PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Jergensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Jergensen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Perälä
vs
Jergensen

182 cm
29
175 lbs
26 - 10 - 1

170 cm
28
170 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

King of Clothes
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Jergensen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jergensen misses with a hook
and Perälä counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jergensen takes a swing at Perälä's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Perälä does it's job there.
Perälä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jergensen.
Perälä throws a leg kick but Jergensen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perälä fails to land the takedown.
Jergensen throws the left hand but Perälä avoids the punch easily.
Perälä looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jergensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perälä is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jergensen.
Perälä misses with a hook.
Jergensen throws an overhand right that lands on Perälä's shoulder, as Perälä tries to avoid the shot.
Jergensen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perälä looks to land a left hand but Jergensen moved out of range nicely.

Jergensen closes the distance and clinches.

Perälä breaks the clinch.
Perälä throws a good cross that connects.
Perälä takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Perälä lands with a straight right. Jergensen didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jergensen manages to avoid it.
Jergensen scores with a shot to the body.
Jergensen scores with a jab to the body.
Jergensen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jergensen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perälä scores with a kick to the body.
Perälä throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jergensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perälä manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Perälä as Jergensen shoots in.
Jergensen throws a jab when Perälä was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Perälä tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perälä misses with a straight right.
Jergensen throws a body punch but Perälä moves out of range.
Jergensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jergensen throws a right and a left that Perälä avoids nicely.
Perälä thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jergensen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jergensen fails with the takedown.
Perälä takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jergensen checks a low kick from Perälä.
Perälä explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jergensen throws a shot to the body.
Jergensen tries to clinch up.
Jergensen scores with a sloppy right hand. Perälä should have avoided that one.
Jergensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Perälä misses its intended target.
A jab from Jergensen misses.
Jergensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perälä.
Jergensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perälä as he jumps to the side.
Taisto Perälä has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Jergensen.
Jergensen misses with a body shot.

Jergensen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jergensen throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä is trying to hold Jergensen in close to prevent damage but Jergensen has managed to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jergensen in particular looking to stall.
Perälä keeping control of the position.
Perälä avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jergensen.
Perälä is looking for a sweep. Jergensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jergensen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jergensen content to control rather than advance.
Jergensen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jergensen throwing shots but Perälä is blocking nicely.
Jergensen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jergensen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perälä defending well though.
Perälä trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sven Jergensen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Perälä's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jergensen misses with a hook.
Sven Jergensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jergensen throws a body punch but Perälä moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jergensen, as that shot connected.
Taisto Perälä is winning the standup battle so far.
Perälä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jergensen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perälä stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jergensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perälä swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perälä misses with a hook.
Perälä connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jergensen momentarily.
Jergensen misses with a two punch combination.
Jergensen fails to land with a series of punches.
Perälä throws a shot from downtown. Jergensen moves away and avoids it.
Perälä misses with a low kick as Jergensen jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perälä looks for a takedown but Jergensen sprawls well.
Jergensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Perälä is just out of range.
Jergensen throws a body shot but no joy.
Jergensen throws an off balance right hand
enabling Perälä to counter with a crisp jab.
Perälä throws a head kick but Jergensen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jergensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Perälä wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jergensen throws the left hand but Perälä avoids the punch easily.
Jergensen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Decent striking displayed by Jergensen there.
Jergensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Perälä avoids the body shot from Jergensen.
Perälä connects with a single shot there.
Jergensen misses the jab.
Perälä feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perälä moves away from the strike by Jergensen.
Jergensen swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Perälä counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Jergensen. Those never looked like landing.
Perälä buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jergensen throws a body shot but no joy.
Perälä is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perälä is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jergensen jabs Perälä to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jergensen. Perälä does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jergensen lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perälä keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jergensen.
Jergensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perälä.
Jergensen slips a straight right by Perälä.
Jergensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perälä was well out of range. Poor timing from Jergensen.
Perälä avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jergensen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perälä.
Perälä sets himself, and Jergensen steps forward looking for the clinch! Perälä avoids it this time.
Jergensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perälä throws a shot from downtown. Jergensen moves away and avoids it.
Jergensen looks to land a right hand but Perälä moved out of range.
Perälä swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perälä throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Jergensen tries to counter it with a takedown but Perälä pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Perälä misses with a left hand

