PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive. Pummel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. renegades kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

James
vs
Pummel

190 cm
36
183 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

180 cm
31
177 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Helio James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from James misses.
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James throws a right and a left that Pummel avoids nicely.
James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pummel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pummel.
Pummel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James.
Pummel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pummel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James throws a hook to the side of Pummel's head but Pummel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Pummel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pummel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! James slams his shin into Pummel's torso.
James misses with a hook. Pummel ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to land a leg kick but Pummel is out of range.
Pummel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pummel jabs at James's body.
Pummel lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
James looks to throw the jab but Pummel is out of range.
Pummel scores with a jab to the body.
Pummel wants to land a leg kick but James is out of range.
Pummel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Pummel.
James's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and James duly obliges.

It looks like Keke Pummel 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!
Pummel swinging wildly here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
A good leg kick by Pummel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pummel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Pummel tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pummel throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Pummel only half commits.
Pummel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Pummel's head.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Pummel is just out of range.
Pummel lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James checks a low kick from Pummel.
Pummel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pummel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James throws a series of punches but Pummel avoids them all with ease.
Pummel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Pummel.
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pummel moves away from the strike by James.
James takes one to the chin there.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pummel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pummel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
James takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pummel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pummel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pummel. Those never looked like landing.
Pummel cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice shot by James.
Pummel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pummel.
Pummel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pummel.
Pummel scoring well with a low kick there.
James looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pummel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pummel throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pummel scores with a jab.
James moves out of range of the leg kick from Pummel.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
James misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keke Pummel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keke Pummel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

James with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pummel cracks the inside of James's front leg.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
James misses with an uppercut
and Pummel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James blocks a head kick by Pummel.
Pummel misses with a body kick.
Pummel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pummel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
James connects with a looping right hand.
James throws a jab when Pummel was well out of range.
Pummel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Pummel.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Keke Pummel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James avoids the head kick by Pummel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel 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.
Pummel moves out of range as James strikes.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pummel throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Jab from Pummel.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pummel.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pummel. Pummel obviously looking to wear him down.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pummel.
James misses with an uppercut.
Pummel throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Pummel only half commits.
A head kick misses from James.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pummel.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pummel was well out of range. Poor timing from James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Helio James has been cut.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Pummel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pummel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pummel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
Pummel misses with a two punch combination.
Pummel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Pummel misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Pummel blocks the low kick.
James throws a shot from downtown. Pummel moves away and avoids it.
Pummel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Pummel is just out of range.
Pummel stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James checks the leg kick.
James throws a body punch but Pummel moves out of range.
Pummel jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
James misses with a body shot.
James takes one to the chin there.
James throws a front kick aimed at Pummel's knee but Pummel avoids it well.
Pummel lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James walks into a left hand.

James is rocked!
James walks straight into a right hand from Pummel - that's dropped him! Pummel jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save James from any more punishment! James complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Keke Pummel!
An out of breath Keke Pummel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.