PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 41 p4p, 234 weight class) and Dude McWrestler (ranked 6 p4p, 33 weight class). McWrestler has chosen Acclaimed Emotions as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Perkele
vs
McWrestler

178 cm
29
171
28 - 9 - 0

180 cm
33
174
32 - 14 - 1

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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 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dude McWrestler!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting McWrestler counter with a right hand.
Perkele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McWrestler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McWrestler.
Perkele misses with a leg kick

and McWrestler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Perkele is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
McWrestler is looking to take a break and control but Perkele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perkele is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkele is concentrating on defense, preventing McWrestler from advancing position.
Perkele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele desperately trying to maintain half guard.
McWrestler is thwarting Perkele's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McWrestler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Perkele kicks McWrestler off and gets back to his feet.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses McWrestler's front leg but catches the back leg as McWrestler tries to avoid it.
McWrestler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and McWrestler counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

McWrestler gets a takedown into half guard.
Perkele tries to get to full guard but McWrestler has control of the leg.
Perkele is working hard here to advance position.
McWrestler is keen to just control but Perkele is a slippery customer.
McWrestler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McWrestler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perkele's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McWrestler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McWrestler is trying to control the action in half guard but Perkele is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Perkele is looking to improve his position.
Perkele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Perkele keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Perkele continues to stall.
McWrestler controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is looking to improve his position.
McWrestler stops Perkele from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice strikes from McWrestler there.
McWrestler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perkele keeping control of the position.
McWrestler prevents Perkele from improving his position.
McWrestler working Perkele over with strikes.
McWrestler trying to control the action but Perkele is working from the bottom.
McWrestler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perkele defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Perkele kicks McWrestler off and gets back to his feet.
Perkele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McWrestler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McWrestler throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McWrestler.
Perkele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice leg kick from Perkele, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McWrestler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. McWrestler should have avoided that one.
McWrestler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McWrestler tries to move into range but Perkele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Perkele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. McWrestler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele lands with a nice body punch.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
McWrestler cracks Perkele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but McWrestler ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and McWrestler counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and McWrestler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of McWrestler's head but McWrestler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWrestler takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and McWrestler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele scores with a jab.
Perkele throws a shot from downtown. McWrestler moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and McWrestler counters with a nice uppercut.
McWrestler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
McWrestler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Perkele misses with a jab to the body
and McWrestler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McWrestler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and McWrestler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McWrestler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McWrestler was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
McWrestler is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McWrestler has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and McWrestler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McWrestler to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele throws a leg kick
enabling McWrestler to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and McWrestler counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a body punch but McWrestler moves out of range.
Perkele lands with an uppercut that bounces McWrestler off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
McWrestler moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McWrestler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perkele. That one must have hurt.
Perkele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele thuds his right hand into McWrestler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ispa Perkele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkele throws a leg kick but McWrestler moved away.
McWrestler throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McWrestler blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McWrestler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McWrestler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but McWrestler slips the punch.
McWrestler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McWrestler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkele misses with a head kick.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele lands a right hook to the body.
Perkele defending well as McWrestler loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
And McWrestler tries to counter it with a takedown but Perkele pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McWrestler tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McWrestler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele walks into a left hand.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McWrestler counters with a left to the body.
McWrestler scores with the left hand. Perkele knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McWrestler manages to avoid it.
Perkele misses with a looping right.
McWrestler is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler misses the shot to the body.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
McWrestler lands a jab.
McWrestler throws a big shot that misses.
Perkele tried to counter with a leg kick but McWrestler avoided it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow McWrestler down.
Perkele slips a straight right by McWrestler.
Perkele misses with a hook
and McWrestler counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele scores with a hook.
Perkele walks into a stiff left hand from McWrestler.
McWrestler 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.
Perkele gets off balance looking for a body kick

and McWrestler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dude McWrestler has got the better of the ground game so far.
McWrestler won't allow Perkele to sweep him here.
McWrestler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perkele looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dude McWrestler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Perkele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Perkele has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. McWrestler has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Perkele breaks from the clinch.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McWrestler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McWrestler looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Perkele motions for McWrestler to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McWrestler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkele.
McWrestler drops his hands momentarily and Perkele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perkele throws a series of punches but McWrestler moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
McWrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McWrestler manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there

so McWrestler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Perkele manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Perkele misses with the head strike.
McWrestler tries for a takedown. No joy.
McWrestler is trying to stall.
McWrestler working aggressively here.
McWrestler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perkele's efforts to push away.
McWrestler misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from McWrestler.
McWrestler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Perkele walks away with a smile on his face. McWrestler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
McWrestler throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele misses with the body kick

and McWrestler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McWrestler is keen to just control but Perkele is a slippery customer.
Perkele is looking to control McWrestler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perkele avoid being mounted?
Perkele keeps control of the position for the meantime.
McWrestler throwing shots but Perkele is blocking nicely.
Perkele is trying to maintain the position but McWrestler is very close to passing his half guard.
Perkele taking some punishment here, with McWrestler in his half guard.
McWrestler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is pressing down on McWrestler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McWrestler throwing strikes from guard but Perkele blocks nicely.
McWrestler throwing strikes but missing.
McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McWrestler preventing the sweep.
McWrestler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perkele slips a jab from McWrestler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McWrestler manages to avoid it.
McWrestler throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and McWrestler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McWrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
McWrestler throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele is looking to counter punch.
Perkele scores with a nice body kick.
McWrestler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McWrestler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McWrestler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Perkele tries to sprawl but McWrestler drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Perkele pushes McWrestler off and gets back to his feet.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McWrestler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Perkele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perkele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Perkele!
A relieved looking Ispa Perkele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Dude McWrestler was interviewed post fight and said 'bleah'.