PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pera Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahmud Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen's entrance music is Unbreakable. A fine choice. Mahmud Magomedov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pulkkinen
vs
Magomedov

150 cm
21
206 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
204 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mahmud Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov misses with a two punch combination.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Pulkkinen dodges the punch combination from Magomedov.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Magomedov is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Magomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pulkkinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pulkkinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Magomedov swinging wildly here.
Magomedov misses with a two punch combination.
Pulkkinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pulkkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov looks winded!
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Magomedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Magomedov! Pulkkinen lets Magomedov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Magomedov is rocked!
Pulkkinen is looking to wear down Magomedov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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 stuns Magomedov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pulkkinen. That's going to slow Magomedov down.
Pulkkinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magomedov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pulkkinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Magomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Pulkkinen.
Pera Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Are you kidding me?! Pulkkinen ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Magomedov clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pera Pulkkinen!
Our winner, Pera Pulkkinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.