PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jokke Nappula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappula has chosen The Troggs- Wild Thing as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Perez
vs
Nappula

176 cm
23
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
26
151 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Firebird Designs

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domingo Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jokke Nappula!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez tries to bum rush Nappula with a series of wild strikes but Nappula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perez takes a swing at Nappula's ribcage but misses.
Perez 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.
Nappula thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Perez if he has to take too many more of those.
Nappula throws a solid leg kick but Perez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nappula.
Nappula sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nappula throws a leg kick
and Perez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nappula thinking.
Nappula swings widly with a right hand
and Perez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nappula fakes the leg kick and cracks Perez in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nappula, right into the meat.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokke Nappula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez checks a leg kick.
A jab from Nappula finds it's way through Perez's defenses.
Nappula on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Nappula throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nappula lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.
Nappula throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Perez counters with a nice body kick.
Perez lands a nice hook to Nappula's body. Nappula takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez throws a shot to the body.
Perez cracks Nappula with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perez on the side of the head.
Perez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perez thuds a left hand into Nappula's body.
Nappula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown but Nappula manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nappula walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nappula takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Perez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nappula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nappula throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perez.
Perez staying out of range there.
Nappula connects with a solid leg kick.
Perez is looking to wear down Nappula with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nappula connects with an inside leg kick.
Nappula wants to slow Perez down by chopping away at his legs.
Nappula lands a nice looking body shot.
Perez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nappula attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Perez.
Nappula throws a lazy head kick
and Perez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Nappula
and Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nappula throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
Nappula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Nappula tries to land a leg kick but Perez saw it coming and moves away.
Perez tries to move into range but Nappula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Perez.
Nappula tries to land a body kick
and Perez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perez lands a nice shot to the body.
Nappula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perez is able to avoid easily.
Perez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nappula counters with a low kick, right behind Perez 's knee.
Perez throws a body punch but Nappula moves out of range.
Perez tries to score with a low kick but Nappula moves his leg out of the way.
Nappula misses the shot to the body.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappula moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nappula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nappula moves out of range of the body kick.
Jokke Nappula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nappula.
Nappula throws a solid leg kick but Perez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nappula.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Perez thuds a left hand into Nappula's body.
A low kick from Nappula misses
and Perez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Nappula.
Nappula throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Nappula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nappula dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perez. That did some damage!
Nappula shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nappula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perez throws a leg kick but Nappula sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Perez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nappula doesn't seem phased though.
Nappula throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nappula.
Perez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nappula. Nappula obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Perez finds it's target.
Perez slips under a jab from Nappula.
Nappula throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nappula momentarily.
Nappula buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nappula makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Perez really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Domingo Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez throws a hook to the side of Nappula's head but Nappula sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nappula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perez under the eye.
Perez 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nappula throws out a leg kick but Perez moves out of range and Nappula only half commits.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Nappula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez checks a low kick from Nappula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Domingo Perez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Perez throws a body punch but Nappula moves out of range.
Perez scores with a hook.
Nappula throws a leg kick but Perez moved away.
Nappula throws a leg kick that misses.
Perez scores with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nappula.
Perez shoots for a double leg takedown but Nappula sprawls well. He's pushed Perez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Perez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Perez lands with a good body shot.
Domingo Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Perez checks a leg kick.
Nappula tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nappula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perez throws a front kick aimed at Nappula's knee but Nappula avoids it well.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nappula thows a leg kick but Perez checks it
and Perez counters with a good low kick that Nappula was not able to check.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perez checks a leg kick.
Nappula throws an off balance right hand
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Nappula. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nappula.
Perez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez swings for the body but Nappula moves out of range.
Perez tried to score with a low kick but Nappula checks it.
Nappula fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perez is out of range.
Perez digs a good body shot into Nappula's ribs.
Nappula buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nappula slips under a jab.
Perez has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Perez.
Nappula connects with a single shot there.
Nappula is looking to score with low kicks.
Nappula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perez misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Nappula. Beautiful body shot.
Perez checks a leg kick.
Perez thuds his shin into the meat of Nappula's side.
Nappula fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perez checks it well.
Perez misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Nappula misses

and Perez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nappula won't be happy with that.
Perez looks up at the clock and then as Nappula takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Perez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nappula is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nappula tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Perez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Perez landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez tries to control but Nappula wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappula tries to reverse the position but Perez maintains control.
Perez with a couple of short strikes.
Perez avoids the attempt from Nappula to control.
Perez looking to finish with strikes here!
Perez lands with some strikes.
Perez controlling the pace for now.
Perez landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez working the ground and pound effectively.
Perez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nappula tries to reverse the position but Perez maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Perez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Perez cracks the inside of Nappula's front leg.
Nappula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nappula thumps Perez with a low kick.
Perez misses with a hook. Nappula ducked under it nicely.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nappula.
A good leg kick by Nappula.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nappula.
Perez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nappula misses with a low kick as Perez jumps back.
Nappula scores with a nice body kick.
Perez throws a hook but Nappula blocks it.
Nappula does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nappula throws a leg kick
and Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nappula tries to avoid it but Perez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nappula to the ground. Nappula escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nappula misses with a left hand
and Perez counters with a good low kick that Nappula was not able to check.
Perez checks a low kick from Nappula.
Perez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nappula can pounce on him.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Perez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nappula momentarily.
Nappula slips a jab from Perez.
Nappula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Nappula.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez blocks a head kick by Nappula.
Perez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nappula throws a leg kick
and Perez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nappula throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perez.
Nappula lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nappula.
Nappula throws a leg kick which misses Perez's front leg but catches the back leg as Perez tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Nappula misses its intended target.
Jokke Nappula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nappula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nappula swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perez counters with a left to the body.
Perez is looking to slow Nappula down with leg kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nappula - that will leave a mark!
Perez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nappula counters with a nice leg kick.
Perez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Perez scores with a jab.
Nappula thows a leg kick but Perez checks it

and Perez counters with a shoot takedown. Nappula fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nappula tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nappula trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands a couple of elbows.
Domingo Perez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nappula keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez cracks Nappula with a solid left hand.
Nappula is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Perez wants to control from the top but Nappula keeps moving.

Perez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nappula looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nappula looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nappula!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nappula's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Perez is concentrating on defense, preventing Nappula from advancing position.
Nappula missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nappula missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nappula misses with a head shot. Perez uses the momentum to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domingo Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domingo Perez!