|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 250 p4p, 569 weight class) and Matteo Bottura (ranked 41 p4p, 85 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
22
170
10 - 1 - 0 |
|
183 cm
23
170
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bottura tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Perkele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bottura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Bottura controls the action.
Bottura blocking some punches.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bottura swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Bottura.
Perkele pushes Bottura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bottura has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Bottura.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura blocking some punches.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Perkele tries a body shot but Bottura blocks it.
Bottura tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Bottura fails to land.
Perkele scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bottura.
Bottura misses with some punches.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bottura.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Bottura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bottura fails to land.
Perkele stalling in the clinch but Bottura improves position.
Perkele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bottura.
Perkele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bottura is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bottura fails to land.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Bottura.
Bottura tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Bottura back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perkele.
Bottura lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottura throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Bottura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottura struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Bottura being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Perkele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Perkele - that landed with a thud.
Bottura takes a shot to the head.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Perkele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottura letting Perkele take a breather here.
Perkele scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bottura.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Bottura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bottura tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottura.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bottura.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottura controls his hands.
Perkele lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura digs a right hand into Perkele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perkele's gas tank.
Bottura tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele is looking to control Bottura's arms but Bottura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perkele has his back to the cage.
Bottura lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele tries a body shot but Bottura blocks it.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Bottura as the two fighters clinch.
Bottura throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bottura.
Bottura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Bottura.
Perkele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bottura is keeping busy.
Bottura lands with a short shot to the head.
Bottura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Bottura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matteo Bottura will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bottura lands the left hand.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
Bottura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perkele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele misses with a two punch combination.
Perkele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Decent striking displayed by Bottura there.
Perkele staying out of range there.
A big left from Bottura misses.
Perkele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bottura misses with a straight right.
Perkele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bottura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perkele stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Bottura misses.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottura misses with an uppercut
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Bottura.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Bottura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Bottura - just one landing.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bottura lands a jab.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Bottura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura lunges at Perkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkele's hand.
Perkele rushes Bottura and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bottura.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura takes a shot to the head.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Bottura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottura's elbow.
Perkele tries a body shot but Bottura blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Perkele.
Bottura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bottura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottura.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele is trying to stall.
Bottura lands a body shot.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Bottura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bottura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkele.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Bottura prevents a body shot from Perkele.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Bottura pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Perkele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Botturas head.
Perkele holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bottura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bottura.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Bottura fails to land.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bottura misses with the head strike.
Perkele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bottura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bottura throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Nice body punch from Bottura.
Perkele displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bottura up against the cage.
Bottura scores with a shot to the side of Perkele's head.
Ispa Perkele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Bottura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matteo Bottura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bottura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perkele jabs at Bottura's body.
Bottura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bottura misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bottura thinking.
Bottura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bottura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bottura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele tries to clinch up but Bottura circles away and keeps his distance.
Perkele tries to land a front kick but Bottura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Bottura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perkele scores with a body shot.
Matteo Bottura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Perkele. Those never looked like landing.
Bottura checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura lands a nice hook to Perkele's body. Perkele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bottura 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.
Bottura throws a lazy uppercut
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bottura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Bottura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bottura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Bottura misses.
Bottura misses with a straight right.
Bottura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bottura misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Perkele darts in and clinches Bottura up against the cage.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottura misses with a body punch.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bottura.
Bottura scores with a shot to the side of Perkele's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bottura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perkele tries to work over Bottura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Bottura avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Bottura lands a shot to the body.
Bottura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Bottura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Bottura.
Perkele has had enough of the clinch but Bottura keeps him there for the moment.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Bottura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Bottura.
Bottura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bottura misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Bottura takes a shot to the head.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Bottura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bottura.
Bottura blocks a body shot from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Bottura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Bottura lands with a right to the head.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottura lands a left hand.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Matteo Bottura just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from Bottura misses.
Bottura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
A nice leg kick from Perkele, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bottura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkele misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura lands a jab to Perkele's midsection.
Perkele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bottura momentarily.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bottura lands a lovely overhand right.
Bottura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura pushes Perkele up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bottura.
Bottura throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bottura scores with a shot to the side of Perkele's head.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Bottura.
Perkele lands a right hand.
Bottura throws a head punch that misses.
Bottura misses with some punches.
Bottura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 can't find room to land a body shot as Bottura controls the action.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottura's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bottura working aggressively here.
Perkele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Bottura.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
Bottura throws a head punch that misses.
Bottura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Bottura.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
It looks like Matteo Bottura has been cut.
Bottura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bottura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Perkele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bottura is leaning against Perkele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Bottura as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura lands with a short shot to the head.
Bottura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottura lands an uppercut.
Bottura misses with a body punch.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottura lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Bottura avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Bottura lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Perkele - that landed with a thud.
Bottura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura works on Perkele's body with a couple of short punches.
Bottura misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bottura fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Bottura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottura has Perkele pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Perkele as the two fighters clinch.
Bottura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele misses with a body punch.
Bottura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Perkele lands a hook that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Perkele.
Bottura is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bottura misses with some punches.
Perkele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bottura.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matteo Bottura dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Matteo Bottura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bottura walks into a straight right hand from Perkele.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perkele swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Bottura defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura misses with a left hand
and Perkele counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perkele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bottura throws out a counter right but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bottura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perkele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Bottura is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Perkele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bottura counters with a left to the body.
Bottura blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Bottura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bottura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkele slips a straight right by Bottura.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bottura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matteo Bottura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Bottura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottura moves away.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
Perkele blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Bottura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bottura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Bottura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Perkele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bottura.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Bottura's shoulder, as Bottura tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Bottura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Bottura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Bottura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkele.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perkele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bottura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bottura walks into a stiff left hand from Perkele.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Perkele misses the jab.
Perkele misses the body punch
and Bottura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bottura looks to throw the jab but Perkele is out of range.
Perkele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bottura as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bottura throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bottura scores with a nice head shot.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
Perkele wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bottura throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Bottura's defenses.
Perkele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bottura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bottura swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkele.
Bottura with a hook.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bottura forces Perkele back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ispa Perkele.
Well Bottura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Matteo Bottura!
Matteo Bottura is the new welterweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
