PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 704 p4p, 740 weight class) and Ziggy Stardust (ranked 98 p4p, 104 weight class). Stardust has chosen Starman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ziggy Stardust told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Perkele
vs
Stardust

179 cm
33
165
29 - 16 - 3

178 cm
33
170
24 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Stardust.
Stardust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Stardust tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Perkele thumps Stardust with a low kick.
Stardust chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkele can pounce on him.
Perkele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Perkele is looking to clinch but Stardust is avoiding it.
Stardust lands a nice shot that snaps Perkele's head back.
Stardust walks into a jab.
Stardust scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stardust throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perkele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Stardust is looking to land body kicks.
Perkele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 moves out of range of the body kick.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Stardust checks it
and Stardust counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust takes one to the side of the head.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
enabling Stardust to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Stardust moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Stardust only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Perkele has Stardust up against the cage in a clinch.
Stardust tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perkele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stardust throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Stardust has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Stardust tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Stardust softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stardust tries to land a knee to the head but Perkele blocks with his arms.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Stardust.
Stardust lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stardust trying to stall but Perkele improves his position.
Stardust fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stardust struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stardust lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stardust misses with some punches.
Stardust prevents a body shot from Perkele.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perkele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perkele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stardust's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
Stardust misses with some punches.
A short left from Perkele.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stardust blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
Stardust tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Stardust throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perkeles head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Stardust.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perkele blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stardust connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Stardust missing with knees to the body.
Perkele gets through Stardust's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stardust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perkele lands an elbow inside that Stardust shrugs off.
Stardust pushes Perkele back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stardust misses with a body punch.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stardust.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Stardust can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stardust.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkele stalling the fight.
Stardust goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stardust avoids it.
Good body shot from Perkele.
Perkele lands a right hand.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Stardust controls the action.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Stardust.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Stardust.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stardust tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele swings wildly with an uppercut but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stardust misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ziggy Stardust will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stardust misses with a straight right.
Stardust tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stardust throws a body kick that misses.
Stardust scores with a punch to the head.
Stardust is looking to slow Perkele down with leg kicks.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Stardust connects with an inside leg kick.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Stardust tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stardust misses with an uppercut
and Perkele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Perkele checks it.
A swing and a miss from Stardust.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stardust throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Stardust checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stardust lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Stardust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stardust throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Stardust connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stardust throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stardust scores with a nice head shot.
Perkele throws a jab but it's blocked by Stardust.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stardust.
Stardust throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Perkele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a jab.
Stardust is looking to clinch.
Perkele is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Stardust.
Stardust moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stardust finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Stardust misses
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Stardust checks a leg kick.
Stardust throws a solid leg kick but Perkele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stardust.
Stardust throws a body shot but no joy.
Stardust avoids a kick to the body.
Perkele moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStardust.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stardust.
Stardust digs a good hook to Perkele's body.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Stardust counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Perkele moves out of range as Stardust throws a body kick.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stardust tries to clinch but Perkele is having none of it.
Stardust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perkele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stardust lands with a nice body punch.
Stardust connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Stardust misses its intended target.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stardust avoids the head kick by Perkele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust feints a jab promting Perkele to slip. Stardust then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perkele slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stardust swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Stardust moved out of range nicely.
Stardust is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stardust jabs at Perkele's body.
Stardust throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
Stardust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perkele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Stardust misses.
Stardust walks into a stiff left hand from Perkele.
Perkele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkele there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Stardust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Stardust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele throws out a powerful jab.

Perkele rushes Stardust and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stardust's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stardust working aggressively here.
Stardust misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
Stardust misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stardust misses with a body punch.
Perkele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stardust throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perkele breaks the clinch.
Stardust throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Perkele's head.
Stardust turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stardust fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Perkele moves out of range as Stardust throws a body kick.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele throws a low kick but Stardust moves out of range easily.
Stardust buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perkele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stardust throws a chopping leg kick but Perkele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkele throws a hook but Stardust avoids it easily.
Stardust lands a leg kick that knocks Perkele off balance momentarily.
Perkele connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stardust lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stardust fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perkele lands with a good body shot.
Stardust walks into a left hand.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Stardust lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stardust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Stardust throws the kick towards the body but Perkele avoids it.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stardust throws a wild body kick that Perkele sees coming a mile off.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Stardust was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stardust stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stardust tries to land a leg kick but Perkele saw it coming and moves away.
Stardust pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Stardust settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Perkele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stardust checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stardust throws out a powerful jab.

Perkele forces Stardust back against the cage and clinches.
Ziggy Stardust is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stardust throws a punch but it's blocked by Perkele.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Stardust.
Stardust struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Stardust working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Perkele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stardust blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Stardust.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust blocking some punches.
Stardust lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkele.
Stardust misses with a punch to the body.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkele stalling in the clinch.
Perkele scores with a shot to the side of Stardust's head.
Stardust swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Stardust.
Perkele takes a shot to the head.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Perkele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perkele blocks a body shot from Stardust.
Ispa Perkele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stardust misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Perkele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stardust 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Stardust!
Ziggy Stardust took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Ispa Perkele spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym I guess.'.