PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 23467 p4p, 16134 weight class) and Lambert George (ranked 756 p4p, 796 weight class). George has chosen Ca fait mal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Perkules
vs
George

187 cm
41
175
24 - 8 - 1

185 cm
41
184
45 - 15 - 5

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 15 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

George forces Perkules back against the ropes and clinches.
George lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkules backwards.
George scores with an uppercut up the middle.
George lands with a left to the head.
Perkules misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from George.

It looks like Veli Ilkka Perkules has been cut.
Perkules misses with a knee to the head.

Perkules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
George takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkules misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
George lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
George moves in looking to clinch but Perkules pushes him off.
Perkules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
George's coach down at Razor Sharp Training Systems was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on George's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Perkules's jab looks to have found its range, popping George under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkules wants to land a leg kick but George is out of range.
George tries to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
Perkules connects with an inside leg kick.
George scores with the left hand. Perkules knows he should have avoided that one.
George misses with a looping right.
Perkules lands with a hook. George tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perkules seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Perkules throws a head kick that misses.
George throws a low kick, looking for Perkules's leg but Perkules calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules looks to land a combination but George avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Perkules. Beautiful body shot.
George moves away from the strike by Perkules.
Perkules throws a head kick that misses.
Perkules tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
George just misses with a punch to the body.
George throws a jab when Perkules was well out of range.
George looks to throw the jab but Perkules is out of range.
Perkules tried to counter with a leg kick but George avoided it.
Perkules has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by George.
Perkules scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. George catches Perkules right on the button with a cross.
George looks to land a combination but Perkules avoids it well.
Perkules looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
George ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
George throws a wild body kick that Perkules sees coming a mile off.
George changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkules looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.
Perkules scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkules throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkules misses the target.
George throws a lazy right hand but Perkules sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
George misses with a low kick.
George connects with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a wild body shot.
Perkules appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkules is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Perkules.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkules swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
George with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perkules throws a low kick, looking for George's leg but George calmly moves out of range.
George is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perkules rather than just go for the knockout.
Perkules throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
George swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkules moves out of range as George strikes.
Perkules looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkules avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkules misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perkules has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from George.
Perkules scores with a spinning back kick!
Perkules throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkules moves out of range of the leg kick from George.
Perkules checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkules fakes a jab and throws a low kick but George checks it well.
George swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perkules jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Perkules throws out a loose jab but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
George is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
George moves in looking to clinch but Perkules pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George throws a lazy right hand but Perkules sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
George with a jab.
Perkules clobbers George with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
George checks the leg kick.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Perkules's shoulder, as Perkules tries to avoid the shot.
Perkules misses with a body kick.
George throws a leg kick that misses.
George scores with a leg kick.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Perkules's shoulder, as Perkules tries to avoid the shot.
George misses with an uppercut.
George tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkules swats him away and circles back towards the center.
George fails in his attempt to clinch.
George throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkules buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkules connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
George just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules swings for the body but George moves out of range.
George checks a leg kick.
George punishes Perkules's body with a nice straight punch.
Perkules slips a jab from George.
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!
George wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkules keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George moves into range and connects with a jab.
George takes one to the chin there.
Perkules takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkules with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Perkules's shoulder, as Perkules tries to avoid the shot.
Perkules throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkules throws a good cross that connects.
Perkules scores with a jab.
George lands a leg kick that knocks Perkules off balance momentarily.
Perkules takes a kick to the side of the head.
George fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkules checks it well.
George tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkules swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
George thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by George. Beautiful body shot.
George wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from George.
Perkules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
George throws a big shot that misses.
Perkules slips a jab from George.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lambert George will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

George moves out of range of the body kick.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Perkules's shoulder, as Perkules tries to avoid the shot.

George fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perkules, pushing him back against the ropes.
Perkules lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt George or not.
George works on Perkules's body with a couple of short punches.
Perkules blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and George avoids it.
George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
George lands a shot to the body.
Perkules throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but George blocks it with crossed arms.
George throws a head punch that misses.

Perkules breaks the clinch.
Perkules connects with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for George.
George shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkules throwing a counter right hand but George manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt George.
George's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkules looking to land some kicks to the body here.
George misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Perkules blocks the low kick.
George misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkules.
A looping hook to the body misses from George. Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkules throws a looping overhand right but George ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George connects with a looping right hand.
George feints and then cracks Perkules's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkules down.
Perkules checks a leg kick.
Perkules tries to score with a low kick but George moves his leg out of the way.
George lands a nice looking body kick.
George misses with a looping right.
Perkules connects with a solid leg kick.
George with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkules to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from George.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkules slips under a jab from George.
George tried to score with a low kick but Perkules checks it.
Perkules wants to land a leg kick but George is out of range.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
Lambert George seems to be getting the better of the standup.
George lands a front kick.
George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkules feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from George.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkules.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkules.
George on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkules. Perkules obviously looking to wear him down.
George scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
George throws a head kick but Perkules moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkules. That's going to slow George down.
Nice jab there from George.
Perkules throws a hook but George blocks it.
George blocks a head kick by Perkules.
Perkules throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab.
A jab from Perkules misses.
Perkules throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perkules is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkules uses good head movement to avoid the hook from George.
George keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
George throws out a loose jab but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
George shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkules was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
George uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkules.
George misses with a low kick.
George takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules throws the kick towards the body but George avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of George 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkules blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkules slips a straight right by George.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkules misses with a body shot.
Perkules swinging wildly here.
George throws a big shot that misses.
George misses with a low kick.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkules.
George scores with a jab to the body.
Perkules throws a lazy right hand but George sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkules with the inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkules blocks the leg kick.

George gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perkules blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George.
Perkules throws a knee to the head but misses.

Perkules's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkules catches George with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
George lands with a cross.
Perkules looks for the body kick but George saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkules.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkules throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a hook.
Perkules lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but George circles away quickly and effectively.
George shapes to counter with a head kick.
Perkules avoids the body shot from George.
Perkules swings for the body but George moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Perkules 's head but he takes it in his stride.
George throws a head kick that misses.
Perkules throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent George stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from George misses.
George moves out of range of the body kick.
Perkules walks into a jab.
George has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from George there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheers as George lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkules doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from George misses.
Perkules motions for George to come forward. Perkules throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules throws a body punch but George moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules with a nice calf kick.
George lands a right hook to the body.
George connects with a body shot that sends Perkules's belly button to the back.
George looking to land some kicks to the body here.
George misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lambert George will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

George is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkules.
Perkules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkules motions for George to come forward. Perkules throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules moves out of range as George throws a body kick.
Perkules takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
Perkules sets himself, and George steps forward looking for the clinch! Perkules avoids it this time.
George tests Perkules's chin there with a solid looking shot.
George on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Perkules connects with a leg kick.
Perkules bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Perkules misses with an uppercut. George saw that one coming.
Perkules slips a straight right by George.
Perkules throwing a counter right hand but George manages to avoid it.
George fails with an attempt to clinch.
George throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George misses with a low kick.
Perkules takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perkules misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Perkules finds it's way through George's defenses.
Perkules uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from George.
Perkules throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkules avoids the body shot from George.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George throws a body punch but Perkules moves out of range.
Perkules works George's body with a nice hook.
George jabs at Perkules's body.
Perkules ducks under a wild hook from George.
Perkules staying out of range there.
George throws a chopping leg kick but Perkules manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkules is just out of range.
Perkules throws a low kick, looking for George's leg but George calmly moves out of range.
Perkules bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Perkules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkules blocks a jab.
Perkules quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Perkules looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
George blocks the body kick.
Perkules throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
George takes a swing at Perkules's ribcage but misses.
George misses with a low kick.
Perkules takes a body punch but keeps moving.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George throws the kick towards the body but Perkules avoids it.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Perkules misses.
Perkules throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by George. That's going to slow Perkules down.
Perkules misses with a straight right.
Perkules moves out of range as George strikes.
Perkules throws a leg kick which misses George's front leg but catches the back leg as George tries to avoid it.
A jab from George misses.
Perkules attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkules with a nice cross.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkules connects with a right hand. George shakes it off.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
Perkules throws an uppercut from half a mile away. George sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George throws a hook but Perkules avoids it easily.
Perkules scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkules connects with a single shot there.
George darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perkules checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
George looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
George misses with a body shot.
George walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
George misses with a looping right.
George lands a right hook to the body.
Perkules throws a right hand that George ducks under and follows up with a left that George also avoids with ease.
Perkules backing away here, and George unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Perkules blocks a leg kick.
Perkules has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from George finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkules's head.
Perkules misses the shot to the body.
Perkules jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for George.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
Perkules avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
George misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Perkules.
Perkules thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 staying out of range there.
Perkules misses with a body kick.
George misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
George checks a leg kick.
Perkules misses with a low kick as George jumps back.
Perkules will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
George appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
George misses with a hook. Perkules ducked under it nicely.
George needs to keep his hands up - Perkules had a free shot at his head there.
George throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkules looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
George throws an overhand right that lands on Perkules's shoulder, as Perkules tries to avoid the shot.
Perkules half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses George's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
George throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkules throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
George tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
George is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkules.
George moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Perkules.
Perkules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Veli Ilkka Perkules did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

