PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raja Khanna (ranked 3036 p4p, 5620 weight class) and Riku Perko (ranked 377 p4p, 551 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Khanna
vs
Perko

190 cm
20
185
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
185
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riku Perko!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
A swing and a miss from Perko.
Khanna misses with a wild combination.
Khanna misses the jab.
Perko moves away from the strike by Khanna.
Khanna throws a hook but Perko blocks it.
Perko throws an overhand right that lands on Khanna's shoulder, as Khanna tries to avoid the shot.
Khanna seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Khanna seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Khanna tests Perko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanna throws out the jab.
Perko throws a shot from downtown. Khanna moves away and avoids it.
Khanna lands with a straight right. Perko didn't see that one coming.
Khanna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perko throws out a counter right but Khanna avoids it with no problem.
Khanna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Khanna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khanna.
Khanna looks to land a right hand but Perko moved out of range.
Perko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khanna to score with a decent uppercut.
Khanna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perko manages to avoid it.
Perko needs to keep his hands up - Khanna had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Perko misses the target.
Khanna moves out of range as Perko strikes.
Khanna tries to counter by clinching up but Perko breaks away and moves out of range.
Perko jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Khanna closes the distance and clinches.
Khanna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Perko.
Perko digs a right hand underneath Khanna's ribcage. Khanna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perko misses with a hook to the ribs.

Perko breaks the clinch.
Khanna thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Perko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanna slips under a jab.
Khanna lands with an uppercut that bounces Perko off the cage and back into range.
Perko throws out a loose jab but Khanna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Khanna misses.
Perko throws a lazy right hand but Khanna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khanna getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Perko avoids the body shot from Khanna.
Khanna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Perko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Khanna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perko manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Khanna dominated that round.
That's time! Khanna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Perko.
Khanna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raja Khanna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanna wants to clinch up but Perko keeps it at a distance.
Khanna misses with a wild body shot.
Khanna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Raja Khanna has been cut.
Perko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khanna misses with a left hand
and Perko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khanna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perko.
Perko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Khanna misses with a hook.
Perko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khanna.
Perko looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna misses with a body shot
and Perko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanna has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Khanna blocks a jab.
Khanna is looking to counter the offense by Perko and move into the clinch.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Perko.
Perko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perko slips under a jab.
Khanna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khanna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perko was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanna.
Perko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Perko walks into a left hand.
Khanna moves out of range as Perko strikes.
Khanna throws a right hand that misses
and Perko counters with a nice body shot.
Khanna misses with a wild body shot.
Khanna slips under a jab from Perko.
Perko moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanna looks to land a left hand but Perko moved out of range nicely.
Khanna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khanna looks to throw the jab but Perko is out of range.
Khanna throws a lazy right hand but Perko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khanna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perko missing with a left hand there. Khanna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khanna throws a body shot but no joy.
Khanna misses with a wild body shot.
Perko moves out of range as Khanna strikes.
Perko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khanna misses with a hook. Perko ducked under it nicely.
Khanna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perko.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Riku Perko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Khanna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perko.
Perko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perko misses the shot to the body.
Khanna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khanna walks into a straight right hand from Perko.
Khanna connects with a body shot that sends Perko's belly button to the back.
Perko just misses with a punch to the body.
Perko slips a jab from Khanna.
Khanna works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perko throws a jab when Khanna was well out of range.
Khanna throws a body punch but Perko moves out of range.
Khanna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khanna digs a good hook to Perko's body.
Khanna throws a shot to the body.
Khanna throws an off balance right hand
and Perko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanna thinking.
Perko walks into a jab.
Nice shot by Perko.
Khanna misses with an uppercut.
Khanna cracks Perko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khanna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perko throws a big shot that misses.
Perko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanna manages to avoid it.
Khanna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perko can do to turn this around?
Khanna with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perko moves away.
Khanna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khanna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Khanna gets a clinch.
Khanna scores with a shot to the side of Perko's head.
Khanna cracks Perko with a nice body shot.
Perko misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Khanna.
Khanna blocks a body shot from Perko.
Khanna misses with a punch on the inside.
Perko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khanna's elbow.
Khanna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perko misses with the head strike.
Khanna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perko backwards.
Perko tries to work over Khanna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khanna digs a right hand underneath Perko's ribcage. Perko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perko tries to work over Khanna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khanna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!