PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tontza Pulikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tontza Pulikka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pulikka
vs
Pulkkinen

220 cm
28
269 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

205 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tontza Pulikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Pulkkinen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pulkkinen.
Pulikka slips a jab from Pulkkinen.
Pulikka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pulikka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulkkinen.
A shot to the liver by Pulikka. Beautiful body shot.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Tontza Pulikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Pulikka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Pulkkinen lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Tontza Pulikka has been cut.
Pulikka with a jab.
Pulikka throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range.
Pulkkinen wants to slow Pulikka down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pulkkinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pulikka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulikka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulikka misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pulikka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pulikka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pulkkinen on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pulikka.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulikka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pulikka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pulikka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Pulikka.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Pulikka ducked under it nicely.
Pulkkinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulikka misses with a looping left.
Pulikka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pulikka scores with a hook to the body. Pulkkinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Pulikka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pulikka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pulkkinen.
Pulikka misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Pulikka counters with a right hand to the body.
Pulikka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pulikka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pulikka looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pulikka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pulkkinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Pulkkinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pulkkinen ducks right into an uppercut from Pulikka.
Pulkkinen is looking to chop away at Pulikka's legs.
Jab by Pulikka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Pulikka counters with a left and a right that stings Pulkkinen.
Pulikka cracks Pulkkinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
A cross from Pulikka lands.
Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Pulikka moves away and avoids it.
Pulikka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pulkkinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pulikka lands with a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen looks gassed!
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that Pulikka ducks under and follows up with a left that Pulikka also avoids with ease.
Pulikka lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a head kick.
Pulikka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Pulikka moved away.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Pulikka ducked under it nicely.
Pulikka cracks Pulkkinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pulikka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pulikka clobbers Pulkkinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pulikka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pulikka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pulikka connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Pulikka does it's job there.
Pulikka checks a leg kick nicely.
Pulikka scores with a jab.
Pulikka misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen slips a jab from Pulikka.
Pulkkinen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pulikka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulkkinen.
Pulikka with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulkkinen misses with a wild combination.
Pulikka connects with a right hand. Pulkkinen shakes it off.
Pulikka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pulikka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tontza Pulikka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tontza Pulikka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pulikka staying out of range there.
Pulikka dodges the punch combination from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen tries to move into range but Pulikka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pulkkinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pulkkinen tries to land a leg kick but Pulikka saw it coming and moves away.
Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pulikka cracks Pulkkinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulikka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pulkkinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Janne Pulkkinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pulikka checks the leg kick.
Pulikka connects with a crisp jab.
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulikka throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulikka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pulikka lands a right hook to the body.
Pulikka throws a good cross that connects.
Pulkkinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pulikka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Pulikka.
Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that Pulikka avoids nicely.
Pulikka moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pulikka.
Pulikka lands with a cross.
Pulikka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pulkkinen's hands.
Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulikka.
Pulkkinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pulikka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pulkkinen is breathing heavily.
Pulikka lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulikka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Pulikka avoids it.
Pulikka takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Pulikka lands a lovely overhand right.
Pulkkinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Pulikka.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pulikka!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulkkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tontza Pulikka is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Pulikka saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Pulikka.
Good exchange - Pulikka coming out on top.
Pulikka stuns Pulkkinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pulkkinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pulikka catches Pulkkinen right on the button with a cross.
Pulikka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulikka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pulikka misses with a few strikes there.
Pulkkinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulikka circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulikka lands a right hook to the body.
Pulikka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pulikka cracks Pulkkinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulikka. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulikka lands a body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Pulikka.
Pulkkinen misses with a double jab.
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!
Pulkkinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pulikka.
Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulikka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Nice straight punches there by Pulikka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pulikka.
Pulkkinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Pulikka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pulikka catches Pulkkinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pulikka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pulikka lands an overhand right.
Pulkkinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulikka lands with a straight right. Pulkkinen didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulikka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pulikka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pulkkinen's head backwards.
Pulikka throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulikka lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tontza Pulikka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tontza Pulikka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pulikka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pulkkinen is looking to slow Pulikka down with leg kicks.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.
Pulikka connects with a jab.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pulikka.
Pulikka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pulkkinen can do to turn this around?
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulikka.
Pulikka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight left.
Pulikka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pulkkinen's hands.
Pulikka connects with a looping right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pulkkinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pulikka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pulikka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Pulikka avoids it.
Pulkkinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pulikka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Pulikka's head but Pulikka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkkinen moves to clinch but Pulikka breaks away
and Pulikka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen drops his hands momentarily and Pulikka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pulikka thuds a left hand into Pulkkinen's body.
Pulikka's corner calls for a 1-2. Pulikka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulikka.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Pulikka moved out of range.
Pulikka slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Pulikka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pulkkinen's hands.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses.
Pulikka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Pulikka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulikka scores with a hook to the body. Pulkkinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Pulikka slips the punch.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulikka.
Pulkkinen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pulikka checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Pulikka throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pulkkinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pulikka scores with a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Pulikka scores with a four punch combination!
Pulikka slips a jab from Pulkkinen.
A bone on bone clash there as Pulikka blocks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Pulikka.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pulikka lands a two punch combo.
Some bone on bone action there as Pulikka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pulikka misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen thumps Pulikka with a low kick.
Pulkkinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pulikka counters with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pulikka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Pulikka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pulkkinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pulikka.
Tontza Pulikka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pulikka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pulkkinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pulkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pulikka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pulkkinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen with a jab.
Pulikka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pulikka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Pulikka's shoulder, as Pulikka tries to avoid the shot.
Pulikka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pulikka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pulikka blocks a low kick nicely.
Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulikka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pulkkinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulkkinen slips a jab from Pulikka.
Pulkkinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pulikka to score with a decent uppercut.
Janne Pulkkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulikka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tontza Pulikka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pulikka 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tontza Pulikka!