PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puukko Bulevardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasparaitis comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get Away. Bulevardi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Northern Kings - They Don't Really Care About Us. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kasparaitis
vs
Bulevardi

175 cm
26
163 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
166 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent
Sun-Tzu. 15%

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Kasparaitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puukko Bulevardi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulevardi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kasparaitis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Darius Kasparaitis has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Bulevardi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bulevardi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kasparaitis misses with a hook.
Bulevardi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kasparaitis defends it well.
Bulevardi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bulevardi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasparaitis.
Bulevardi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bulevardi shoots in but no luck this time.
A cross from Bulevardi lands.
Bulevardi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kasparaitis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bulevardi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kasparaitis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bulevardi lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Bulevardi.
Kasparaitis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bulevardi misses with a wild body shot.
Kasparaitis moves out of range of the strikes.
Bulevardi digs a good hook to Kasparaitis's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulevardi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kasparaitis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kasparaitis lands a right hook to the body.

Bulevardi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kasparaitis's guard.
Bulevardi wants to control from the top but Kasparaitis keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bulevardi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Kasparaitis trying to control the position here.
Kasparaitis trying to keep a closed guard but Bulevardi is proving a slippery customer.
Bulevardi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kasparaitis has his hands on Bulevardi's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasparaitis is keeping the position for now.
Kasparaitis trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bulevardi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasparaitis manages to avoid it.
Kasparaitis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bulevardi moves out of range of the body kick.
Bulevardi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kasparaitis rather than just go for the knockout.
Bulevardi throws a looping overhand right but Kasparaitis ducks down to avoid it.
Puukko Bulevardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasparaitis. Bulevardi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasparaitis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Kasparaitis as Bulevardi shoots in.
Darius Kasparaitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puukko Bulevardi.
A leg kick checked by Bulevardi.
Bulevardi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulevardi misses the target.
Bulevardi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kasparaitis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bulevardi darts in looking for a takedown but Kasparaitis gets double underhooks and turns Bulevardi into the cage.
Bulevardi moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bulevardi! But no joy.
Kasparaitis tries to score with a low kick but Bulevardi moves his leg out of the way.
Bulevardi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kasparaitis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bulevardi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasparaitis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab.
Kasparaitis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darius Kasparaitis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasparaitis scores with the left hand. Bulevardi knows he should have avoided that one.
Bulevardi avoids the body shot from Kasparaitis.
Bulevardi throws a hook but Kasparaitis avoids it easily.
Bulevardi misses with a wild body shot.
Kasparaitis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bulevardi at a distance.
Bulevardi blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bulevardi misses.
Bulevardi scores with a sloppy right hand. Kasparaitis should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulevardi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasparaitis.
Bulevardi lands a jab.
Kasparaitis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulevardi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kasparaitis can pounce on him.
Kasparaitis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bulevardi jabs Kasparaitis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kasparaitis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bulevardi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis scores with a nice strike.
Bulevardi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasparaitis slips a jab from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi scores with a hook to the body. Kasparaitis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Bulevardi blocks the leg kick.
Bulevardi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasparaitis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kasparaitis misses the shot to the body.
Bulevardi with the counter takedown but Kasparaitis avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Puukko Bulevardi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Kasparaitis's cut.
That's time! Kasparaitis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bulevardi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Bulevardi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kasparaitis to the ground. Bulevardi is now in Kasparaitis's guard.
Bulevardi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kasparaitis is retaining full guard.
Bulevardi landing some decent shots from guard.
Kasparaitis keeping full guard, as Bulevardi tries to pass.
Kasparaitis seems keen to control Bulevardi's posture.
Bulevardi landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis looking to control.
Bulevardi wants to control from the top but Kasparaitis keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bulevardi.
Kasparaitis pulls Bulevardi in close to prevent any damage.
Kasparaitis controls Bulevardi momentarily but Bulevardi frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kasparaitis scoring well with a low kick there.
Bulevardi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kasparaitis defends well and Bulevardi ends up having to push Kasparaitis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bulevardi swings for the body but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Darius Kasparaitis is winning the standup battle so far.
Bulevardi throws a shot from downtown. Kasparaitis moves away and avoids it.
Bulevardi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bulevardi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kasparaitis defends well and Bulevardi ends up having to push Kasparaitis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kasparaitis throws a shot from downtown. Bulevardi moves away and avoids it.
Bulevardi scores with a hook to the body. Kasparaitis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis slips under a jab.
Bulevardi throws a body punch but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Kasparaitis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kasparaitis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darius Kasparaitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puukko Bulevardi.
Kasparaitis tries a low kick but Bulevardi avoids it.
Kasparaitis slips a jab and a cross from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kasparaitis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick from Kasparaitis misses.
Kasparaitis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulevardi scores with a punch to the head.
Kasparaitis scores with a nice strike.
Kasparaitis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulevardi moves away.
Bulevardi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kasparaitis momentarily.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick which misses Bulevardi's front leg but catches the back leg as Bulevardi tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasparaitis, right into the meat.
Bulevardi throws a looping overhand right but Kasparaitis ducks down to avoid it.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but Bulevardi moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bulevardi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kasparaitis can pounce on him.
Kasparaitis takes one to the chin there.
Kasparaitis cracks the inside of Bulevardi's front leg.
Bulevardi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kasparaitis. Kasparaitis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kasparaitis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bulevardi.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulevardi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bulevardi blocks the body kick.
Bulevardi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bulevardi finds it's way round the side to connect with Kasparaitis's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulevardi throws a shot from downtown. Kasparaitis moves away and avoids it.
Kasparaitis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kasparaitis just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulevardi with the counter takedown but Kasparaitis avoids it easily.
Bulevardi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis misses the jab.

