PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen comes to the cage accompanied by The Third, The Magical. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pulkkinen
vs
Ignatiev

155 cm
31
157 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

160 cm
33
145 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pertti Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping left.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatiev is just out of range.
Nice shot by Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev looks to land a combination but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Ignatiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatiev's shoulder, as Ignatiev tries to avoid the shot.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Ignatiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a two punch combination.
Ignatiev with a jab.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Ignatiev was well out of range.
Ignatiev throws a lazy head kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatiev's shoulder, as Ignatiev tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatiev looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev lands a jab to the nose.

Ignatiev clinches.
Ignatiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignatiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.

Pulkkinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ignatiev staying out of range there.
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Ignatiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignatiev wants to counter with a clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him away.
Ignatiev misses with the combination.
Ignatiev throws a body kick that misses.
Ignatiev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Ignatiev's head but Ignatiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that Ignatiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignatiev also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ignatiev misses with a series of wild punches.
Ignatiev lands the left hand.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Ignatiev moved out of range.
Pulkkinen takes one on the button.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Ignatiev's ribcage but misses.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Ignatiev is out of range.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ignatiev. Ignatiev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Ignatiev ducked under it nicely.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Ignatiev moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pulkkinen's head.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Ignatiev was well out of range.
Ignatiev throws a big counter head kick but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that Pulkkinen semi-blocks.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatiev lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Ignatiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ignatiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ignatiev jabs at Pulkkinen's body.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Ignatiev is out of range.
Pulkkinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Ignatiev is out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Ignatiev ducks down to avoid it.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatiev lands a high kick!
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ignatiev scores with the left hand. Pulkkinen knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pertti Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
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.

Pulkkinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pulkkinen avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pulkkinen's head.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a left and a right that stings Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that half lands.

Pulkkinen is rocked!
Ignatiev misses with a head kick.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses.
As Ignatiev looks to move away, Pulkkinen throws a big counter combo bu Ignatiev just gets out of the way.
Pulkkinen cracks Ignatiev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ignatiev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ignatiev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that Ignatiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignatiev also avoids with ease.
Birigiz Ignatiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Ignatiev avoids it easily.
Ignatiev is looking for the big counter here.
Ignatiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pulkkinen's head.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Pulkkinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ignatiev doesn't seem phased though.
Pulkkinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Ignatiev is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulkkinen finish him?
Ignatiev slips under a jab.
Ignatiev avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev seems to have recovered his senses.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Ignatiev looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Pulkkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Ignatiev saw that one coming.
Ignatiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight left.
Pulkkinen throws a series of punches but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Ignatiev moved out of range.
Pulkkinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen is looking to counter punch.
Ignatiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulkkinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pulkkinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Ignatiev saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Ignatiev ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Ignatiev misses.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Ignatiev moved out of range.
Ignatiev misses with a straight left.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Ignatiev slips the punch.
Ignatiev checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ignatiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatiev manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ignatiev counters by clinching up.
Ignatiev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Pulkkinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev has had enough of the clinch but Pulkkinen keeps him there for the moment.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatiev's elbow.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage as Ignatiev throws knees to the body.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatiev controls his hands.
Ignatiev trying to land knees to the body.
Pulkkinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Pulkkinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ignatiev tries to clinch but Pulkkinen is having none of it.
A jab from Pulkkinen misses.
A slow jab from Ignatiev misses its intended target.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatiev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Ignatiev's head back.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatiev.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ignatiev.
Pulkkinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ignatiev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that Pulkkinen semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Ignatiev blocks it.
Pulkkinen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromIgnatiev.
Ignatiev walks into a stiff left hand from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen cracks the inside of Ignatiev's front leg.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a low kick but Ignatiev moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target.
A combination from Pulkkinen does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Birigiz Ignatiev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ignatiev throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ignatiev swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Ignatiev ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pulkkinen looks to land a combination. Ignatiev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Pulkkinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ignatiev just manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatiev misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen tests Ignatiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Ignatiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignatiev replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pulkkinen blocks it well.
Ignatiev scores with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Ignatiev.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen thuds his right hand into Ignatiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ignatiev avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Ignatiev moved out of range.
Ignatiev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ignatiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ignatiev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Ignatiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatiev walks into a left hand.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatiev slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Pulkkinen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatiev.
A shot to the liver by Ignatiev. Beautiful body shot.
Pulkkinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ignatiev, right into the meat.
Ignatiev looks to land a combination but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Ignatiev's head but Ignatiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ignatiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ignatiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a big counter combination but Ignatiev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A jab from Pulkkinen misses.
Ignatiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pulkkinen's head.
Ignatiev throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen avoids them all with ease.
Pulkkinen avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ignatiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a two punch combo.
Ignatiev throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Ignatiev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a straight left.
Ignatiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.

Ignatiev instigates a clinch.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignatiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pulkkinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ignatiev presses Pulkkinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ignatiev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ignatiev looking to throw knees to the head but Pulkkinen is blocking nicely.
A short left from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.
Birigiz Ignatiev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Pulkkinen.
Ignatiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pulkkinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Birigiz Ignatiev.
I think Ignatiev 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Birigiz Ignatiev!
During a confident post fight interview, Birigiz Ignatiev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.