PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toran Roth (ranked 938 p4p, 1659 weight class) and Ispa Perkele (ranked 135 p4p, 235 weight class). Roth comes to the cage accompanied by Dogodine u Prizrenu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roth
vs
Perkele

176 cm
32
187
7 - 5 - 0

179 cm
24
179
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roth if he has to take too many more of those.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Roth lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roth is defended easily by Perkele.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roth checks it well.

Roth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Perkele quickly recovers to half guard.
Perkele is looking to improve his position.
Roth is taking a breather. Perkele says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Perkele tries to roll over but Roth keeps him under control.
Perkele controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Perkele has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Perkele trying to control but Roth postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roth in particular looking to stall.
Perkele wants to get back to his feet.
Perkele keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Roth is looking to take a break and control but Perkele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perkele told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Roth is really struggling to control Perkele but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Perkele holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perkele throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range.
Perkele lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Roth checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roth has his takedown stuffed
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roth went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roth slips a jab from Perkele.
Roth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele shapes to counter with a head kick.
Roth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Nice shot lands for Perkele.
Roth throws a series of punches but Perkele avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Roth throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.
Perkele throws a sloppy body shot

so Roth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Perkele trying to keep a closed guard but Roth is proving a slippery customer.
Roth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Perkele.
Perkele pulls Roth in close to prevent any damage.
Perkele's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Perkele is trying to hold Roth in close to prevent damage but Roth has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roth stalling.
Perkele is staying active underneath Roth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Perkele tries to roll over but Roth keeps him under control.
Roth wants to free his trapped foot but Perkele is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Perkele is looking to improve his position.
Perkele trying to control from the bottom.
Perkele is trying to get back to full guard.

Perkele manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Roth keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Roth's ribcage. Roth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
Perkele throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roth shoots in for a takedown but Perkele shows good takedown defense.
Roth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkele pinned against the cage. Perkele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab by Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele throws a jab when Roth was well out of range.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perkele as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toran Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Roth.
Ispa Perkele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Roth blocks a leg kick.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perkele as he jumps to the side.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Good work by Roth as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Roth misses the target.
Roth slips under a jab.
Roth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perkele sprawls well. Perkele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roth gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele checks a low kick from Roth.
Roth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Perkele misses.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Roth counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Roth wants to clinch up but Perkele keeps it at a distance.
Perkele throws out a counter right but Roth avoids it with no problem.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roth.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele tries to land a front kick but Roth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roth fails to land the takedown.

Roth rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perkele tries to avoid it but Roth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perkele to the ground. Perkele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Roth throws a big counter combination but Perkele scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roth feinted with a counter takedown.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Roth slips the punch.
Roth feinted with a counter takedown.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Roth feinted with a counter takedown.
Roth slips a straight right by Perkele.
Roth misses with a combination
and Perkele counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Roth should have avoided that one.
Perkele slips a jab from Roth.
Perkele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perkele lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele swings for the body but Roth moves out of range.
Roth shoots for a takedown but Perkele saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele stuffs the takedown attempt from Roth. Roth gets slowly back to his feet.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.
Roth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkele but Perkele pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
Perkele dips to his left and cracks Roth with an uppercut!
Roth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele 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!

Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
Roth misses with a takedown
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Perkele is looking to slow Roth down with leg kicks.

Perkele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roth trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Perkele is on top in guard.

Toran Roth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Perkele gets to his feet. Roth looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Perkele digs a good body shot into Roth's ribs.
Perkele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkele to score with a decent uppercut.
Roth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a front kick that sends Roth stumbling back into the cage.
Roth misses the shot to the body.
Perkele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roth fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Roth with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toran Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele jabs Roth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perkele throws a hook but Roth blocks it.
Roth moves out of range of the strikes.
Roth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Perkele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roth in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perkele avoids it really well and circles away.
Roth throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
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 looks to land a right hand but Roth moved out of range.
Perkele throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range.

Roth rushes Perkele and presses him up against the cage.

Perkele breaks from the clinch.
Perkele throws a leg kick

and Roth counters with a single leg into guard. Perkele didn't expect that.
Perkele seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Roth wants to control from the top but Perkele keeps moving.
Perkele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roth manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perkele is one step ahead there.
Perkele controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roth controls Perkele momentarily but Perkele frees himself.

Perkele stands up and waves to Roth to follow him.
Roth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perkele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele cracks Roth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Perkele misses.
It looked like Roth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Roth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Perkele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roth.
Perkele catches Roth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perkele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Roth is out of range.
Roth doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkele circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roth counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Roth's front leg but catches the back leg as Roth tries to avoid it.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Toran Roth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perkele lands with a shot to the body.
Perkele throws a low kick but Roth avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A left lands for Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook.
No joy there for Roth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roth shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkele tries to sprawl out of it but Roth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perkele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perkele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roth momentarily.
A big left from Perkele misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Roth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkele pinned against the cage. Perkele gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roth needs to keep his hands up - Perkele had a free shot at his head there.
Roth blocks the body kick.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Perkele with a hook.
Roth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Perkele sprawls and moves away.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Roth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roth was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
Perkele lands with a hook. Roth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Roth is rocked!
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Oh Roth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Roth is looking to counter the offense by Perkele and move into the clinch.
Roth seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from Roth does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele throws a low kick but Roth moves out of range easily.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Roth counters with a series of strikes. Perkele will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perkele sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toran Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roth under the eye.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Roth's defenses.
Roth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.

Roth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Perkele wants to control but Roth is keeping busy.
Perkele tries to roll over but Roth keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth controlling the action here.
Perkele is concentrating on defense, preventing Roth from advancing position.
Roth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Perkele wants to get back to full guard.
Perkele is trying is best to control the position here.
Roth prevents Perkele from improving his position.
Perkele preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Perkele gets full guard.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Perkele.
Perkele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Perkele.
Roth passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Perkele is trying to improve his position.
Roth is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Perkele's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Roth tries for a takedown but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Perkele throws a front kick aimed at Roth's knee but Roth avoids it well.
Roth fails with the takedown.
Perkele misses with a hook to the body

and Roth counters with a single leg into guard. Perkele didn't expect that.
Roth won't allow Perkele to get back to his feet.
Roth wants to control from the top but Perkele keeps moving.
Perkele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkele is keeping the position for now.
Roth preventing the sweep.
Roth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkele is keeping the position for now.
Perkele has his hands on Roth's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Roth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Perkele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perkele keeping full guard, as Roth tries to pass.
Perkele wants to hit a sweep here but Roth passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Perkele there!
Perkele tries to hold on but Roth pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is looking to get to half guard.
Roth controlling the pace for now.
Perkele tries to hold on but Roth postures up.
Roth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perkele slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Perkele is doing well to control the position and prevent Roth from advancing to side control.

Roth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Toran Roth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth moves into full mount! Perkele won't be happy about that!
Perkele is working to get back to half guard.
Roth controlling his opponent.
Roth prevents Perkele from getting the reversal.
Perkele tries to lock up and control but Roth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Perkele is trying to escape the mount.
Perkele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is desperately trying to improve his position but Roth has a good base and remains in mount.
Roth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perkele working to try and regain half guard.
Roth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roth thowing shots but they're missing.
Perkele is trying to escape the mount.
Ispa Perkele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Roth looking for a guillotine from mount but Perkele is having none of it.
Perkele tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toran Roth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perkele 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 46:49
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new welterweight champion!
Ispa Perkele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.