PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 5039 p4p, 23616 weight class) and Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 580 p4p, 720 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Perkules

175 cm
38
155
25 - 7 - 1

187 cm
40
175
20 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkules. Perkules obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkules's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkules throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkules throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Perkules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Good work by Perkules as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie thumps Perkules with a low kick.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Perkules.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Perkules saw that one coming.
Perkules throws a counter combo.
Gracie throws a body punch but Perkules moves out of range.
Perkules throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkules moves into range and connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules with a nice calf kick.
Perkules throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Perkules misses
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Perkules's legs.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkuless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perkules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Perkules lands with a nice body punch.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Perkules looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkules.
Perkules is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perkules misses with a looping right.
As Perkules backs away, Gracie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Perkules misses with a wild combination.
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!
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkules keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkules looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Perkules's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkules tries to avoid it.
Perkules looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie checks a low kick from Perkules.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkules misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Perkules wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
A jab from Perkules misses.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Perkules attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Perkules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Perkules 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Perkules takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie cracks Perkules with an open hand slap.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Perkules takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkules avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Perkules.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Perkules moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Perkules looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkules misses with a straight right.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Perkules is out of range.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkules lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Perkules checks it.
Perkules is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkules on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Perkules fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Perkules checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
Perkules takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Perkules takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Perkules throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Perkules is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkules takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkules tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perkules just manages to avoid it.
Perkules misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Perkules bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Perkules let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gracie is looking to slow Perkules down with leg kicks.
Gracie throws a jab when Perkules was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Perkules there.
Perkules cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Perkules lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Perkules saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Perkules was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Perkules was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Perkules showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
The fighters circling - Perkules throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Perkules manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkules has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perkules scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Perkules sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Perkules.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Perkules's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Perkules misses the jab.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Perkules connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Perkules sees coming a mile off.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Perkules moved out of range.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkules pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Perkules scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkules delivers a nice body kick.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Perkules thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Perkules misses the shot to the body.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Perkules.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkules.
Perkules checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Perkules seems unphased.
Perkules jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkules on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkules throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Perkules checks it.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules checks a leg kick.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Perkules seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkules swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
Perkules misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Perkules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Perkules blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Perkules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Perkules tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkules has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkules throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Perkules moved out of range nicely.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Perkules finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkules.
Perkules is looking to land body kicks.
Perkules tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Perkules.
Perkules lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Perkules moves away and avoids it.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Perkules throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the ropes.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkules misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Perkules is out of range.
Gracie throws a jab when Perkules was well out of range.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
Perkules misses with a body shot.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkules.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkules.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Perkules moves away and avoids it.
Perkules avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie swings for the body but Perkules moves out of range.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perkules.
Perkules throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Perkules uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Perkules paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perkules throws a low kick, looking for Gracie's leg but Gracie calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Perkules.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkules moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Perkules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Ilkka Perkules showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Perkules scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Perkules.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perkules avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Perkules misses.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Perkules was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perkules lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkules swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gracie moves out of range as Perkules throws a body kick.
Perkules scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perkules looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Perkules connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Perkules avoids it.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
Perkules takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Perkules swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Gracie misses.
A nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkules.
Perkules throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Perkules throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkules.
A swing and a miss from Perkules.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Perkules moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
A head kick misses from Perkules.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkules.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkules throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Perkules takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules misses with a straight right.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkules. Perkules obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkules throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perkules under the eye.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkules sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Perkules slips a straight right by Gracie.
Perkules will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie misses with a hook. Perkules ducked under it nicely.
Perkules connects with a looping right hand.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perkules finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkules throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkules throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Perkules is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Perkules checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Perkules takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perkules throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkules keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkuless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie checks a low kick from Perkules.
Perkules moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Perkules just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie slips a jab from Perkules.
Gracie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkules pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Perkules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Perkules will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Perkules moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Perkules looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkules scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.
Perkules bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perkules has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkules checks a leg kick.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Gracie moves out of range as Perkules strikes.
Perkules throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkules throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkules scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie motions for Perkules to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Perkules 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Perkules's body.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Perkules sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Veli Ilkka Perkules.
Well Perkules 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The defeated Renato Gracie had this to say: 'RIP'D by VIP... '.