PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Springsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pullo Kalevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Springsteen
vs
Kalevi

196 cm
28
245 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
235 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Springsteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pullo Kalevi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kalevi.
Springsteen wants to control but Kalevi postures up.
Springsteen is looking to reverse the position.
Kalevi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Springsteen tries to control but Kalevi manages to take his back.
Springsteen is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kalevi lands strikes to the head.
Springsteen wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
A nice elbow there by Kalevi.

It looks like Paul Springsteen has been cut.
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!
Springsteen wants to control but Kalevi is having none of it.
Kalevi landing strikes from the mount and Springsteen is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalevi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kalevi postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Springsteen badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kalevi around the waist but Kalevi pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kalevi is the winner by TKO! Kalevi jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pullo Kalevi!
Pullo Kalevi took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.