PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Puukko Bulevardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lre Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bulevardi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Northern Kings - They Don't Really Care About Us. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bulevardi
vs
Name

177 cm
22
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puukko Bulevardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lre Name!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name throws out a leg kick but Bulevardi moves out of range and Name only half commits.
Name staying out of range there.
Bulevardi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Bulevardi misses its intended target.

Name tries to keep at a distance but Bulevardi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bulevardi wants to stall.
Name's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Name gets underhooks to prevent Bulevardi's takedown attempt.
Bulevardi wants to stall.
Name misses with a punch to the body.
Name pushes Bulevardi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Name struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulevardi controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bulevardi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bulevardi tries a body shot but Name blocks it.
Name misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bulevardi.
Name tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bulevardi blocks an uppercut.
Bulevardi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bulevardi tries to stall but Name uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bulevardi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Name pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puukko Bulevardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulevardi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Name throws out the jab.
Lre Name is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bulevardi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Name throws a looping overhand right but Bulevardi ducks down to avoid it.
Name throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Name fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bulevardi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Name. That's going to slow Bulevardi down.
Name scores with a head kick.
Name throws a hook to the side of Bulevardi's head but Bulevardi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi misses with a hook. Name ducked under it nicely.
Bulevardi tries to move into range but Name moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bulevardi takes a swing at Name's ribcage but misses.
Bulevardi takes a swing at Name's ribcage but misses.
Bulevardi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulevardi throws a body punch but Name moves out of range.
Name on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Name enables Bulevardi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Name manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bulevardi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bulevardi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bulevardi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Name works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bulevardi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bulevardi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bulevardi passes Name's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulevardi wants to work for an arm triangle but Name is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bulevardi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Name keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bulevardi seems to be working for a kimura but Name defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bulevardi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bulevardi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Name sees it coming and defends easily.

Bulevardi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Name defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Name pushes Bulevardi off but Bulevardi dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puukko Bulevardi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bulevardi misses with a takedown
and Name counters with a straight right hand.
Bulevardi tries for a takedown but Name sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bulevardi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Name defends well and Bulevardi ends up having to push Name into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puukko Bulevardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulevardi is leaning against Name and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Name lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Name.
Bulevardi tries to score a body lock takedown but Name shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Name tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bulevardi's elbow.
Bulevardi tries to throw a body punch but Name avoids it by throwing Bulevardi back against the cage.
Name digs a right hand underneath Bulevardi's ribcage. Bulevardi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Name.
Name lands a body punch.
Bulevardi tries to throw a body punch but Name avoids it by throwing Bulevardi back against the cage.
Name tries to throw a body punch but Bulevardi avoids it by throwing Name back against the cage.
Bulevardi stalling in the clinch but Name improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Bulevardi fails to land.
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!
Bulevardi trying to stall but Name improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Name swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Name escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bulevardi gets a clinch.
Bulevardi takes a shot to the head.
Name tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bulevardi prevents a body shot from Name.
Name scores with a shot to the side of Bulevardi's head.

Name breaks from the clinch.
Name uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bulevardi.
Name throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Bulevardi clinches up with Name and pushes him back against the cage.
Name scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bulevardi can't find room to land a body shot as Name controls the action.
Nice body punch from Name.
A nice left hand lands by Name.
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!
Good body shot from Name.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bulevardi fails to land.
Bulevardi misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Name.
Bulevardi struggles to land a body shot inside as Name controls his hands.
Bulevardi effectively controlling the action here.
Name gets through Bulevardi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Name.
Name swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Name struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulevardi controls his hands.
Name lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Name as the two fighters clinch.
Bulevardi blocks a body shot from Name.

Name manages to break the clinch.
Name uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulevardi.
Bulevardi takes a swing at Name's ribcage but misses.
Bulevardi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi misses with a hook.
Bulevardi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lre Name seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulevardi moves out of range as Name strikes.
Bulevardi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bulevardi doesn't manage to clinch there - Name circles away.
Bulevardi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bulevardi scores with a sloppy right hand. Name should have avoided that one.
Bulevardi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Name.
Name misses with a right hand
letting Bulevardi counter with a right hand.
Name thows a left - swing and a miss!
Name ducks right into an uppercut from Bulevardi.
Name turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bulevardi misses with a body shot.
Bulevardi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Name.
A big right from Name misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name looks to throw the jab but Bulevardi is out of range.
Bulevardi slips under a jab from Name.
Bulevardi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bulevardi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Name circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulevardi. Name does a little dance to reset his feet.
Name throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bulevardi looks to land a left hand but Name moved out of range nicely.
Bulevardi throws a looping overhand right but Name ducks down to avoid it.
Name looks to throw the jab but Bulevardi is out of range.
Name keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Name throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bulevardi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Name throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Name - just one landing.
Name looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Name looks to land a right hand but Bulevardi moved out of range.
Bulevardi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lre Name showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Name keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Name throws a leg kick but Bulevardi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bulevardi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Name.
Lre Name seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Name throws a right and a left that Bulevardi avoids nicely.
Name avoids the body shot from Bulevardi.
Name scores with a body shot.
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Name tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bulevardi is able to avoid easily.
Name throws a head kick that misses.
Name throws a jab but it's blocked by Bulevardi.
Bulevardi misses with a straight right.
Bulevardi throws a body punch but Name moves out of range.
Bulevardi cracks Name with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bulevardi throws a jab when Name was well out of range.
Bulevardi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name tries to bum rush Bulevardi with a series of wild strikes but Bulevardi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bulevardi misses the shot to the body.
Name avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Name throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bulevardi.
Bulevardi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Name.
Bulevardi clobbers Name with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Name lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bulevardi at a distance.
Name misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Bulevardi.
Name steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bulevardi.
An inside leg kick lands from Name.
Name tries to land a front kick but Bulevardi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Bulevardi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Name napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bulevardi tries to score with some ground and pound. Name controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bulevardi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Name is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Name can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bulevardi misses with the ground and pound.
Name avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bulevardi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulevardi lands some shots froms side control.
Bulevardi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bulevardi trying to control the position but Name is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulevardi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bulevardi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bulevardi moves into full mount!

Bulevardi looking for a guillotine from mount but Name is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi wants to control the pace but Name is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Name really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Bulevardi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Name can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bulevardi looking to control but Name is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puukko Bulevardi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bulevardi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puukko Bulevardi!
A relieved looking Puukko Bulevardi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.