PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 68 p4p, 164 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 9 p4p, 23 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 Carter Wright was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Perkele
vs
Wright

178 cm
30
171
30 - 10 - 0

180 cm
34
181
28 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wright. That's going to slow Perkele down.
A jab from Perkele does it's job there.
Wright takes one to the side of the head.
Perkele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wright thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Wright moved away.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Wright dodges the punch combination from Perkele.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright counters with a leg kick.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkele backing away here, and Wright unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Perkele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well.
Wright catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Wright 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 moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
A low kick from Perkele is predictable there
and Wright makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wright stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright connects with a solid leg kick.
Perkele blocks a jab.
Perkele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele scores with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
Perkele motions for Wright to come forward. Perkele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Wright connects with a crisp jab.
Wright throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright moves out of range as Perkele strikes.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Wright throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perkele is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Perkele lands a jab to Wright's midsection.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Wright throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Wright throws a low kick, looking for Perkele's leg but Perkele calmly moves out of range.
Perkele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perkele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele checks a low kick from Wright.
Perkele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
Perkele tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wright checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wright misses with a leg kick.
Perkele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A cross from Perkele lands.
Perkele moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wright throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Perkele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
A big right from Wright misses.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Perkele moved out of range nicely.
Perkele throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
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 Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wright stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perkele slips a jab from Wright.
Perkele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele tries to move into range but Wright moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkele throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Perkele, as that shot connected.
Wright avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Carter Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright stuns Perkele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perkele staying out of range there.
Perkele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkele defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Wright slips a straight right by Perkele.
A countering left hand to the body from Wright misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wright counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perkele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perkele's sensitive parts.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Perkele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Wright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wright blocks a head kick by Perkele.
Perkele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perkele's hands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wright lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele is looking to land body kicks.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wright 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 Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wright 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 Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Wright connects with a looping right hand.
Wright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perkele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright catches Perkele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wright connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkele. Perkele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perkele defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Perkele checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
Perkele swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wright misses with a hook.
Perkele scores with a nice right hand.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkele.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Nice shot by Wright.
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.
Wright lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkele connects with a 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!
Perkele throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Wright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Perkele lands with a straight right. Wright didn't see that one coming.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Wright counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wright avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Perkele takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Perkele falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright slips under a jab.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright connects with a leg kick.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carter Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Perkele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Perkele throws a solid leg kick but Wright takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkele.
Perkele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wright.
Perkele thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick lands for Perkele.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkele throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Perkele misses the shot to the body.
Perkele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Perkele saw that one coming.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Wright takes one to the side of the head.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Wright avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Wright lands with an overhand left.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perkele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright connects with an inside leg kick.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Wright getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wright thumps Perkele with a low kick.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Perkele moves away and avoids it.
Perkele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wright's head.
Perkele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele checks the leg kick.
Wright ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perkele lands with a cross.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Wright counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkele's knee momentarily.
Wright throws a low kick but Perkele moves out of range easily.
Wright walks into a jab.
Perkele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wright. Wright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wright checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Wright moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkele moves forwards but Wright connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
Wright slips under a jab.
Perkele walks into a stiff left hand from Wright.
Perkele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Perkele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wright lands a slapping body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.
Wright works Perkele's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
A big left from Wright misses.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wright slips under a jab.

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.
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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ispa Perkele!
Our winner, Ispa Perkele, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.