PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexu Donk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Pallukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexu Donk has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Donk
vs
Pallukka

205 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexu Donk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Pallukka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallukka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dexu Donk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Donk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pallukka wants to clinch up but Donk keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pallukka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pallukka. That's going to slow Donk down.
Donk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pallukka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pallukka has eaten all the pies!
Pallukka misses with a head kick.
Donk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pallukka dodges the punch combination from Donk.
Pallukka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallukka wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Donk.
Donk misses with a kick to the body

and Pallukka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donk is looking to break free of the clinch but Pallukka has double underhooks.
Donk has had enough of the clinch but Pallukka keeps him there for the moment.
Pallukka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pallukka throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pallukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pallukka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donk backwards.
Pallukka lands a hook that snaps the head of Donk backwards.
Pallukka misses with a knee strike.
Donk wants to get back to striking at distance but Pallukka won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pallukka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pallukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The is referee keeping an eye on Donk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Donk tries to break the clinch but Pallukka is controlling the position.
Donk is looking to break free of the clinch but Pallukka has double underhooks.
Donk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Pallukka scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Donk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pallukka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk throws a head kick that misses
and Pallukka counters with a good low kick that Donk was not able to check.
Donk is breathing heavily.
Pallukka throws a series of punches but Donk moves out of range.
Donk throws a head kick that half lands.
Donk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pallukka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donk.
Donk avoids the head kick by Pallukka.
Donk looks to clinch
enabling Pallukka to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pallukka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pallukka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pallukka lands an elbow inside.
Donk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pallukka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donk backwards.
Donk is looking to break free of the clinch but Pallukka has double underhooks.
Pallukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Pallukka.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pallukka.
Donk takes an elbow to the temple.
Pallukka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pallukka looking to throw knees to the head but Donk is blocking nicely.
Pallukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pallukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Donk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pallukka has him pressed against the ropes.
Pallukka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Donk's face.
Donk lands a knee to the body.
Donk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pallukka.
Pallukka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pallukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donk blocks it with crossed arms.
Donk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pallukka has him pressed against the ropes.
Pallukka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Donk is rocked!
Pallukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oh Donk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pallukka tries a knee to the head but Donk blocks it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pallukka throws an elbow but misses.
Donk seems to have got his legs back now.
Pallukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donk blocks it with crossed arms.
Pallukka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pallukka leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
clinched against the ropes, Pallukka lands a big elbow that drops Donk! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Donk is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Pallukka!