PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 5363 p4p, 6624 weight class) and Clovis Bruneau (ranked 531 p4p, 585 weight class). Ispa Perkele could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clovis Bruneau's chin.

Perkele
vs
Bruneau

178 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
157
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clovis Bruneau!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruneau slips a straight right by Perkele.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkele misses with an uppercut

and Bruneau counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Perkele is staying active underneath Bruneau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bruneau seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perkele knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bruneau on the ground.
Perkele is refusing to be controlled, as Bruneau sits in half guard.
Bruneau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkele defending well though.
Bruneau lands with a punch from half guard.
Perkele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bruneau.
Perkele has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bruneau is working away from the top position though.
Bruneau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruneau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bruneau is trying to control. Perkele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bruneau prevents Perkele from improving his position.
Bruneau perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bruneau throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perkele is trying to get back to full guard.
Bruneau throwing shots but Perkele is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bruneau is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bruneau on the side of the head.
Bruneau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Perkele takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruneau.
Bruneau is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Perkele is defending well.
Bruneau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruneau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.

Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perkele lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruneau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Bruneau's shoulder, as Bruneau tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Perkele coming out on top.
A cross from Perkele lands.
Bruneau throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruneau throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand

and Bruneau counters with a shoot takedown. Perkele fights it but they end up in guard.
Perkele is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bruneau dives into side control.

Perkele is looking for a sweep.
Perkele is not content to let Bruneau control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruneau looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Perkele is avoiding damage well.
Bruneau in side control, throwing shots but Perkele defends.
Bruneau working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Perkele's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bruneau trying to control the position but Perkele is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Perkele throws out a loose jab but Bruneau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele connects with a jab.
Bruneau defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Bruneau ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Bruneau closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruneau manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Perkele.
Nice uppercut lands for Perkele. That snapped Bruneau's head back.
Perkele lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruneau ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
And Bruneau tries to counter it with a takedown but Perkele pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bruneau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruneau misses with a body punch
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele misses with a hook

and Bruneau counters with a shoot takedown. Perkele fights it but they end up in guard.
Perkele is wriggling around but Bruneau manages to pass to half guard.

Perkele has hold of Bruneau's hands but Bruneau slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bruneau passes to side control.
Bruneau working the ground and pound.
Perkele tries to control but Bruneau manages to take his back.
Perkele is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bruneau throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruneau tries to get the hooks in deep but Perkele pushed the leg off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruneau controls the position.
Perkele covers up after that shot from Bruneau.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkele wants to control his opponent's hands but Bruneau gets his hands free.
Will Bruneau go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruneau misses with a punch to the head.
Bruneau wants to control but Perkele is keeping busy.
Bruneau is landing with strikes. Perkele can't take much more of this.
Perkele is in bad spot here.
Bruneau throwing strikes and Perkele squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Bruneau thowing shots but they're missing.
Bruneau thowing shots but they're missing.
Perkele holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bruneau tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruneau pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Perkele tries to lock up and control but Bruneau gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bruneau lands a heavy elbow.
Bruneau trying to control but Perkele is having none of it.
Bruneau with a couple of short strikes.
Bruneau in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clovis Bruneau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bruneau slips under a jab from Perkele.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Perkele throws a hook but Bruneau avoids it easily.
Bruneau drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Perkele defends it well.
Bruneau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruneau drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Perkele defends it well.
Bruneau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perkele sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bruneau somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bruneau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Bruneau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bruneau. Bruneau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bruneau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruneau moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Bruneau moved out of range nicely.
Bruneau throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Bruneau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruneau tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bruneau darts in looking for a takedown but Perkele gets double underhooks and turns Bruneau into the cage.
Ispa Perkele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clovis Bruneau.
Perkele swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bruneau counters with a nice double leg into side control. Perkele won't be happy with that.
Bruneau tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Perkele is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bruneau wants to control but Perkele is keeping him busy.
Bruneau in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruneau fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bruneau throws an elbow but Perkele slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele is not content to let Bruneau control the position.
Bruneau misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Clovis Bruneau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bruneau trying to control the position but Perkele is working away.
Perkele is trying to control Bruneau's posture but Bruneau avoids it.
Bruneau misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruneau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perkele keeps working.
Bruneau in side control, throwing shots but Perkele defends.
Bruneau controlling the position from side mount.
Bruneau is looking to take a break and control but Perkele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruneau working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bruneau has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Perkele!
Bruneau has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Perkele's face.
Perkele taking shots to the head.
Bruneau throws a sloppy strike and Perkele uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Perkele has ended up in Bruneau's guard.
Bruneau is trying to control the position but Perkele postures up.
Bruneau doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perkele stopping the sweep attempt from Bruneau.
Bruneau looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clovis Bruneau.
I think Bruneau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Clovis Bruneau!