PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 6418 p4p, 1543 weight class) and Shiny Aoki (ranked 630 p4p, 220 weight class). Aoki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big Scoob - Bitch Please Ft B - Legit , E- 40. Veli Ilkka Perkules has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perkules
vs
Aoki

187 cm
38
175
19 - 5 - 1

176 cm
36
177
32 - 10 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

TRAP A-LOT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shiny Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki throws a combination. Perkules tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Perkules clobbers Aoki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aoki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by Aoki.
Nice defenses there by Perkules.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkules swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkules throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkules scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkules circles away.
Perkules fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Aoki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perkules, pushing him back against the ropes.
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!
Perkules lands a hook that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Aoki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkules's elbow.
Aoki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkules.
Perkules lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aoki lands with a light punch inside.
Perkules swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Perkules fails to land.
Aoki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkules tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aoki.
Perkules swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkules swings wildly with an uppercut but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aoki's efforts to push away.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
Perkules fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Perkules as the two fighters clinch.
Aoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkules lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Perkules swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Perkules connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
Aoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Perkules scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aoki lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Perkules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Perkules.
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!
Good leg kick by Perkules.
Perkules is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Aoki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Perkules on the side of the head.
Perkules slips a straight right by Aoki.
Aoki throws a shot to the body.
Perkules misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Perkules throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Good leg kick by Perkules.
Perkules cracks Aoki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A low kick lands for Perkules.
Nice body punch from Aoki.
Perkules catches Aoki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aoki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Perkules misses.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aoki darts in and clinches Perkules up against the ropes.
Perkules blocks an uppercut.
Perkules tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki prevents Perkules from breaking the clinch.
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 Veli Ilkka Perkules will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Aoki. Those never looked like landing.
Perkules swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perkules is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Perkules throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkules. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkules swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perkules motions for Aoki to come forward. Perkules throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Veli Ilkka Perkules is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aoki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Aoki forces Perkules back against the ropes and clinches.

Perkules breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Aoki drives through and clinches with Perkules against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkules.

Perkules breaks from the clinch.

Aoki clinches up with Perkules and pushes him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aoki.
Aoki working hard to break the clinch.

Perkules's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Perkules.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki takes a swing at Perkules's ribcage but misses.
Perkules throws a nice outside leg kick.
Perkules showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aoki tries to clinch there but Perkules circles away.
Aoki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perkules misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
Aoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Perkules circles away and keeps his distance.
Perkules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Perkules.
Perkules misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Aoki checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Perkules misses
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkules throws a jab when Aoki was well out of range.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkules.
Perkules looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Perkules uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aoki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aoki lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Aoki.
Good leg kick by Perkules.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Perkules circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid body kick from Perkules.
Perkules with a nice cross.
Perkules lands a front kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkules lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aoki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Aoki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules keeps control of Aoki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perkules working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Perkules tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkules throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aoki connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Veli Ilkka Perkules has been cut.
Perkules moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Aoki throws a hook but Perkules blocks it.
Perkules throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Perkules misses with a kick to the body.
Aoki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aoki doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkules circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Aoki throws a hook to the side of Perkules's head but Perkules sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkules tries to land a body kick
and Aoki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Perkules finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Perkules throws a leg kick
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perkules misses with a leg kick
and Aoki counters with a low kick, right behind Perkules 's knee.
Aoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkules.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoki throws out the jab.
Aoki throws a hook but Perkules blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkules.
The crowd cheers as Perkules lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aoki doesn't seem phased though.
Aoki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkules misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Aoki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Perkules connects with a body shot that sends Aoki's belly button to the back.
Perkules staying out of range there.
Perkules fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
Perkules walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perkules misses the shot to the body.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aoki moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkules circles away from the clinch attempt.

Aoki drives through and clinches with Perkules against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkules.
A lazy left from Perkules finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Perkules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Aoki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkules.
Perkules scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aoki in his tracks.
Perkules scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Perkules lands.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
Aoki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
Perkules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Perkules throws a half hearted mid kick.
Perkules scores with a hook to the body. Aoki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perkules scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Veli Ilkka Perkules did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aoki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Perkules.
Perkules takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aoki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aoki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aoki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, jab by Perkules - just one landing.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Aoki darts in and clinches Perkules up against the ropes.
Aoki stalling.
Aoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkules lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.

Perkules's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aoki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Perkules quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Perkules throws a hook but Aoki avoids it easily.
Perkules bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aoki is out of range and Perkules settles back down.
Perkules takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkules throws a chopping leg kick but Aoki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch lands to the side of Aoki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aoki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aoki misses with a looping right.
Perkules throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perkules avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Perkules jabs Aoki right on the nose. Aoki blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkules darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aoki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkules throws a head kick that half lands.
Perkules blocks a head kick by Aoki.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkules misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkules lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Perkules is predictable there
and Aoki counters with a left and a right that stings Perkules.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkules lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Aoki misses.
Perkules dodges the punch combination from Aoki.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkules lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aoki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aoki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkules throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aoki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Perkules blocks the body kick.
Perkules cracks Aoki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkules cracks Aoki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkules throws a leg kick but Aoki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aoki swinging wildly here.
Aoki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perkules.
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules fails to land with a series of punches.
Perkules looks for the body kick but Aoki saw that one coming.
Perkules moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Ilkka Perkules had his way with Shiny Aoki in that round.
The cut man is working on Veli Ilkka Perkules's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Aoki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aoki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkules lands a head kick. Aoki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aoki checks a leg kick.
Perkules swings for the body but Aoki moves out of range.
Perkules throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkules scores with a body shot.
Aoki throws a nice head kick!
Aoki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
Aoki 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.
Perkules explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkules misses with a body kick.
Perkules scores with a kick to the midsection.
A low kick lands for Perkules.
Perkules misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkules avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aoki swinging wildly here.
Perkules swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules connects with a solid leg kick.
Aoki moves out of range as Perkules throws a body kick.
Aoki checks a low kick from Perkules.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Perkules ducks down to avoid it.
Perkules's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aoki under the eye.
Perkules bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aoki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shiny Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkules throws a low kick but Aoki moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Aoki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perkules tries to land a front kick but Aoki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Perkules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkules fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aoki just manages to avoid it.
Aoki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkules is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Perkules avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Aoki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A good leg kick by Perkules.
Perkules is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?

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!
Aoki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aoki misses with a low kick as Perkules jumps back.
Perkules swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkules - that will leave a mark!
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aoki throws out the jab.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Perkules moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Perkules.
Perkules is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
Perkules bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Perkules connects with a single shot there.
Perkules misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Perkules stuns Aoki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Aoki throws a counter combo.
Perkules lands a nice hook to Aoki's body. Aoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aoki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkules moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Ilkka Perkules showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perkules, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:47
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Ilkka Perkules!
Veli Ilkka Perkules retains his welterweight title!
In defeat, Shiny Aoki stepped up to the mic, saying 'Time to Retire 3x Former champ hanging it up!!!'.