PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slim Star has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Star
vs
Pulkkinen

190 cm
28
180 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

155 cm
20
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star misses with a few strikes there.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses
and Star counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Star scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Star takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Slim Star has been cut.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulkkinen is looking to chop away at Star's legs.
Star misses with a body shot.
Star throws a nice looking combination but Pulkkinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Star misses with a body shot.
Star looks to land a combination but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot.
Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Star chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pulkkinen misses with a head kick.
Star misses with a jab, cross combination.
Star works Pulkkinen's body with a nice hook.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Star moves away.
Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Star. Those never looked like landing.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star lands with a nice combination. Pulkkinen backs away looking to recover.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Star saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Star misses with a combination
and Pulkkinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Star lands a jab to the nose.
Pulkkinen cracks Star with a right hand to the side of the head.
Star throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Star off the cage and back into range.
A left lands for Star.
Star throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Star moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen dodges the punch combination from Star.
Star on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Star lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulkkinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulkkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. Star looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Star misses with a looping right.
Star dodges the punch combination from Pulkkinen.
Good work by Star as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star misses with a double jab.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick as Star jumps back.
Pertti Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulkkinen cracks Star with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Star is just out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Pulkkinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen lands a front kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a double jab.
Star blocks a leg kick.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulkkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Star seems unphased.
Star avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Pulkkinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slim Star's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Star is out of range.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Star checks it well.
Pulkkinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Star throws a right and a left that both miss.
Star throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen avoids them all with ease.
Pulkkinen slips a jab from Star.
Pulkkinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Star checks it.
Star tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Star.
Star avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Star with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.
Star thows a body shot but no joy.
Star misses with a double jab.
Star bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pulkkinen lands with a kick to the temple. Star shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Star off the cage and back into range.
Pulkkinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Star closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Slim Star is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Star sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Star on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pulkkinen wants to land a leg kick but Star is out of range.
Star will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Star counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Star!
Star is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Star avoids it.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Star saw that one coming.
Star throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Star.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses.
Star uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
A big left from Star misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick
and Star counters with a three punch combo that has Pulkkinen backing up. Pulkkinen nods at Star to acknowledge the strikes.
Star throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Star blocks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Pulkkinen as he connects with a hook.
Pulkkinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Star counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pulkkinen feints and then cracks Star's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Star down.
A head kick misses from Pulkkinen.
Star tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Star.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tests Star's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Star counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Star looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick
letting Star counter with a right hand.
Star scores with a jab to the body.
Star throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Star moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulkkinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pulkkinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Star is looking to wear down Pulkkinen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pulkkinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Star is able to avoid easily.
Star throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pertti Pulkkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Slim Star's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pulkkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen is looking to land body kicks.
Star looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Star wants to clinch.
Star loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.
Star gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Star has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Star takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Star, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Star.
Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Star moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Star moves out of range.
Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Star checks a leg kick.
A combination from Pulkkinen does no damage.
Star slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Star fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Star closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Star.
Star ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Star on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Pertti Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
Pulkkinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Star to score with a decent uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Star misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen lands a head kick. Star smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
A punch combination from Star misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Star. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab.
Star misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Star.
Pulkkinen throws a wild body kick that Star sees coming a mile off.
Pulkkinen motions for Star to come forward. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Star throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
Star thows a body shot but no joy.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Star throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Star manages to avoid it.
Star misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen avoids them all with ease.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Star gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pulkkinen.
Star misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Star's front leg with a kick but Star checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulkkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Star throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pulkkinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slim Star has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Star misses with a wild body shot.
Star avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Pulkkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pulkkinen 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Pulkkinen!