PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Perkules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkules comes to the ring accompanied by Carlo Siliotto : The Punisher. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Perkules
vs
Holyfield

170 cm
22
164 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
169 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paavo Perkules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkules.
Holyfield checks a low kick from Perkules.
Perkules looks for the body kick but Holyfield saw that one coming.
Paavo Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holyfield throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkules tries a head kick but it misses.
Holyfield tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perkules slaps away a takedown attempt from Holyfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body kick from Perkules.
Perkules throws a leg kick which misses Holyfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Holyfield tries to avoid it.
Holyfield looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holyfield takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Perkules with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holyfield looks gassed!
Good leg kick by Perkules there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perkules tries to bum rush Holyfield with a series of wild strikes but Holyfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Perkules does no damage.
Holyfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkules fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perkules finds it's way round the side to connect with Holyfield's head.
Perkules avoids the head kick by Holyfield.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holyfield.
Holyfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Perkules misses with a head kick.
Perkules scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Perkules gets a clinch.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the head but Holyfield blocks with his arms.
Perkules lands a nice elbow.
Perkules lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Nate Holyfield has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Perkules scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holyfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holyfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Perkules.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Perkules - that landed with a thud.

Perkules breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkules thumps Holyfield with a low kick.
Perkules tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Holyfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkules plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holyfield's sensitive parts.
Perkules feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holyfield's calf.
Holyfield takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perkules feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holyfield's calf.
Perkules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holyfield. That did some damage!
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkules.
Perkules lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perkules scores with a nice head shot.
Perkules lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkules misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holyfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perkules scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
Perkules with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Perkules!
Perkules cracks the inside of Holyfield's front leg.
Perkules scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkules lands a slapping body shot.
A good leg kick by Perkules.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkules lands with a slapping head kick.
Perkules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Perkules.
Perkules bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holyfield's head.
Perkules lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules takes a swing at Holyfield's ribcage but misses.
Perkules thuds his shin into the meat of Holyfield's side.
Holyfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to de liver by Perkules. Beautiful body shot.
Holyfield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkules. Perkules obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkules lands a nice shot that snaps Holyfield's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkules.
Paavo Perkules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holyfield's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat.
Perkules stuffs the takedown attempt from Holyfield. Holyfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Paavo Perkules has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Holyfield.
Perkules feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holyfield's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkules.
Perkules bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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 Nate Holyfield's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Perkules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Holyfield finds it's way through Perkules's defenses.
Holyfield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holyfield has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perkules.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perkules.

Perkules closes the distance and clinches.

Perkules breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Perkules explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Holyfield takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holyfield. That did some damage!
Perkules with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holyfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkules can pounce on him.
Holyfield is breathing heavily.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holyfield's sensitive parts.
Perkules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paavo Perkules is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkules throws a head kick that Holyfield semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules cracks Holyfield with a good jab.
Perkules is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holyfield can do to turn this around?
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkules.
Perkules buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkules lands a front kick.
Perkules lands a head kick. Holyfield smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Perkules throws a one two combo.
Holyfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkules just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Perkules lands but Holyfield takes it in his stride.
Holyfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkules moves in looking to clinch but Holyfield pushes him off.
Perkules dodges the punch combination from Holyfield.
Holyfield staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holyfield's calf.
Holyfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkules keeps Holyfield at a distance using the push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Perkules!
Perkules doesn't manage to clinch there - Holyfield circles away.
Perkules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkules closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holyfield.
Perkules lands with a nice body punch.
Perkules tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holyfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkules.
Perkules misses with a kick to the body.
Holyfield takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Perkules chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkules connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holyfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holyfield. That did some damage!
A thudding body kick lands there by Perkules!
Perkules connects with the punch.
Perkules fakes the leg kick and cracks Holyfield in the body.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holyfield's sensitive parts.
Holyfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perkules scores with a hook to the body. Holyfield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkules looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perkules misses the body punch
and Holyfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkules. That's going to slow Holyfield down.
Perkules takes a swing at Holyfield's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkules looks to score with a jab to the body but Holyfield is just out of range.
Perkules is looking to wear down Holyfield with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Perkules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holyfield.
Perkules misses with a hook. Holyfield ducked under it nicely.
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holyfield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Perkules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkules throws a right and a left that Holyfield avoids nicely.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holyfield's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkules with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkules throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perkules misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perkules throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paavo Perkules dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Holyfield's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Perkules lands a head kick!
Perkules works Holyfield's body with a nice hook.
Perkules connects with a high kick.
Holyfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Perkules, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Perkules there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holyfield's sensitive parts.
Holyfield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holyfield avoids the body shot from Perkules.
Perkules lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perkules keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holyfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Holyfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkules.
Holyfield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perkules is looking to slow Holyfield down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Perkules lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holyfield doesn't seem phased though.
Perkules connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkules lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Holyfield backs up against the ropes.
Perkules tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkules throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkules. That's going to slow Holyfield down.
Perkules moves in looking to clinch but Holyfield pushes him off.
Holyfield is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perkules.
Perkules lands a jab to the head.
Perkules throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holyfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Perkules fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holyfield, pushing him back against the ropes.
Perkules tries to land knees in the clinch but Holyfield avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules is working Holyfield over against the ropes.
Perkules lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Perkules trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkules.
Perkules misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holyfield.
Perkules taking a breather.
Perkules throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holyfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Holyfield is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Holyfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holyfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holyfield avoiding damage as Perkules throws knees to the body.
Nate Holyfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkules will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Holyfield up against the ropes.

Holyfield gets control of Perkules's arms and successfully pulls guard. Holyfield will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Holyfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perkules has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Holyfield is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perkules defends well.
Perkules knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holyfield on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Perkules trying to control the position from guard on top but Holyfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holyfield looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Perkules puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Perkules is looking to take a break and control but Holyfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holyfield trying to hold on to Perkules's head to control him but Perkules postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Perkules wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Perkules tries to clinch but Holyfield moves out of range.
Holyfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perkules circles away.
Perkules is looking to slow Holyfield down with leg kicks.
Perkules ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perkules is looking to slow Holyfield down with leg kicks.
Perkules with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paavo Perkules is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules works over Holyfield's head and body with a nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paavo Perkules showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perkules, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavo Perkules!