PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tulppu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sharpe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Russian Unicorn. Teppo Tulppu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sharpe
vs
Tulppu

202 cm
30
298 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teppo Tulppu!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulppu scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tulppu.

It looks like Richard Sharpe has been cut.
Good leg kick by Sharpe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tulppu.
Tulppu throws a right and a left that Sharpe avoids nicely.
Sharpe is looking to score with low kicks.
Sharpe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tulppu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulppu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharpe throws out a leg kick but Tulppu moves out of range and Sharpe only half commits.
Tulppu lands a nice looking body shot.
Tulppu misses with a looping right.
Sharpe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sharpe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tulppu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tulppu. Sharpe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tulppu tries to land a front kick but Sharpe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sharpe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tulppu lands a slapping body shot.
Tulppu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulppu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sharpe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tulppu. Tulppu obviously looking to wear him down.
Tulppu scores with a hook to the body. Sharpe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sharpe throws a good cross that connects.
Sharpe misses with an uppercut.
Sharpe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teppo Tulppu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Tulppu.
Sharpe misses with a double jab.
Sharpe moves out of range of the leg kick from Tulppu.
Sharpe looks to land a right hand but Tulppu moved out of range.
Good work by Sharpe as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulppu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tulppu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharpe on the side of the head.
Sharpe scores with a decent looking hook.
Tulppu cracks the inside of Sharpe's front leg.
Sharpe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tulppu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sharpe is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulppu connects with a single shot there.
Tulppu is looking to slow Sharpe down with leg kicks.
Tulppu connects with an inside leg kick.
Sharpe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sharpe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tulppu is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Sharpe hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Teppo Tulppu!
Teppo Tulppu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.