and Jergensen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Perälä!
Perälä takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jergensen throws a strike aimed at the side of Perälä's head but Perälä avoids it well.
Jergensen working the strikes but Perälä uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perälä is looking to control Jergensen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perälä avoid being mounted?
Perälä wants to control but Jergensen passes into side.
Perälä is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Perälä's face as Jergensen controls the position.
Perälä managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jergensen.
Jergensen trying to control the action but Perälä is working from the bottom.
Perälä is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perälä is pressing down on Jergensen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jergensen is looking to work some ground and pound but Perälä has wrist control.
Jergensen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Perälä trying to control the position.
Jergensen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jergensen postures up in Perälä's guard and throws a big left but Perälä blocks it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Jergensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Perälä.
An inside leg kick lands from Perälä.
Jergensen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perälä. That one must have hurt.
Perälä cracks Jergensen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jergensen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perälä looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jergensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jergensen looks to land a left hand but Perälä moved out of range nicely.
Perälä leaves Jergensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jergensen misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jergensen takes one on the button.
Jergensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perälä was well out of range. Poor timing from Jergensen.
Perälä throws an overhand right that lands on Jergensen's shoulder, as Jergensen tries to avoid the shot.
Perälä has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perälä leaves Jergensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jergensen is out of range.
Jergensen misses with a wild body shot.
Jergensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perälä manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perälä swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jergensen tries to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Perälä misses the target.
Jergensen just misses with a punch to the body.

Jergensen has Perälä up against the cage in a clinch.
Perälä tries a body shot but Jergensen blocks it.
Perälä trying to control the position but instead, Jergensen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perälä into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jergensen.
Jergensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perälä scores with a shot to the side of Jergensen's head.
Jergensen is pressed up against the cage. Perälä has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jergensen down to the mat. Jergensen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Perälä moves out of range as Jergensen strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perälä scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jergensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perälä.
Jergensen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perälä throws out a loose jab but Jergensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Jergensen misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jergensen. Perälä does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jergensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perälä paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perälä slips under a jab from Jergensen.
Jergensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perälä manages to avoid it.
Perälä lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jergensen wants to clinch.
Perälä misses with a body shot.
Jergensen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Perälä.
Jergensen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Perälä counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen throws a hook but Perälä avoids it easily.
Jergensen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jergensen looks to land a right hand but Perälä moved out of range.
Perälä avoids the body shot from Jergensen.
An attempted straight right counter from Perälä misses the target.
Perälä throws a body punch but Jergensen moves out of range.
Jergensen throws a body shot but no joy.
Perälä pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jergensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perälä moves away.
Perälä scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Jergensen instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jergensen.
Jergensen tries a body shot but Perälä blocks it.
Perälä working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jergensen lands an uppercut.
Perälä tries to throw a body punch but Jergensen avoids it by throwing Perälä back against the cage.
Perälä lands a body shot.
Perälä tries to work over Jergensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perälä has a couple of punches blocked by Jergensen.
Perälä lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perälä is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Perälä looking for a takedown.
Jergensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perälä tries a body shot but Jergensen blocks it.
Perälä misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perälä tries a body shot but Jergensen blocks it.
Perälä blocks a body shot from Jergensen.
Jergensen can't find room to land a body shot as Perälä controls the action.
Perälä throws a punch but it's blocked by Jergensen.
Perälä can't find room to land a body shot as Jergensen controls the action.
Perälä is trying to push Jergensen away but Jergensen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Perälä.
Jergensen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Jergensen fails to land.
Jergensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perälä's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Perälä clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jergensen scores with a jab to the body.
Perälä misses with a looping right.
Jergensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Perälä misses the target.
Perälä misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jergensen.
Jergensen lands a nice hook to Perälä's body. Perälä takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jergensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perälä as he jumps to the side.
Jergensen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perälä's waist but Perälä gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jergensen off to one side.
Perälä thinks about countering with a body kick.
Perälä bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jergensen wants to clinch.
Perälä swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jergensen misses with a few strikes there.
Jergensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perälä scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jergensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jergensen swinging wildly here.
Jergensen misses with a hook. Perälä ducked under it nicely.
Perälä swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jergensen.
Perälä walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jergensen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perälä throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Jergensen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Perälä to the mat! Perälä manages to get full guard.
Jergensen is looking to work some ground and pound but Perälä has wrist control.
Jergensen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sven Jergensen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perälä controls Jergensen momentarily but Jergensen frees himself.
Jergensen controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Perälä is controlling Jergensen's posture.
Perälä has momentary wrist control but Jergensen slips an elbow through the middle.
Perälä looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perälä takes a swing at Jergensen's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jergensen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perälä rather than just go for the knockout.
Perälä slips under a jab from Jergensen.
Jergensen defending well as Perälä loads up on a big left hand.
Jergensen misses with an uppercut. Perälä saw that one coming.
Perälä misses with a takedown attempt - Jergensen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jergensen enables Perälä to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jergensen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jergensen is trying to keep Perälä in close.
Jergensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen working a defensive guard but Perälä manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jergensen parries the strikes from Perälä easily there. Perälä is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jergensen to escape.
Jergensen is looking to regain half guard here but Perälä keeps moving and retains side control.
Jergensen tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Perälä sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perälä prevents Jergensen from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Taisto Perälä will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Perälä thuds a left hand into Jergensen's body.
Jergensen moves away from the strike by Perälä.
A shot to the liver by Jergensen. Beautiful body shot.
Jergensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Jergensen.
Nice sprawl there from Perälä as Jergensen shoots in.
Perälä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jergensen.

