PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Pulkkinen (ranked 136 p4p, 134 weight class) and Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 16 p4p, 14 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pulkkinen
vs
Cruz Jr

209 cm
34
235
16 - 3 - 0

209 cm
31
245
22 - 11 - 0

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Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cruz Jr will feel that in the morning.
Cruz Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Jorge Cruz Jr has been cut.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A countering left hand to the body from Cruz Jr misses.
Pulkkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pulkkinen lands with a straight right. Cruz Jr didn't see that one coming.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Cruz Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Albert Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cruz Jr's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz Jr counters with a series of strikes. Pulkkinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz Jr has time to react.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely.
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz Jr.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz Jr.
And Cruz Jr responds with a good body kick, but Pulkkinen manages to step out the way in time.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz Jr misses with a wild combination.
Cruz Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Cruz Jr moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cruz Jr misses with an uppercut
and Cruz Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz Jr has time to react.
Pulkkinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cruz Jr misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Pulkkinen.
Cruz Jr avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Cruz Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Cruz Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cruz Jr throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Cruz Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Albert Pulkkinen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz Jr manages to avoid it.
Cruz Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Pulkkinen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cruz Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Pulkkinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cruz Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Cruz Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pulkkinen connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz Jr is just out of range.
Cruz Jr throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz Jr can do to turn this around?
Pulkkinen works Cruz Jr's body with a nice hook.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the head.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr misses with a head kick.
Albert Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen with a nice calf kick.
Cruz Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Cruz Jr moved out of range nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pulkkinen. Cruz Jr shrugs it off though.
Cruz Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz Jr moves out of range easily.
Cruz Jr checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Cruz Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the head.
Pulkkinen connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Pulkkinen.
Cruz Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cruz Jr misses the jab.
Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Cruz Jr manages to avoid it.
Cruz Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pulkkinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruz Jr in the body.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Pulkkinen.
Cruz Jr throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice body kick.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Cruz Jr saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruz Jr! But no joy.
Pulkkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Pulkkinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pulkkinen.
Cruz Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Pulkkinen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Pulkkinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pulkkinen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cruz Jr sprawling to the canvas! Cruz Jr rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pulkkinen finish him?!
Jab by Cruz Jr.
Pulkkinen thumps Cruz Jr with a low kick.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Cruz Jr strikes.
Pulkkinen avoids the head kick by Cruz Jr.
Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Cruz Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pulkkinen has got the better of the exchanges.
Cruz Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen with the inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
It seemed like Cruz Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz Jr gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Pulkkinen gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Cruz Jr is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Pulkkinen!
A victorious Albert Pulkkinen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.