PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernt Albertsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puukko Bulevardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulevardi has chosen Northern Kings - They Don't Really Care About Us as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Albertsson
vs
Bulevardi

169 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

177 cm
25
166 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bernt Albertsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puukko Bulevardi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albertsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bulevardi's sensitive parts.
Albertsson scores with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Bulevardi.
Bulevardi throws a body shot but no joy.
Albertsson motions for Bulevardi to come forward. Albertsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bulevardi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Bernt Albertsson has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Albertsson misses.
A good leg kick by Albertsson.
Bulevardi throws a body shot but no joy.
Bulevardi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Albertsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Albertsson throws a push kick but Bulevardi slaps the foot to one side.
Albertsson throws a body punch but Bulevardi moves out of range.
Bulevardi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albertsson manages to avoid it.
Albertsson misses the shot to the body.
Bernt Albertsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albertsson connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albertsson throws a leg kick but Bulevardi moved away.
A good leg kick by Albertsson.
Albertsson misses with a hook. Bulevardi ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bulevardi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albertsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bulevardi.
Albertsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Bulevardi as he checks the leg kick.
Albertsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulevardi misses with a straight left.
Albertsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Albertsson throws a solid leg kick but Bulevardi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Albertsson.
Albertsson ducks under a wild hook from Bulevardi.
Albertsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bulevardi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Albertsson loads up on a big right hand but Bulevardi slips the punch.
Bulevardi misses with an uppercut. Albertsson saw that one coming.
Bulevardi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Albertsson there.
Bulevardi throws out a loose jab but Albertsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulevardi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albertsson.
Albertsson avoids the body shot from Bulevardi.
Albertsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Albertsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Bulevardi.
Bulevardi throws a jab when Albertsson was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson scores with the left hand. Bulevardi knows he should have avoided that one.
Bulevardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Albertsson tries to work over Bulevardi's front leg with a kick but Bulevardi checks it.
Bulevardi throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Albertsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Albertsson tried to score with a low kick but Bulevardi checks it.
Some wild striking there from Bulevardi.
Albertsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Albertsson cracks Bulevardi with an open hand slap.
Albertsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bulevardi.
Bulevardi throws a body punch but Albertsson moves out of range.
Albertsson catches Bulevardi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Albertsson looks to land a body kick but Bulevardi moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulevardi misses the target.
Albertsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bulevardi's head.
Albertsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Albertsson thows a leg kick but Bulevardi checks it

and Bulevardi counters by moving into the clinch.
Albertsson lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bulevardi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulevardi avoiding damage as Albertsson throws knees to the body.
Albertsson digs a right hand underneath Bulevardi's ribcage. Bulevardi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Albertsson lands a nice uppercut.
Albertsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bulevardi avoids the damage to the body.
Bulevardi takes a shot to the head.
Albertsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bulevardi presses Albertsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Albertsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Albertsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Albertsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bulevardi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bulevardi.
Bulevardi blocking some punches.
Albertsson working aggressively here.
Albertsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bulevardi blocks it with crossed arms.
Albertsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Albertsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulevardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albertsson lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bulevardi jumps guard but Albertsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Albertsson misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albertsson working aggressively here.
Bulevardi lands with a short shot to the head.

Bulevardi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bulevardi scores with a hook to the body. Albertsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Albertsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Albertsson tries a low kick but Bulevardi avoids it.
Albertsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bulevardi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bulevardi misses with a shot to the body
and Albertsson counters with a leg kick.
Bulevardi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Albertsson wants to slow Bulevardi down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albertsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bulevardi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Albertsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Albertsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernt Albertsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernt Albertsson's cut.
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.

Bulevardi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albertsson moves away.
Albertsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bulevardi can do to turn this around?
Albertsson throws a wild body kick that Bulevardi sees coming a mile off.
Albertsson cracks Bulevardi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Albertsson throws a lazy right hand but Bulevardi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Albertsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bulevardi.
Albertsson misses with an uppercut
and Bulevardi counters with a nice uppercut.
Albertsson tries to move into range but Bulevardi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Albertsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albertsson scores with a leg kick.
Albertsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albertsson.
Bulevardi with a hook.
Bulevardi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bulevardi cracks a nice hook into Albertsson's ribs.
Albertsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulevardi.
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!
Albertsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albertsson connects with a single shot there.
Bulevardi scores with a body shot.
Bulevardi shoots in and drives through. Albertsson sprawls well.
Bulevardi checks a low kick from Albertsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertsson tries a low kick but Bulevardi avoids it.
Bulevardi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Albertsson misses.
Albertsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bulevardi throws a body shot but no joy.
Bulevardi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Albertsson on the side of the head.
Albertsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bulevardi misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulevardi. Albertsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Bulevardi finds it's way through Albertsson's defenses.
Bulevardi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bulevardi blocks a low kick nicely.
Bulevardi swings for the body but Albertsson moves out of range.
Bulevardi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bulevardi misses with a straight left.
Bulevardi throws a lazy uppercut
and Albertsson counters with a leg kick.
Bulevardi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bulevardi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bulevardi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulevardi misses the shot to the body.
Albertsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bulevardi.
Albertsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Bulevardi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bernt Albertsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Albertsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Albertsson thuds his shin into the meat of Bulevardi's side.
Albertsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bulevardi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulevardi. Albertsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Albertsson misses its target.
Albertsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bulevardi slips a jab and a cross from Albertsson.
Albertsson misses with a low kick.
Bulevardi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bulevardi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulevardi throws a looping overhand right but Albertsson ducks down to avoid it.
Albertsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albertsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bulevardi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Albertsson with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bulevardi momentarily.
Albertsson moves away from the strike by Bulevardi.
Albertsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bulevardi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bulevardi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Bulevardi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bulevardi lands a jab to Albertsson's midsection.
Albertsson misses with a low kick.
Albertsson wants to land a leg kick but Bulevardi is out of range.
Albertsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bulevardi. Bulevardi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bulevardi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bulevardi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Albertsson looks to land a left hand but Bulevardi moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bulevardi.