George avoids the body shot from Perkules.
Perkules looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
George lands a jab to Perkules's midsection.
Perkules misses with a body kick.
George takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
George tries to clinch but Perkules is having none of it.
George digs a good hook to Perkules's body.
George ducks under a wild hook from Perkules.
A shot to the liver by Perkules. Beautiful body shot.
George throws a hook but Perkules avoids it easily.
George checks a leg kick.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
George blocks a head kick by Perkules.
George has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perkules.
Perkules thuds his right hand into George's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perkules checks a low kick from George.
George avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkules tries to work over George's front leg with a kick but George checks it.
Perkules throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perkules looking to land some kicks to the body here.
George changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
George ducks under a wild hook from Perkules.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Perkules.
Perkules takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkules has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from George.
George connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
George has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkules.
George throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkules throws a push kick but George slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from George tenderised Perkules's leg. Perkules is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkules lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
George throws the left hand but Perkules avoids the punch easily.
Perkules scores with a punch to the head.
Perkules tries to land a front kick but George steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkules looks to land a left hand but George moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Perkules. Those never looked like landing.
George avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
George tries to clinch there but Perkules circles away.
Perkules was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by George. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkules checks a leg kick.
George moves out of range as Perkules strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules throws a jab but it's blocked by George.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away.
George tries to counter with a clinch but Perkules shakes him off and moves away.
George scores with a hook.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
Perkules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.
Perkules throws a looping overhand right but George ducks down to avoid it.
Perkules moves out of range of the leg kick from George.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from George.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Perkules crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from George - the referee stops the clock and Perkules gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says George. Perkules manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Perkules checks the leg kick.
A big left from Perkules misses.
A big right from Perkules misses.
George scores with the left hand. Perkules knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkules thows a left - swing and a miss!
George is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Perkules lands a jab to George's midsection.
George lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
George misses the jab.
Perkules looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
George throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkules lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a leg kick.
George avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
George closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkules bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Perkules.
George wants to counter with a clinch but Perkules pushes him away.
Perkules misses the shot to the body.
Perkules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
George takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules scores with a kick to the midsection.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
George throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Perkules was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from George.
George wants to land a leg kick but Perkules is out of range.
A punch combination from Perkules misses.
George misses with a hook.
George tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkules swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perkules lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkules misses with a leg kick.
George goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
George throws a head kick that misses.
George lands a body shot.
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 looks to land a body kick but George moved away.
Perkules misses with a leg kick.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkules.
George tries to clinch but Perkules moves out of range.
Perkules throws a low kick but George avoids it.
George fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perkules on the side of the head.
Perkules is looking to score with low kicks.
George throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkules takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkules avoids the body shot from George.
Perkules jabs George to the body, keeping him at a distance.
George avoids a kick to the body.
George wants to counter the offense by Perkules and move into the clinch position.
A jab from George misses.
Perkules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkules jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Perkules fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and George has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
George tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Veli Ilkka Perkules will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
That's time! Perkules's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

George attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
George connects with a jab.
George is looking to chop away at Perkules's legs.
Perkules lets loose with a powerful body kick. George will feel that in the morning.
George tries to land a leg kick but Perkules saw it coming and moves away.
Perkules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
George scores with a nice right hand.
George lands a nice shot that snaps Perkules's head back.
Perkules avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkules blocks a head kick by George.
George swings for the body but Perkules moves out of range.
George throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
George lands a head kick. Perkules smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkules.
Perkules misses with a straight right.
Perkules throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Perkules throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by George.
George connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkules momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as George checks a leg kick.
George steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perkules. That one must have hurt.
Perkules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from George! But no joy.
George scores with a jab.
Perkules lands with a nice body punch.
Perkules throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkules jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
George connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab.
Perkules throws the kick towards the body but George avoids it.
A little jabbing left from George on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkules bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
George misses with an uppercut. Perkules saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules keeps the fight on the outside.
Perkules cracks George with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkules misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkules.
George tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkules swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
George takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

George closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Perkules.
George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
George lands a hook to the side of the head.
George scores with a shot to the side of Perkules's head.
George blocks a punch to the side of the head.
George blocking some punches.
A short left from George.
George pushes Perkules back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
George blocks an uppercut.
Perkules can't break the clinch.
George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkules presses George against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
George is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Perkules throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Georges head.
Perkules throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perkules blocks an uppercut.

Perkules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
George cracks Perkules with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkules is out of range and George settles back down.
George misses with a hook.
George swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
George throws a hook to the side of Perkules's head but Perkules sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
George throws the left hand but Perkules avoids the punch easily.
George takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
Perkules quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Perkules throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
George looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkules misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from George! But no joy.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
George throws a jab when Perkules was well out of range.
Perkules was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
George moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkules misses with a hook. George ducked under it nicely.
George moves out of range of the body kick.
George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkules.
George throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkules.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George lands a nice hook to Perkules's body. Perkules takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
George throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Perkules.
George checks a low kick from Perkules.
George steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Perkules.
George walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkules checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
George throws a big shot that misses.
Perkules misses with a wild body shot.
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!
George takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkules fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perkules is looking to land body kicks.
Perkules misses with an attempted mid kick.
George feints a counter leg kick.
George lands a nice looking body shot.
George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkules misses the target.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
Perkules uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George.
George pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkules is out of range and George settles back down.
George takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as George checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
George swings away with a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lambert George.
I think George has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 48:48
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 47:48
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lambert George!
Lambert George is the new welterweight champion!
Lambert George decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.