PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry's entrance music is Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Clocks. A fine choice. Perkele is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Danzig - I Don't Mind The Pain . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Berry
vs
Perkele

200 cm
23
216 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
214 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ash Berry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Good work by Berry as he checks the leg kick.
Pekka Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Berry moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Berry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Berry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Berry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Berry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Berry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele slips a jab from Berry.
Berry wants to slow Perkele down by chopping away at his legs.
Berry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Berry tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Berry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Berry scores with a kick to the midsection.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Berry throws a leg kick that misses.
Berry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Berry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Berry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Perkele lands a front kick.
Perkele fakes the leg kick and cracks Berry in the body.
Berry throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Berry cracks Perkele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry blocks a head kick by Perkele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Berry throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Berry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berry. Berry obviously looking to wear him down.
Berry throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Berry misses its intended target.
Berry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Berry 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.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele throws a sloppy head kick and Berry moves out of range easily.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Berry knows he should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Berry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berry scores with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkele. Berry shrugs it off though.
Perkele misses with a hook. Berry ducked under it nicely.
Perkele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Berry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Perkele.
Perkele connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berry lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkele off the cage and back into rage.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Berry misses with a few strikes there.
Perkele throws a low kick but Berry moves out of range easily.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Berry's front leg but catches the back leg as Berry tries to avoid it.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Berry misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Berry lands a head shot.
Perkele is looking to slow Berry down with leg kicks.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Berry slips a straight right by Perkele.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Perkele throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berry has managed to clinch.
Berry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perkele is trying to push Berry away but Berry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Berry swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Perkele breaks the clinch.
Berry moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Berry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perkele. That did some damage!
Berry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Perkele lands but Berry takes it in his stride.
Perkele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Berry will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perkele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perkele thuds his shin into the meat of Berry's side.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Berry moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berry to score with a decent uppercut.
Berry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perkele's head.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Berry moved out of range nicely.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Berry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele throws a jab when Berry was well out of range.
Berry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Berry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Berry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Berry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berry looks to land a combination. Perkele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Berry stalks Perkele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perkele's face. Perkele staggers backwards, shaken.
Berry is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Berry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele throws a jab when Berry was well out of range.

Berry has Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.

Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berry checks a leg kick.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Berry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berry.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Berry misses with a body shot.
Berry slips a jab from Perkele.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Berry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Perkele thumps Berry with a low kick.
Perkele misses with a combination
and Berry counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pekka Perkele will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Berry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berry.
Pekka Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berry misses with a straight left.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Berry counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
Berry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Berry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berry, right into the meat.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
Perkele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Berry.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Berry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
Berry works the jab nicely.
Berry moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Berry throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Berry throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Berry throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
Berry avoids a kick to the body.
Berry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berry.
Berry punishes Perkele's body with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perkele.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Berry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berry throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Berry connects with a leg kick. Perkele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Berry gets a clinch.
Berry lands with a right to the head.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Berry misses with some punches.
Berry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Berry is working Perkele over against the cage.
Berry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Perkele is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele tries to break the clinch but Berry is controlling the position.
Perkele tries to break the clinch but Berry is controlling the position.
Berry has Perkele pressed against the cage, preventing Perkele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Berry's shoulder, as Berry tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry scores with a jab.
Perkele lands the left hand.
A jab from Berry misses.
Berry misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Berry connects with an inside leg kick.
Berry throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Berry slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkele checks a leg kick.
Perkele fails to land with a series of punches.
Berry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Berry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
Berry moves away from the strike by Perkele.
A leg kick checked by Berry.
Berry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele is looking to slow Berry down with leg kicks.
Berry checks a low kick from Perkele.
Perkele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Berry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkele momentarily.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Berry's leg. Berry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele throws a head kick but Berry moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Perkele wants to slow Berry down by chopping away at his legs.
Berry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkele. Perkele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perkele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele throws a series of strikes that have Berry backpedaling.
Berry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Berry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Berry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele throws a jab when Berry was well out of range.
Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Berry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Berry throws a nice looking combination but Perkele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berry moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Donk. Perkele catches Berry right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Berry moved out of range.
Berry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Berry.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Perkele throws a head kick but Berry moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry lands a jab to the head.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Berry.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berry.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Berry dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Berry counters with a good low kick that Perkele was not able to check.
Berry lands a jab to the head.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Berry moved out of range nicely.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Berry counters with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
Berry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berry tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Berry moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Perkele checks a leg kick nicely.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Berry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Berry counters with a straight right hand.
Berry jabs at Perkele's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkele - that will leave a mark!
Berry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkele.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Berry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perkele's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berry, right into the meat.
Perkele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berry.
Perkele throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Berry counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
Berry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Berry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Berry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Berry moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Perkele looks to throw a body kick
and Berry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berry blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Berry tries a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Berry counters with a nice leg kick.
Berry lands a nice shot to the body.
Perkele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berry throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry sizes up Perkele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Berry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele thows a body kick. Berry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Berry lands a body shot.
Perkele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Berry lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkele off the cage and back into rage.
Good leg kick by Berry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berry throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Berry moves out of range as Perkele throws a body kick.
Perkele lands a head shot.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
Perkele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Berry takes a step back to recover.
Berry scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Berry scores with a kick to the midsection.

Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perkele, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berry.
Berry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Berry swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Berry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Berry lands a knee to the head.
Berry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perkele wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Perkele's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Berry.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.
Berry gets through Perkele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berry lands a left hand.
Berry cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
Berry prevents Perkele from breaking the clinch.
Berry gets through Perkele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berry lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele avoids the elbow strike from Berry, against the cage.
Berry is working Perkele over against the cage.
Berry scores with a shot to the side of Perkele's head.
Berry lands a knee to the head.
Berry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to break the clinch but Berry is controlling the position.
Perkele is trying to break the clinch but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
Berry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perkeles head.
Berry blocks an uppercut.

Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berry to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Berry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele misses with a double jab.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Berry lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Nice defenses there by Berry.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Berry moves his leg out of the way.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Perkele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berry.
Perkele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berry. That's going to slow Perkele down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Berry clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Berry lands a jab to the head.
Berry checks the leg kick.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Berry moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Berry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Perkele.
Perkele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Berry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perkele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Berry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Berry moves away and avoids it.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Berry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berry connects with a leg kick. Perkele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perkele wants to slow Berry down by chopping away at his legs.
Berry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Berry.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Berry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perkele moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a right hand. Berry shakes it off.
Berry wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele slips a straight right by Berry.
Berry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkele.
Perkele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perkele throws the left hand but Berry avoids the punch easily.

Berry drives through and clinches with Perkele against the cage.
Berry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perkeles head.
Perkele working hard to break the clinch.
Berry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Perkele breaks the clinch.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berry crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkele - the referee stops the clock and Berry gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkele. Berry manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Berry blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Good standup being displayed there by Berry as he connects with a hook.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. Berry looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perkele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Berry is out of range and Perkele settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Berry moved away.
Perkele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berry is able to avoid easily.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Berry checks a leg kick.
Berry moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Perkele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Perkele pushes Berry away with a front kick.
Perkele throws a front kick that sends Berry stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Berry.
Perkele tries to land a body kick
and Berry counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily.
Perkele motions for Berry to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Perkele slams his shin into Berry's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berry takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Perkele lands with an uppercut that bounces Berry off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
Berry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele lunges at Berry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Berry's hand.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
Perkele throws a jab when Berry was well out of range.
Berry misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Berry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Berry drops his hands momentarily and Perkele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berry throws a leg kick but Perkele checks it.
Berry throws a leg kick which misses Perkele's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkele tries to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Perkele blocks the low kick.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Berry's sensitive parts.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Berry off balance momentarily.
Berry throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Berry.
Berry misses with a leg kick.
Berry throws a leg kick but Perkele moved away.
Berry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Berry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Berry moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Berry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Berry blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Berry throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berry misses the jab.
Perkele misses with a hook. Berry ducked under it nicely.
Berry lands a jab.
Perkele lands a head kick!
Perkele slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berry looks to land a right hand but Perkele moved out of range.
Perkele is looking to slow Berry down with leg kicks.
Berry's corner calls for a 1-2. Berry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Berry connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Perkele dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Perkele misses with a head kick.
Berry sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Perkele throws out a leg kick but Berry moves out of range and Perkele only half commits.
Perkele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berry.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Berry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
A big left from Berry misses.
Berry clobbers Perkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berry.
Berry blocks a leg kick.
Perkele feints and then cracks Berry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berry down.
Perkele 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
Berry misses with a low kick.
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
Berry sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berry lands with a hook. Perkele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Berry 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Berry.
Berry ducks right into an uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Berry moved out of range nicely.
Perkele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a nice looking combination but Berry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkele throws a head kick but Berry moves out of range.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Berry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Berry blocks the body kick.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Berry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Berry needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Berry checks it.
Perkele throws a chopping leg kick but Berry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Berry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Berry off balance momentarily.
Perkele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
Berry throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Berry.
Berry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Berry tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berry throws a body kick that misses.
Berry throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Berry off balance momentarily.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Berry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berry walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Berry swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Berry's leg. Berry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Berry tries to clinch up.
Perkele cracks Berry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkele bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Berry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Berry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkele's calf.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Berry thuds his right hand into Perkele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perkele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Berry lands a jab to the nose.
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Berry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Berry down.
Berry staying out of range there.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkele.
Perkele tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. Berry looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Berry connects with a leg kick. Perkele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Perkele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Berry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Berry's defenses.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berry moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
Perkele wants to slow Berry down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele checks a leg kick.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Berry takes a step back to recover.
Berry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Berry's leg. Berry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Berry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkele swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Perkele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perkele 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Perkele! Pekka Perkele retains his light heavyweight title!