PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lodbrok might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Killing in the name of.... Taisto Perälä has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lodbrok
vs
Perälä

180 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok misses the body punch
and Perälä counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lodbrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lodbrok has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beauty School in the buildup to the fight.
Lodbrok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perälä.
Lodbrok takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Bjorn Lodbrok has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Perälä. Beautiful body shot.
Perälä avoids the body shot from Lodbrok.
Perälä throws a jab when Lodbrok was well out of range.
Perälä throws a hook but Lodbrok blocks it.
Perälä throws a jab when Lodbrok was well out of range.
Lodbrok throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perälä.
Bjorn Lodbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodbrok misses with a low kick.
Perälä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodbrok was well out of range. Poor timing from Perälä.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrok throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perälä misses with a series of wild punches.
Lodbrok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lodbrok keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lodbrok connects with a right hand. Perälä shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Taisto Perälä has been cut.
Perälä connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lodbrok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donk. Lodbrok catches Perälä right on the button with a cross.
Perälä throws a push kick but Lodbrok slaps the foot to one side.
Perälä throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lodbrok stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lodbrok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lodbrok moves out of range of the strikes.
Perälä shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lodbrok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lodbrok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lodbrok staying out of range there.
Perälä lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodbrok misses with a body kick.
Lodbrok scores with a leg kick.
Lodbrok looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lodbrok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok avoids the body shot from Perälä.
Perälä is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lodbrok rather than just go for the knockout.
Perälä throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perälä dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lodbrok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perälä throws out a leg kick but Lodbrok moves out of range and Perälä only half commits.
Perälä jabs at Lodbrok's body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lodbrok. Perälä shrugs it off though.
Lodbrok throws a looping overhand right but Perälä ducks down to avoid it.
Perälä looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodbrok is just out of range.
Lodbrok gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Perälä connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lodbrok connects with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Lodbrok.
Perälä wants to slow Lodbrok down by chopping away at his legs.
Perälä throws a sloppy head kick and Lodbrok moves out of range easily.
Lodbrok gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perälä.
A nice combination there by Perälä.
Perälä lands with an uppercut that bounces Lodbrok off the cage and back into range.

Lodbrok is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok throws a head kick that misses
and Perälä counters with an outside leg kick.
Oh Lodbrok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perälä is looking to slow Lodbrok down with leg kicks.
Perälä measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Lodbrok! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Taisto Perälä!
During a confident post fight interview, Taisto Perälä thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.