Bernt Albertsson's cut is getting worse.
Bulevardi tests Albertsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bulevardi looks to land a left hand but Albertsson moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bulevardi checks a leg kick.
Bulevardi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulevardi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Albertsson misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bulevardi checks a leg kick.
Bulevardi throws a jab but it's blocked by Albertsson.
Bulevardi misses with a body shot.
Albertsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulevardi moves away.
A clash of legs there as Bulevardi blocks the low kick.
Bulevardi looks to score with a jab to the body but Albertsson is just out of range.
Albertsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bulevardi stuns Albertsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Albertsson throws a front kick aimed at Bulevardi's knee but Bulevardi avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Albertsson.
Albertsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Albertsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulevardi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albertsson moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albertsson throws a leg kick but Bulevardi moved away.
Bulevardi lands a right hook to the body.
Albertsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Albertsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulevardi manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Puukko Bulevardi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bernt Albertsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bulevardi misses with a lunging right hand
and Albertsson counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Bulevardi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Albertsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bulevardi.
Bulevardi walks into a stiff left hand from Albertsson.
Bulevardi blocks a head kick by Albertsson.
Bulevardi checks a low kick from Albertsson.
Albertsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bulevardi's sensitive parts.
Albertsson throws a head kick that misses.
Bulevardi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bulevardi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Albertsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bulevardi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Albertsson at a distance.

Bulevardi scores with a takedown into Albertsson's guard.
Bulevardi wants to pass the guard but Albertsson is keeping the position.
Albertsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bulevardi on the ground.
Bulevardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Albertsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulevardi chips away with some ground and pound.
Bulevardi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Albertsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Albertsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bulevardi throwing strikes but missing.
Bulevardi throws a big right hand that misses.
Bulevardi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bulevardi lands a couple of elbows.
Bulevardi sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bulevardi trying to control but Albertsson is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Albertsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Albertsson ducks under a wild hook from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi tests Albertsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Albertsson misses.
Albertsson misses with a low kick.
Bulevardi avoids the body shot from Albertsson.
Bernt Albertsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bulevardi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albertsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Albertsson!
Bulevardi slips under a jab from Albertsson.
The fighters circling - Bulevardi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bulevardi lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson throws a looping overhand right but Bulevardi ducks down to avoid it.
Bulevardi throws a jab but it's blocked by Albertsson.
Albertsson misses with a hook to the body
and Bulevardi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albertsson misses with a low kick.
Bulevardi blocks a jab.
Bulevardi throws a body shot but no joy.
Albertsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Albertsson throws a looping overhand right but Bulevardi ducks down to avoid it.
Bulevardi throws a lazy right hand but Albertsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bulevardi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albertsson.
Nice uppercut lands for Bulevardi. That snapped Albertsson's head back.
Albertsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Albertsson cracks Bulevardi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bulevardi clobbers Albertsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice uppercut there from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi catches Albertsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albertsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bulevardi under the eye.
Albertsson moves out of range as Bulevardi strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi shoots in for a double leg but Albertsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A bone on bone clash there as Bulevardi blocks the leg kick.
Albertsson takes a swing at Bulevardi's ribcage but misses.
Albertsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi misses with a wild body shot.
Albertsson misses with a hook. Bulevardi ducked under it nicely.
Albertsson is looking to slow Bulevardi down with leg kicks.
Bulevardi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Albertsson but Albertsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Albertsson tries to score with a low kick but Bulevardi moves his leg out of the way.
Albertsson throws a leg kick
and Bulevardi counters with a nice uppercut.
Bulevardi checks a low kick from Albertsson.
Bulevardi checks a leg kick.
Albertsson throws a head kick but Bulevardi moves out of range.
Bulevardi connects with a nice looking jab.
Bulevardi scores with a sloppy right hand. Albertsson should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Puukko Bulevardi.
I think Bulevardi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puukko Bulevardi!
Puukko Bulevardi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.