PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tontza Pulikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jusma Siltanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tontza Pulikka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jusma Siltanen's chin.

Pulikka
vs
Siltanen

220 cm
27
269 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

220 cm
26
283 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tontza Pulikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jusma Siltanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siltanen thows a leg kick but Pulikka checks it
and Pulikka counters with a series of strikes. Siltanen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Siltanen connects with a body shot that sends Pulikka's belly button to the back.
Pulikka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Siltanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Siltanen looks to throw the jab but Pulikka is out of range.
Pulikka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Siltanen throws out a loose jab but Pulikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siltanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pulikka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jusma Siltanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulikka misses with a series of wild punches.
Pulikka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siltanen manages to avoid it.
Siltanen moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siltanen works over Pulikka's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siltanen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pulikka momentarily.
Siltanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulikka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siltanen.
Siltanen throws a hook but Pulikka avoids it easily.
Siltanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulikka.
Siltanen throws a hook but Pulikka avoids it easily.
Pulikka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Siltanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pulikka misses with a body shot.
Pulikka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Siltanen misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Siltanen - just one landing.
Pulikka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Siltanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulikka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Siltanen.
A punch combination from Siltanen misses.
Siltanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siltanen.
Pulikka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pulikka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Siltanen checks it well.
Siltanen misses with a body shot.
Siltanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Siltanen throws a looping overhand right but Pulikka ducks down to avoid it.
Siltanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pulikka.
Pulikka takes a swing at Siltanen's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Siltanen. Beautiful body shot.
Siltanen misses with a double jab.
Siltanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Siltanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Siltanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Pulikka misses its intended target.
Siltanen misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pulikka misses the shot to the body.
Pulikka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pulikka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulikka is looking to wear down Siltanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Siltanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulikka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Pulikka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Siltanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Siltanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Siltanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Pulikka is rocked!
A punch combination from Pulikka misses.
Oh Pulikka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Siltanen does no damage.
Pulikka loads up on a big right hand but Siltanen slips the punch.
Pulikka seems to have got his legs back now.
Siltanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulikka moves away.
The fighters circling - Siltanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crunch! Pulikka slams his shin into Siltanen's torso.
Siltanen misses with a wild combination.
Siltanen with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulikka lands with a right hand.
A cross from Siltanen lands.
Pulikka throws a right and a left that Siltanen avoids nicely.
A jab from Pulikka misses.
Siltanen is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Pulikka like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Pulikka from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jusma Siltanen!
Jusma Siltanen gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).