PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 4913 p4p, 4802 weight class) and Darrell Newsome (ranked 529 p4p, 520 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Darrell Newsome was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Peramaki
vs
Newsome

183 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrell Newsome!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peramaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Newsome as the two fighters clinch.
Peramaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newsome lands a left hand.
Newsome lands with a left to the head.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Newsome forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
I was talking to Peramaki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Peramaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Newsome to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Peramaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newsome lands an uppercut.
Peramaki misses with a punch to the body.
Peramaki takes a shot to the head.
Newsome lands a hook that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Newsome just stands there and leans against the cage.
Newsome gets through Peramaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Newsome on the inside.
Good body shot from Newsome.
A short body shot lands from Newsome as the two fighters clinch.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Newsome turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Newsome turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Peramaki is breathing heavily.
Peramaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki jumps guard but Newsome turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Newsome lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newsome lands a right hand.
Newsome is working Peramaki over against the cage.
Newsome has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Peramaki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Newsome can turn it around.
Newsome pushes Peramaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newsome is working Peramaki over against the cage.
Newsome works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Newsome gets through Peramaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newsome lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Newsome lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Newsome pushes Peramaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newsome lands a body shot.
Newsome lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newsome throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Newsome is working Peramaki over against the cage.
Newsome lands a shoulder strike.
Newsome lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Newsome.

Peramaki is rocked!
Newsome lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Peramaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newsome digs a right hand underneath Peramaki's ribcage. Peramaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Newsome.
Newsome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peramaki seems to have got his legs back now.
Newsome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newsome lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peramaki or not.
Newsome scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Newsome.
Newsome lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peramaki.
Newsome makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newsome working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Newsome.
Newsome digs a right hand into Peramaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peramaki's gas tank.
Newsome lands a body punch.
Newsome lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Newsome.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newsome.
Newsome displaying some good clinch control by pressing Peramaki up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Newsome.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newsome lands a hook that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
Newsome lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Newsome.
Newsome lands a body shot.
Newsome lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Newsome scores with a nice short uppercut.
Newsome creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Peramaki with a big uppercut! Peramaki tries to clinch up but Newsome pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Peramaki to the mat! Peramaki covers up and Newsome unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Darrell Newsome!