Bulevardi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kasparaitis!
Bulevardi is looking to take a break and control but Kasparaitis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kasparaitis is looking to regain half guard here but Bulevardi keeps moving and retains side control.
Bulevardi working away.
Bulevardi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bulevardi working away.

Bulevardi is trying to get an arm triangle but Kasparaitis is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puukko Bulevardi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darius Kasparaitis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kasparaitis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bulevardi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasparaitis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bulevardi throws a hook but Kasparaitis blocks it.
Kasparaitis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bulevardi lands a jab to the nose.
A clash of legs there as Bulevardi blocks the low kick.
Kasparaitis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kasparaitis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kasparaitis lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kasparaitis.
A slow jab from Bulevardi misses its intended target.
Kasparaitis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulevardi dives in for a single leg takedown but Kasparaitis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kasparaitis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulevardi throws a right hand that misses
and Kasparaitis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bulevardi's knee momentarily.
Bulevardi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bulevardi.
Bulevardi tests Kasparaitis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bulevardi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kasparaitis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kasparaitis misses with a wild body shot.
Bulevardi tries to counter with a clinch but Kasparaitis shakes him off and moves away.
Bulevardi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kasparaitis throws the kick towards the body but Bulevardi avoids it.
Kasparaitis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bulevardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasparaitis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bulevardi fails to land the takedown.
Darius Kasparaitis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puukko Bulevardi.
Bulevardi scores with a hook.
Kasparaitis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darius Kasparaitis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi throws a poor cross that misses
and Kasparaitis counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasparaitis throws the kick towards the body but Bulevardi avoids it.
Bulevardi tries to counter with a clinch but Kasparaitis shakes him off and moves away.
Kasparaitis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulevardi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Bulevardi.
Kasparaitis connects with a body shot that sends Bulevardi's belly button to the back.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bulevardi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasparaitis connects with a leg kick. Bulevardi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kasparaitis swings for the body but Bulevardi moves out of range.

Bulevardi moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparaitis fails to land.
Kasparaitis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kasparaitis has a couple of punches blocked by Bulevardi.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bulevardi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kasparaitis prevents a body shot from Bulevardi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Bulevardi as the two fighters clinch.
Kasparaitis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulevardi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bulevardi trying to control the position but instead, Kasparaitis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bulevardi into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bulevardi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasparaitis.
Bulevardi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kasparaitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulevardi prevents a body shot from Kasparaitis.
Bulevardi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasparaitis controls his hands.
Kasparaitis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasparaitis misses with some punches.
Kasparaitis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Bulevardi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bulevardi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kasparaitis is keeping busy.
Kasparaitis struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulevardi controls his hands.
Puukko Bulevardi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bulevardi misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bulevardi.
Kasparaitis lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparaitis fails to land.
A short right from Kasparaitis on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis gets through Bulevardi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kasparaitis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasparaitis throws a punch but it's blocked by Bulevardi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Kasparaitis showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!