PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dama
vs
Pulkkinen

157 cm
36
156 lbs
33 - 18 - 0

155 cm
30
157 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genki Dama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pertti Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen cracks a nice hook into Dama's ribs.
Dama misses with a head kick.
Pulkkinen lands with a shot to the body.
Dama 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.
Dama throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the head.
Dama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulkkinen throws a series of punches but Dama avoids them all with ease.
Dama appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dama defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Dama tries to counter with a takedown but Pulkkinen is quick to defend against it.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the body.
Dama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pulkkinen avoids it really well and circles away.
A big right from Dama misses.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Dama moves out of range.
Pertti Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands with a hook. Dama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dama throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Dama misses the jab.
Pulkkinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Dama avoids it easily.
Dama defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
We've been informed that Pulkkinen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab. Dama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Dama shoots in and gets a takedown into Pulkkinen's guard.
Dama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dama postures up in Pulkkinen's guard and throws a big left but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Dama with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Dama postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pulkkinen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dama, into his guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dama looking to control.
Pulkkinen stopping the sweep attempt from Dama.
Pulkkinen is stalling in the full guard.

Dama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulkkinen is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama keeping moving, preventing Pulkkinen from controlling successfully.

Dama is looking for a triangle here but Pulkkinen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dama manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dama tries to roll over but Pulkkinen keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dama is working hard here to advance position.
Pulkkinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pulkkinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pulkkinen's back!
Dama misses with an elbow to the head.
Dama somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
I really don't envy Pulkkinen right now.
Pulkkinen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Pulkkinen misses.
Pertti Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pulkkinen, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Dama throwing a counter right hand but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Jab from Pulkkinen.
Dama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dama. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dama.
Pulkkinen throws a counter combo.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to the head.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Dama.
Pulkkinen stuns Dama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Pulkkinen catches Dama right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Dama moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama fails to land the takedown.
Dama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Pulkkinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dama doesn't seem phased though.
Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand

and Dama counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pulkkinen won't be happy with that.
Pulkkinen tries to buck Dama off but Dama is having none of it.
Pulkkinen holding on.
Dama with the ground and pound but Pulkkinen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is refusing to be controlled, as Dama sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dama wants to take a breather but Pulkkinen is having none of it.
Pulkkinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dama.
Dama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Dama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pulkkinen sees it coming and defends easily.
Dama throws a strike but Pulkkinen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pulkkinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pulkkinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dama dives in for a single leg takedown but Pulkkinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a head shot.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Dama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Pulkkinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dama digs a good hook to Pulkkinen's body.
Pulkkinen connects with the punch.
Pulkkinen blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Pulkkinen. That snapped Dama's head back.
Dama jabs Pulkkinen right on the nose. Pulkkinen blinks but takes it well.
Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Dama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulkkinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dama throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen lands a right hook to the body.
Pulkkinen stuns Dama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Dama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dama.
Dama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulkkinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Pulkkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dama fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pulkkinen just manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Dama moves out of range.
Pertti Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dama throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Dama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Dama off the cage and back into range.
Pulkkinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen stuffs the takedown.
Pulkkinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Dama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pulkkinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dama scrambles back to his feet.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pulkkinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Damas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pulkkinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pulkkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Dama throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off.
Pulkkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dama.
Dama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulkkinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dama counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Dama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pulkkinen controls Dama momentarily but Dama frees himself.
Dama trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulkkinen looking to control but Dama passes into half guard.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Dama postures up.
Dama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama throwing shots but Pulkkinen is blocking nicely.
Dama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dama stalling away here and it's allowed Pulkkinen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pulkkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dama trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pertti Pulkkinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dama with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Genki Dama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Dama from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to the head.
Dama takes one to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dama. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pulkkinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot.
Dama looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Pulkkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pulkkinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Pulkkinen!
An out of breath Pertti Pulkkinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.