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Perkins.
Perkins scores with a knee to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Winger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Winger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkins.
Winger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Perkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winger is defending well for now.
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.
Winger takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Katy Winger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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 lands a nice elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Perkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Perkins moves into the clinch successfully.

Perkins breaks from the clinch.
Perkins is looking to clinch.
Winger feints a counter leg kick.
Winger circles away from the clinch attempt.

Perkins gets a clinch.
Perkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Winger wants to get back to striking at distance but Perkins won't allow it.
Winger tries to break the clinch but Perkins is controlling the position.
Perkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winger.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Winger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Perkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Winger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Winger up against the ropes.
Perkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winger's face.

Katy Winger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Winger has had enough of the clinch but Perkins keeps him there for the moment.

Perkins breaks the clinch.
Katy Winger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Perkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkins letting Winger take a breather here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perkins trying to land knees to the body.
Perkins working Winger over with knees to the body.
Perkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winger is defending well for now.
Winger fails to pull guard.

Perkins breaks from the clinch.
Perkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perkins is looking to clinch.
Winger throws a head kick that misses
and Perkins counters with a low kick, right behind Winger 's knee.

Perkins moves into range and clinches up with Winger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Perkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katy Winger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Perkins rushes Winger and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Perkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perkins tries a knee to the head but Winger blocks it.
Rami Perkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winger blocks it with crossed arms.
Perkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winger's efforts to push away.
Perkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Winger is trying to break the clinch but Perkins is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winger avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Winger is breathing heavily.
Perkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winger can do to turn this around?
Perkins lands a knee to the head.
Perkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perkins.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Katy Winger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rami Perkins!
Katy Winger was interviewed post fight and said 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.