PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyry Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele comes to the cage accompanied by Perkele . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Perkele
vs
Voller

188 cm
30
218 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

191 cm
30
218 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyry Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Voller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkele jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perkele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voller.
Voller throws a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been informed that Voller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Voller misses with a leg kick
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voller throws a body shot but no joy.

Voller moves into the clinch successfully.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele tries to land a knee to the head but Voller blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Perkele landing knees to the head.
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voller backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voller managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele.
Perkele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Perkele tries to land knees in the clinch but Voller avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele misses with an elbow over the top.
Voller misses with an elbow over the top.
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
Voller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perkele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voller is defending well for now.
Voller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Perkele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Voller's defenses.
A short right from Voller on the inside.
Voller struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Voller.
Voller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Voller stalling in the clinch.
Perkele with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perkele.
Voller lands an elbow inside that Perkele shrugs off.

It looks like Pyry Perkele has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele is trying to stall.
Voller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Voller fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Voller throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Perkele.
Perkele misses with an elbow over the top.
Voller misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Voller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele lands a nice elbow.
Voller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voller backwards.
Voller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Perkele misses with a knee to the head.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike from Voller.
Perkele stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Voller prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Voller blocks an elbow strike from Perkele.
Voller swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voller misses with a punch on the inside.
Voller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele lands an elbow inside that Voller shrugs off.

It looks like Lars Voller has been cut.
The referee calls for Perkele to work.
Voller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Voller lands a right hand.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Voller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perkeles head.
Voller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
Perkele tries to land knees in the clinch but Voller avoids the damage to the body.
Voller tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Voller lands a damaging elbow.
Perkele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Voller lands with a right to the head.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Voller controls his hands.
Perkele misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Voller.

Perkele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voller.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Voller moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Voller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lars Voller will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Perkele looks to throw the jab but Voller is out of range.
Voller throws a big counter head kick but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Voller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Voller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pyry Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voller.
Voller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Voller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Voller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Voller throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele tried to counter with a leg kick but Voller avoided it.
Voller connects with a leg kick. Perkele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voller wants to clinch up but Perkele keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele dodges the punch combination from Voller.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voller moves away.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Voller throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voller was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Voller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
A counter left hand to the body from Perkele misses its target.
Perkele looks for the body kick but Voller saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voller.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Voller takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Voller counters with a two punch combo.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Voller's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voller blocks the body kick.
Lars Voller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voller delivers a nice body kick.
Voller is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele dips to his left and cracks Voller with an uppercut!
Perkele lands with a hook. Voller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perkele cracks the inside of Voller's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller looks for the body kick but Perkele saw that one coming.
Voller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voller.
Perkele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Voller motions for Perkele to come forward. Voller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele throws a quick counter kick to the body but Voller avoids it.
Perkele tries to work over Voller's front leg with a kick but Voller checks it.
Perkele takes a swing at Voller's ribcage but misses.
Voller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voller wants to land a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Voller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Voller throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voller lands a high kick!
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Voller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot by Voller.
Perkele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Voller counters with a stiff right hand.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Voller is just out of range.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
letting Voller counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Voller checks it.
Perkele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Voller throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Voller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Perkele throws a shot from downtown. Voller moves away and avoids it.
Voller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perkele cracks Voller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Voller misses with a body kick.
It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Voller.
Voller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkele blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Voller manages to avoid it.
Voller swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perkele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Voller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkele's calf.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Voller throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Voller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Perkele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voller scores with a head kick.
Voller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Voller moved out of range.
Voller throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Voller had a free shot at his head there.
Perkele moves out of range of the body kick.
Voller misses with a kick to the body.
Voller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Voller misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Voller manages to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a right hand
and Voller counters with a leg kick.
Voller throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
Pyry Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkele cracks Voller with a good jab.
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Voller ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Voller tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Voller ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele takes a swing at Voller's ribcage but misses.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele feints and then cracks Voller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Voller down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele swats away the attempt to clinch by Voller.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Voller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkele lands with a slapping head kick.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Voller throws an off balance right hand
and Perkele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voller thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele delivers a nice body kick.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lars Voller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perkele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perkele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele blocks a head kick by Voller.
Perkele throws a hook but Voller avoids it easily.
Voller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Voller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A leg kick checked by Perkele.
Perkele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voller.
It seemed like Voller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voller chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pyry Perkele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Voller!
During a confident post fight interview, Lars Voller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.