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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Perkalla (ranked 4353 p4p, 4488 weight class) and Ignacio Ferreri (ranked 320 p4p, 325 weight class). Ferreri is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Hay Dolor - No Te Va Gustar. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pekka Perkalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ignacio Ferreri!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkalla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferreri moves away from the strike by Perkalla.
Ferreri lands with an overhand left.
Perkalla looks to land a left hand but Ferreri moved out of range nicely.
Ferreri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ferreri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkalla 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.
Ferreri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferreri wants to sweep here but Perkalla controlling him for the moment.
Perkalla lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Perkalla looking to sit in guard and control but Ferreri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perkalla looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreri trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkalla pulls Ferreri in close to prevent any damage.
Ferreri wants to control from the top but Perkalla keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Perkalla pulls Ferreri in to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ignacio Ferreri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreri throws a body punch but Perkalla moves out of range.
Perkalla avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreri manages to avoid it.
Perkalla seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A swing and a miss from Ferreri.
Perkalla throwing a counter right hand but Ferreri manages to avoid it.
Perkalla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferreri.
Perkalla looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ferreri!
The strikes coming from Perkalla are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Perkalla wants to control but Ferreri is keeping him busy.
Perkalla working the strikes but Ferreri uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ferreri is looking for a sweep. Perkalla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ferreri taking some punishment here, with Perkalla in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla is controlling the pace.
Ferreri is looking to control Perkalla's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ferreri avoid being mounted?
We've been informed that Ferreri has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice strikes from Perkalla there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Perkalla connects with a nice short shot to Ferreri's temple.
Perkalla has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Perkalla is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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 Pekka Perkalla will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Perkalla gets a double leg takedown into Ferreri's guard.
Ferreri can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perkalla controls the pace.
Perkalla throws a big elbow that misses.
Perkalla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ferreri working a defensive guard here.
Ferreri wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkalla works over Ferreri with some ground and pound from guard.
Perkalla trying to control but Ferreri is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkalla showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ferreri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ferreri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ferreri looks to land a right hand but Perkalla moved out of range.
Ferreri misses with a double jab.
Ferreri misses with a double jab
and Perkalla counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Perkalla.
Perkalla showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perkalla won't allow Ferreri to sweep him here.
Perkalla throwing strikes from guard but Ferreri blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla content to stall in guard here.
Ferreri looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferreri, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perkalla shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferreri manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ferreri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Perkalla seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferreri looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Perkalla dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Perkalla misses with a looping left.
Ferreri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferreri avoids the body shot from Perkalla.
Perkalla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferreri avoids it really well and circles away.
Perkalla fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ferreri sprawls well initially but Perkalla persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Perkalla is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Perkalla prevents Ferreri from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkalla trying to mount his opponent but Ferreri defends it.
Perkalla performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Perkalla tries to pass to full mount but Ferreri defends it.
Perkalla drops an elbow to the side of Ferreri's head.
Pekka Perkalla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perkalla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreri can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Perkalla controlling the pace.
Perkalla seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferreri for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ferreri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkalla.
Perkalla darts in looking for a takedown but Ferreri gets double underhooks and turns Perkalla into the cage.
Ferreri doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ignacio Ferreri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Ferreri.
Perkalla throws out a loose jab but Ferreri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkalla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perkalla looks to land a right hand but Ferreri moved out of range.
Ferreri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreri swings for the body but Perkalla moves out of range.
Ferreri lands a nice hook to Perkalla's body. Perkalla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perkalla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkalla shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ferreri's guard.
Perkalla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkalla engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Perkalla slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Perkalla is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ferreri will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkalla has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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 Pekka Perkalla.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Perkalla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Perkalla!
In defeat, Ignacio Ferreri stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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