Jergensen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Perälä manages to break the clinch.
Jergensen misses with a hook
and Jergensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jergensen throws a looping overhand right but Perälä ducks down to avoid it.
Perälä feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jergensen misses with a straight right.
Perälä was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jergensen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jergensen scores with a jab to the body.
Perälä slips a straight right by Jergensen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perälä throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perälä throws a jab but it's blocked by Jergensen.
Perälä pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jergensen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Perälä shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jergensen as he jumps to the side.
Jergensen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jergensen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perälä fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jergensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perälä swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jergensen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jergensen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jergensen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perälä as he avoids it easily.
Jergensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perälä was well out of range. Poor timing from Jergensen.
An attempted straight right counter from Perälä misses the target.
Perälä dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jergensen. That did some damage!
Jergensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perälä was well out of range. Poor timing from Jergensen.
Jergensen dips to his left and cracks Perälä with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perälä cracks the inside of Jergensen's front leg.
Jergensen darts in looking for a takedown but Perälä gets double underhooks and turns Jergensen into the cage.
Taisto Perälä has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Jergensen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perälä.
Perälä looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jergensen tests Perälä's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jergensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perälä as he jumps to the side.
Perälä stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jergensen stuns Perälä with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jergensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jergensen misses with the combination.
Perälä steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jergensen.
Perälä pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perälä was well out of range. Poor timing from Jergensen.
Jergensen tries to clinch but Perälä is having none of it.
Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jergensen manages to avoid it.
Perälä fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jergensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Jergensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Perälä circles away.
Jergensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perälä throws a hook but Jergensen blocks it.
Jergensen misses with a hook.
Jergensen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perälä throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Perälä.
Perälä throws a front kick aimed at Jergensen's knee but Jergensen avoids it well.
Jergensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen slips a straight right by Perälä.
Jergensen throws a big shot that misses.
Perälä ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jergensen moves away.
Jergensen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perälä makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jergensen really felt that one!
Jergensen lands with a good body shot.

Perälä gets tackled into the cage by Jergensen. Jergensen maintains the clinch.
Jergensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jergensen blocking some punches.
Perälä throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perälä wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perälä wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jergensen takes a shot to the head.
Perälä prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jergensen misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taisto Perälä.
I think Perälä 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Taisto Perälä!
After the fight, Taisto Perälä was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.