PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Pulkkinen (ranked 1322 p4p, 1291 weight class) and Biscuit Oliva (ranked 70 p4p, 66 weight class). Oliva has chosen Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy) as his entrance music. Biscuit Oliva 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!

Pulkkinen
vs
Oliva

225 cm
36
324
28 - 17 - 0

194 cm
31
273
12 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sepi Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliva tries to land a front kick but Pulkkinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pulkkinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Oliva darts in looking for a takedown but Pulkkinen gets double underhooks and turns Oliva into the cage.
It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliva throws a front kick aimed at Pulkkinen's knee but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Oliva wants to clinch.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pulkkinen is able to avoid easily.
Pulkkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen lands a head kick!
Oliva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulkkinen.
Oliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Oliva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A low kick from Oliva is predictable there
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that Oliva ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliva also avoids with ease.
Oliva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oliva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pulkkinen is looking for a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Oliva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oliva connects with a solid leg kick.
Oliva throws a leg kick which misses Pulkkinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pulkkinen tries to avoid it.
Pulkkinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 020 Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Oliva motions for Pulkkinen to come forward. Oliva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliva feints a counter leg kick.
Oliva blocks a head kick by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pulkkinen lands a head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pulkkinen checks a leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oliva misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Sepi Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pulkkinen. That did some damage!
Oliva misses with a low kick as Pulkkinen jumps back.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliva throws a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a good low kick that Oliva was not able to check.
Oliva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oliva tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Oliva misses with a takedown
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice leg kick from Oliva, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliva moves out of range as Pulkkinen throws a body kick.
Oliva lands a leg kick that knocks Pulkkinen off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pulkkinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pulkkinen throws a one two combo.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Oliva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oliva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oliva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Pulkkinen blocks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oliva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oliva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Oliva counters with a nice body kick.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Oliva throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off.
Oliva avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Oliva only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pulkkinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oliva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliva.
Pulkkinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oliva. That one must have hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oliva.
Oliva throws a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
Oliva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulkkinen's sensitive parts.
Oliva lands with a nice body kick.
Oliva misses with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the body
and Oliva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pulkkinen's knee momentarily.
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 Sepi Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Sepi Pulkkinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliva throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oliva!
Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oliva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliva.
Oliva feints the counter takedown.
Pulkkinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Pulkkinen misses with a head kick.
Pulkkinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oliva.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oliva.
Oliva throws a chopping leg kick but Pulkkinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen wants to land a leg kick but Oliva is out of range.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
Oliva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oliva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulkkinen circles away.
Oliva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pulkkinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Oliva tries to work over Pulkkinen's front leg with a kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Oliva avoids it.
Oliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oliva.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Oliva.
Oliva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oliva throws a body kick that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulkkinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva with the inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Oliva avoids it easily.
Oliva throws a leg kick which misses Pulkkinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pulkkinen tries to avoid it.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Oliva saw that one coming.
Oliva throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Pulkkinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Oliva.
Oliva misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Pulkkinen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oliva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oliva scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Oliva.
Oliva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oliva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oliva with the inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oliva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulkkinen's sensitive parts.
Oliva throws a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a straight right hand.
Oliva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oliva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oliva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oliva throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliva scores with a leg kick.
Oliva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Pulkkinen misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oliva can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen thows a body kick. Oliva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oliva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Oliva.
Pulkkinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pulkkinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Oliva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oliva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulkkinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oliva.
Oliva throws a solid leg kick but Pulkkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oliva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biscuit Oliva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pulkkinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Oliva wants to slow Pulkkinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
Oliva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pulkkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulkkinen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Oliva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Oliva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pulkkinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oliva at a distance.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Oliva.
Oliva tries to work over Pulkkinen's front leg with a kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliva was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliva.
Oliva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a big counter.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Oliva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
An inside leg kick lands from Oliva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva is looking to score with low kicks.
Pulkkinen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliva throws a solid leg kick but Pulkkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oliva.
Pulkkinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pulkkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pulkkinen checks a leg kick.
That kick from Oliva tenderised Pulkkinen's leg. Pulkkinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oliva motions for Pulkkinen to come forward. Oliva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oliva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oliva can pounce on him.
Oliva with a nice calf kick.
A solid body kick from Oliva.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oliva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva throws a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliva tries to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen moves his leg out of the way.
Oliva tries to work over Pulkkinen's front leg with a kick but Pulkkinen checks it.

Oliva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pulkkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Oliva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pulkkinen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pulkkinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliva controls the pace.
Oliva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulkkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oliva trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva stays in close to Pulkkinen's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliva looking to sit in guard and control but Pulkkinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Oliva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Oliva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oliva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Oliva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oliva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva works his way into side control.
Pulkkinen prevents Oliva from moving into mount.
The referee asks Oliva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Oliva prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oliva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pulkkinen keeps working.
Pulkkinen is trying to improve his position.
Oliva trying to control the position but Pulkkinen is working away.
Oliva taking a break here but Pulkkinen is having none of it and regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biscuit Oliva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biscuit Oliva!
After winning the bout, Biscuit Oliva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.