PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arhippa Perttunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and louis jeffers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Perttunen
vs
jeffers

198 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arhippa Perttunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, louis jeffers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perttunen tries to clinch but jeffers moves out of range.
jeffers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perttunen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as jeffers throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from jeffers.
Perttunen tries to clinch up but jeffers circles away and keeps his distance.
Perttunen tries to close the distance and clinch but jeffers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perttunen defending well as jeffers loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from jeffers.
Perttunen fails with an attempt to clinch.
jeffers throws a hook to the side of Perttunen's head but Perttunen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from jeffers misses the target.
Perttunen slips a jab from jeffers.
jeffers circles away from the clinch attempt.
jeffers swings for the body but Perttunen moves out of range.
jeffers throws a hook but Perttunen blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Perttunen rushes jeffers and presses him up against the cage.
jeffers looking to stall.
jeffers seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
jeffers prevents a body shot from Perttunen.
jeffers is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from jeffers fails to land.
Perttunen is working jeffers over against the cage.
Perttunen scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Perttunen.
Perttunen lands with a left to the head.
Perttunen throws a head punch that misses.
Perttunen presses jeffers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perttunen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from jeffers.

It looks like Arhippa Perttunen has been cut.
Perttunen misses with the head strike.
A short left from Perttunen.
jeffers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Perttunen scores with a hook to the body.
jeffers looks gassed!
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!
A short uppercut from Perttunen.
Perttunen lands a shot to the body.
Perttunen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Perttunen can't find room to land a body shot as jeffers controls the action.
Perttunen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perttunen gets through jeffers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perttunen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Perttunen.
Perttunen throws a head punch that misses.
Perttunen cracks jeffers with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perttunen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perttunen pushes jeffers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perttunen lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Perttunen as the two fighters clinch.
Perttunen misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Perttunen.
Perttunen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perttunen digs a right hand into jeffers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on jeffers's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Perttunen.
Perttunen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perttunen lands a right hand that snaps the head of jeffers backwards.
A right hand to the body from Perttunen.
Good body shot from Perttunen.
Nice body punch from Perttunen.
Perttunen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt jeffers or not.

Perttunen breaks from the clinch.
Perttunen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Perttunen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with jeffers, pushing him back against the cage.
Perttunen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down jeffers.
A short right from Perttunen on the inside.
Perttunen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of jefferss head.
jeffers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Perttunen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perttunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perttunen wants to get back to striking at distance but jeffers won't allow it.
jeffers can't find room to land a body shot as Perttunen controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Perttunen.
Perttunen tries a body shot but jeffers blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Perttunen.
Perttunen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt jeffers or not.
Perttunen pushes jeffers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perttunen lands a shoulder strike.
Perttunen cracks jeffers with a nice body shot.
Perttunen lands a nice shot to the body.
Perttunen misses with a punch to the body.
Perttunen scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Perttunen.
Perttunen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jeffers blocks an uppercut.
Perttunen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of jefferss head.
Perttunen lands an uppercut.
Perttunen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perttunen lands a left hand that snaps the head of jeffers backwards.
jeffers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perttunen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perttunen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perttunen lands with a light punch inside.
Perttunen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perttunen lands with a left to the head.
Perttunen lands with a light punch inside.
Perttunen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Perttunen.
A body shot lands from Perttunen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perttunen.
Perttunen lands a body punch.
Perttunen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perttunen lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Perttunen.
Perttunen lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perttunen.
A head punch on the inside from Perttunen fails to land.
jeffers is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Perttunen scores with a shot to the side of jeffers's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perttunen throws a head punch that misses.
Perttunen can't find room to land a body shot as jeffers controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Perttunen lands a left hand.
Perttunen is looking to break free of the clinch but jeffers has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arhippa Perttunen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arhippa Perttunen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Perttunen doesn't manage to clinch there - jeffers circles away.
Perttunen is looking to clinch but jeffers is avoiding it.
Perttunen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from jeffers.
Perttunen moves in looking to clinch but jeffers pushes him off.
jeffers misses with the combination.
Perttunen tries to close the distance and clinch but jeffers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perttunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perttunen moves in looking to clinch but jeffers pushes him off.
jeffers swings for the body but Perttunen moves out of range.
Perttunen tries to clinch up but jeffers circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
jeffers throws a jab but it's blocked by Perttunen.
Perttunen moves in looking to clinch but jeffers pushes him off.
jeffers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perttunen tries to clinch up.
jeffers is breathing heavily.
Perttunen tries to clinch up.
jeffers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perttunen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perttunen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from jeffers.
Perttunen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that jeffers can do to turn this around?
Perttunen wants to clinch up but jeffers keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perttunen.
Perttunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jeffers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perttunen tries to clinch up but jeffers circles away and keeps his distance.
Perttunen ducks right into an uppercut from jeffers.
Perttunen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perttunen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from jeffers lands.
Perttunen defending well as jeffers loads up on a big left hand.
Perttunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
jeffers keeps the fight on the outside.
Perttunen tries to close the distance and clinch but jeffers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perttunen tries to close the distance and clinch but jeffers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perttunen wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perttunen moves out of range of the strikes.
jeffers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
jeffers connects with a right hand. Perttunen shakes it off.
Perttunen avoids the body shot from jeffers.
Perttunen wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Perttunen.
Perttunen doesn't manage to clinch there - jeffers circles away.
Perttunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jeffers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perttunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perttunen wants to clinch.
Perttunen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perttunen thows a body shot but no joy.
jeffers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arhippa Perttunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jeffers misses with a straight left.
Perttunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
jeffers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Perttunen has closed the distance and engaged jeffers in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

