PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zdeno Chara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Perkules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkules has chosen Carlo Siliotto : The Punisher as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chara
vs
Perkules

177 cm
19
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zdeno Chara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paavo Perkules!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules doesn't manage to clinch there - Chara circles away.
Chara moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkules.
Perkules loads up on a big right hand but Chara slips the punch.
Perkules will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perkules tries to bum rush Chara with a series of wild strikes but Chara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chara throws a leg kick but Perkules sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkules throws a shot from downtown. Chara moves away and avoids it.
Perkules throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Chara.
Chara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Zdeno Chara has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Perkules cracks the inside of Chara's front leg.
Chara is breathing heavily.
Perkules chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Perkules finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Perkules swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules throws a right and a left that Chara avoids nicely.
Paavo Perkules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkules throws a sloppy head kick and Chara moves out of range easily.
Perkules uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perkules fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chara takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkules lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perkules lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Perkules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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 forces Chara back against the cage and clinches.
Perkules lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chara.
Perkules comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chara managing to block the knees to the body from Perkules.
Perkules gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perkules lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkules lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkules.
Perkules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chara is defending well for now.
Perkules lands a damaging elbow.
Chara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkules lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkules lands a nice knee to the body.
Perkules comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perkules lands a nice elbow.
Chara takes an elbow to the temple.
Perkules putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules scores a nice knee to the body.
Chara avoiding damage as Perkules throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Perkules.
A short right from Perkules on the inside.
Perkules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chara is defending well for now.

Perkules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkules wants to clinch up but Chara keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Chara.
Chara misses with a low kick.
Perkules cracks the inside of Chara's front leg.
Chara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Perkules moves into the clinch.
Perkules creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chara's defenses.
Chara takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkules.
A short right from Perkules on the inside.
Perkules lands a damaging elbow.
Perkules lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perkules softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perkules lands an elbow inside that Chara shrugs off.
Perkules lands an elbow inside that Chara shrugs off.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chara avoids it.
Perkules creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chara's defenses.
Perkules scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Perkules obliges.

Perkules breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkules can pounce on him.
Perkules lands with a nice body punch.
Perkules lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paavo Perkules dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdeno Chara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Perkules is looking to clinch but Chara is avoiding it.
Look low, kick high! Perkules uses the oldest trick in the book to send Chara tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Perkules is absolutely delighted - when Chara wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paavo Perkules! Paavo Perkules retains his lightweight title!