PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 150 p4p, 116 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 23 p4p, 18 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Roy
vs
Perkele

170 cm
37
159
41 - 17 - 1

178 cm
29
166
25 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy staying out of range there.
Roy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roy's head backwards.
Roy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perkele cracks Roy with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Roy knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Roy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Roy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Roy's front leg but catches the back leg as Roy tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Roy.
Perkele cracks Roy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Roy's head.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Roy shakes it off.
Roy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Perkele lands a high kick!
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roy is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roy takes one on the button.
Roy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Roy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Roy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Roy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Roy misses with a looping right.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Perkele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perkele tests Roy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roy.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele stuns Roy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a hook to the body
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Perkele throws a lazy body kick
and Roy counters with a nice body kick.
Roy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roy throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Roy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Roy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Roy connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Roy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roy.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Roy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkele finds it's way round the side to connect with Roy's head.
Roy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Roy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perkele.
Perkele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele throws a head kick that half lands.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Roy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Roy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Ispa Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
As Perkele backs away, Roy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Perkele takes a swing at Roy's ribcage but misses.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Roy misses.
Perkele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perkele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roy defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Roy throws a looping overhand right but Perkele ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkele jabs at Roy's body.
Perkele throws a body punch but Roy moves out of range.
Roy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Roy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Roy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perkele. That one must have hurt.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele moves out of range as Roy throws a body kick.
Perkele thuds a left hand into Roy's body.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
A shot to the body from Perkele misses
and Roy counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
The fighters circling - Roy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele lands a nice shot that snaps Roy's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Perkele backs away, Roy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Roy misses with a body kick.
Perkele with a jab.
Roy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Roy lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donk. Perkele catches Roy right on the button with a cross.
Perkele throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roy counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Roy feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele motions for Roy to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Roy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick lands for Roy.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele throws the left hand but Roy avoids the punch easily.
Roy throwing a counter right hand but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Roy throws a body kick that misses.
Perkele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook. Roy ducked under it nicely.
Roy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Roy's defenses.
Roy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Roy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perkele.
Perkele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
and Roy counters with a two punch combo.
Roy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perkele checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Perkele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roy blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot
letting Roy counter with a right hand.
Perkele scores with a nice strike.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Roy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A counter left hand to the body from Roy misses its target.
Roy moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rob Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Perkele throws a head kick but Roy moves out of range.
Perkele throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roy.
Roy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roy defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Roy counters with a good, hard body kick but Perkele shrugs it off.
Perkele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Roy misses.
Roy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Roy scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Roy moves away and avoids it.
Roy defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Roy throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Perkele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkele with a hook.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Roy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roy slips a jab from Perkele.
As Perkele backs away, Roy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele stuns Roy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Perkele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy feints and then cracks Perkele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkele down.
Perkele throws a head kick but Roy moves out of range.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Roy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A shot to the body from Perkele misses
and Roy counters with a stiff right hand.

Perkele is rocked!
Perkele digs a good hook to Roy's body.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roy.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roy. Roy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Perkele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perkele 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.