PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ulfsson
vs
Pummel

187 cm
21
181 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulfsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ulfsson keeps Pummel at a distance using the push kick.
Pummel misses with a lunging right hand
and Ulfsson counters with a leg kick.
Ulfsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ulfsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pummel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Ulfsson tenderised Pummel's leg. Pummel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pummel slips a jab and a cross from Ulfsson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ulfsson. Pummel shrugs it off though.
Ulfsson misses with a hook.
Pummel cracks Ulfsson with an open hand slap.
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!
Pummel moves out of range of the body kick from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Pummel to counter with a crisp jab.
Ulfsson misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ulfssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ulfsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ulfsson tries to land a leg kick but Pummel saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Ulfsson.
Pummel defending well as Ulfsson loads up on a big left hand.
Keke Pummel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Ulfsson.
Pummel misses with a wild combination.
Ulfsson throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Pummel misses.
Ulfsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pummel throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ulfsson misses with a low kick.
Ulfsson lands a head kick!
Nice shot lands for Pummel.
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!
Pummel throws the left hand but Ulfsson avoids the punch easily.
Pummel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ulfsson under the eye.
Pummel thows a body shot but no joy.
Ulfsson throws a leg kick but Pummel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ulfsson misses with a body shot.
Pummel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel tries to bum rush Ulfsson with a series of wild strikes but Ulfsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pummel connects with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ulfsson.
Pummel fails to land with a series of punches.
Ulfsson stuns Pummel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Pummel misses its intended target.
Ulfsson misses with a body shot.
Ulfsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pummel will feel that in the morning.
Ulfsson throws the kick towards the body but Pummel avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pummel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ulfsson slips under a jab from Pummel.
Pummel connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pummel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Ulfsson misses with a head kick.
Ulfsson walks into a stiff left hand from Pummel.
Ulfsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Ulfsson.
Pummel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ulfsson in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ulfsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pummel. That did some damage!
Ulfsson misses with a double jab.
Ulfsson lands with a nice combination. Pummel backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gunnbjorn Ulfsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ulfsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pummel to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab lands there for Ulfsson.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ulfsson tried to score with a low kick but Pummel checks it.
Pummel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulfsson manages to avoid it.
Pummel staying out of range there.
Pummel misses with an uppercut
and Ulfsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Ulfsson lands a jab to the head.
Ulfsson misses with a low kick.
Ulfsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pummel.
Pummel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ulfsson.
Pummel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ulfsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Pummel catches Ulfsson right on the button with a cross.
Ulfsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ulfsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pummel lands a jab.
Ulfsson slips under a jab from Pummel.
Pummel misses with a looping left.
Ulfsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pummel loads up on a big right hand but Ulfsson slips the punch.
Ulfsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Pummel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulfsson manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that misses.
Pummel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ulfsson.
Pummel throws a hook but Ulfsson blocks it.
Pummel scores with a punch to the head.
Pummel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ulfsson misses with a low kick.
Ulfsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pummel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ulfsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulfsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pummel scores with a jab to the head.
Pummel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ulfsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson throws a right and a left that Pummel avoids nicely.
Pummel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ulfsson counters with a low kick, right behind Pummel 's knee.
A jab from Pummel misses.
Ulfsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pummel scores with a nice right hand.
Ulfsson lands a head kick!
Pummel misses with an uppercut. Ulfsson saw that one coming.
Pummel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pummel lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pummel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ulfsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pummel was well out of range. Poor timing from Ulfsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pummel blocks a head kick by Ulfsson.
Ulfsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pummel throws a body punch but Ulfsson moves out of range.
Pummel connects with a single shot there.
Good leg kick by Ulfsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice jab there from Pummel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pummel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ulfsson throws a series of punches but Pummel moves out of range.
Pummel misses with a lunging right hand
and Ulfsson counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnbjorn Ulfsson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pummel blocks a head kick by Ulfsson.
Ulfsson tries to work over Pummel's front leg with a kick but Pummel checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ulfsson, right into the meat.
Pummel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ulfsson.
Pummel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ulfsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pummel's knee momentarily.
Pummel lands the left hand.
Ulfsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pummel.
Pummel 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.
Ulfsson throws a right and a left that Pummel avoids nicely.
Ulfsson throws an overhand right that lands on Pummel's shoulder, as Pummel tries to avoid the shot.
Ulfsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pummel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pummel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel connects with a nice looking jab.
Ulfsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pummel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pummel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ulfsson throws a chopping leg kick but Pummel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ulfsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pummel swings widly with a right hand
and Ulfsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Pummel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pummel misses with a series of wild punches.
Ulfsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pummel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pummel misses with a wild combination.
Pummel throws a poor cross that misses
and Ulfsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Pummel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ulfsson.
Pummel misses with a few strikes there.
Pummel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ulfsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pummel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pummel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson avoids the head kick by Pummel.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ulfsson throws a front kick that sends Pummel stumbling back into the cage.
Pummel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ulfsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ulfsson moves out of range as Pummel strikes.
Ulfsson lands a really nice looking cross but Pummel seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pummel.
Pummel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ulfsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pummel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pummel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ulfsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pummel.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ulfsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pummel with a nice cross.
Pummel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ulfsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ulfsson looks for the body kick but Pummel saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson throws an overhand right that lands on Pummel's shoulder, as Pummel tries to avoid the shot.
Ulfsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ulfsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ulfsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Pummel misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson scores with a kick to the body.
Pummel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulfsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Ulfsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

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 Gunnbjorn Ulfsson.
Well Ulfsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!