jeffers breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Perttunen.
jeffers misses with a few strikes there.
Perttunen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from jeffers.
Perttunen wants to clinch.

Perttunen has jeffers up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
jeffers scores with a shoulder strike.
Perttunen swings wildly with an uppercut but jeffers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perttunen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down jeffers.
jeffers looking to slow down the pace here.
jeffers is stalling here.
Perttunen tries to work over jeffers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perttunen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perttunen cracks jeffers with a nice body shot.
Perttunen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perttunen working aggressively here.
Perttunen blocks a body shot from jeffers.
jeffers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perttunen's elbow.
Perttunen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perttunen lands a right hand.
Perttunen throws a punch but it's blocked by jeffers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but louis jeffers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arhippa Perttunen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Perttunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
jeffers swats away the attempt to clinch by Perttunen.
Perttunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perttunen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from jeffers.
Perttunen wants to clinch up but jeffers keeps it at a distance.
jeffers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perttunen tries to close the distance and clinch but jeffers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Perttunen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perttunen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with jeffers's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Perttunen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perttunen working aggressively here.
jeffers blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Perttunen.
Perttunen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
jeffers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perttunen lands with a right to the head.
jeffers is trying to break free.
jeffers misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perttunen can't break the clinch.
Arhippa Perttunen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perttunen can't find room to land a body shot as jeffers controls the action.
jeffers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perttunen misses with the head strike.
Perttunen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perttunen is leaning against jeffers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
jeffers has Perttunen pushed against the cage.
Perttunen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
jeffers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perttunen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
jeffers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Perttunen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perttunen lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Perttunen.
Perttunen lands with a short shot to the head.
Perttunen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
jeffers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Perttunen.
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!
Perttunen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Perttunen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perttunen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Perttunen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by jeffers.
Perttunen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Perttunen fails to land.
Perttunen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Perttunen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Perttunen.
Perttunen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perttunen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perttunen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Perttunen lands a right hand.
Perttunen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Perttunen.
Perttunen misses with a punch on the inside.
Perttunen pushes jeffers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perttunen lands a body punch.
Perttunen lands a body shot.
Perttunen can't find room to land a body shot as jeffers controls the action.
Perttunen is working jeffers over against the cage.
jeffers is trying to break the clinch but Perttunen has him pressed against the cage.
Perttunen lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Perttunen.
Nice body punch from Perttunen.
jeffers has a couple of punches blocked by Perttunen.
Perttunen lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Perttunen on the inside.
Perttunen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perttunen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perttunen.
Perttunen is working jeffers over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Perttunen.
Perttunen is looking to break free of the clinch but jeffers has double underhooks.
Perttunen swings wildly with an uppercut but jeffers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perttunen swings wildly with an uppercut but jeffers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Perttunen.
Still in the clinch, Perttunen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perttunen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of jeffers backwards.
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!
Perttunen blocks a body shot from jeffers.
jeffers is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perttunen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perttunen lands a right hand that snaps the head of jeffers backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perttunen.
A hook to the body from Perttunen.
Perttunen works on jeffers's body with a couple of short punches.
jeffers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perttunen throws a punch but it's blocked by jeffers.
Perttunen lands a right hand that snaps the head of jeffers backwards.
Perttunen lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Perttunen.
jeffers takes a shot to the head.
Perttunen wants to break free but jeffers has control.
jeffers has a couple of punches blocked by Perttunen.
jeffers blocks a body shot from Perttunen.
Perttunen pushes jeffers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Perttunen.
jeffers tries to stall but Perttunen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by jeffers.
jeffers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perttunen's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arhippa Perttunen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perttunen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arhippa Perttunen!