PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen comes to the cage accompanied by The Third, The Magical. Queen has chosen Fat Joe - Money Over Bitches [Feat Too $hort & TA] as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pulkkinen
vs
Queen

155 cm
31
157 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

180 cm
34
153 lbs
29 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 4 - 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 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Queen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulkkinen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good work by Pulkkinen as he checks the leg kick.
Queen misses with a low kick.
Queen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Queen.
Queen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Queen throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Queen only half commits.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Queen is looking to land body kicks.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Queen.
A bone on bone clash there as Pulkkinen blocks the leg kick.
Pertti Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Queen.
Nice cross by Pulkkinen.
Queen tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Pulkkinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen connects with a high kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Queen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pulkkinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Queen. That's going to slow Pulkkinen down.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Queen manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Queen moved away.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Pulkkinen is looking to land body kicks.
Queen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Queen blocks a low kick nicely.
Pertti Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Queen swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 out a token jab with nothing on it.
Queen misses with a straight right.
Pulkkinen throws a nice looking combination but Queen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pulkkinen avoids the head kick by Queen.
A clash of legs there as Pulkkinen blocks the low kick.
Pulkkinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queen.
Pulkkinen punishes Queen's body with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen punishes Queen's body with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Queen looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Queen moves out of range as Pulkkinen throws a body kick.
Queen throws a head kick that misses.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Queen's front leg with a kick but Queen checks it.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Pulkkinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Queen tries a head kick but it misses.
Queen walks into a straight right hand from Pulkkinen.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Queen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Queen jabs at Pulkkinen's body.
Pulkkinen thumps Queen with a low kick.
Pulkkinen looks to land a body kick but Queen moved away.
Queen throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Queen motions for Pulkkinen to come forward. Queen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick that knocks Queen off balance momentarily.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
It looks like Pulkkinen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Queen moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Queen. That's going to slow Pulkkinen down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pulkkinen.
Queen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Queen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pulkkinen takes one to the side of the head.
Queen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Queen misses with a hook
and Queen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Queen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.

Queen clinches up with Pulkkinen and pushes him back against the cage.

Pulkkinen breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Pulkkinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Queen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen.

Queen forces Pulkkinen back against the cage and clinches.
Queen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Queen.
Queen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Queen tries to stall but Pulkkinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Pulkkinen breaks the clinch.
Queen ducks right into an uppercut from Pulkkinen.
Queen wants to clinch but Pulkkinen slips to the side
and Pulkkinen counters with a solid body kick.
Pulkkinen tests Queen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pulkkinen blocks it well.
Pulkkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the body from Pulkkinen misses
enabling Queen to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Queen shoots in and gets a takedown into Pulkkinen's guard.

Queen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pulkkinen dives on top into guard.

Pulkkinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Queen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pulkkinen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Queen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Queen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Queen is looking to stand up but Pulkkinen isn't so interested in that idea.
Pulkkinen content to stall in guard here.
Queen working a defensive guard here.
Queen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pulkkinen is one step ahead there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pulkkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Queen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Queen avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Queen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Queen's head backwards.
Queen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen stuffs the takedown.
Queen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Queen throws out a powerful jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pulkkinen checks a leg kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Queen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Queen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pulkkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulkkinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Queen tries a quick counter leg kick but Pulkkinen is wise to it.

Queen gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Queen blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Queen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen throws a body kick that misses.
Queen checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Queen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Queen as he connects with a hook.
Queen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big right from Queen misses.
Pulkkinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Queen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pulkkinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Queen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Queen wants to clinch up but Pulkkinen keeps it at a distance.
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Queen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Pulkkinen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Queen throws a leg kick that misses.
Queen jabs at Pulkkinen's body.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses.
Queen misses with an uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Queen misses with a wild body shot.
Queen looks to clinch
and Pulkkinen counters with a straight right hand.
Pulkkinen throws out a powerful jab.
Queen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
A big right from Queen misses.
Pulkkinen digs a good body shot into Queen's ribs.
Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Queen can do to turn this around?
Queen lands with an overhand left.
Queen looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
Queen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Queen tries for a takedown but Pulkkinen circles away easily
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Queen seems unphased.
Queen throws a big shot that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Queen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Queen.
Queen misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target.
Pulkkinen thuds his shin into the meat of Queen's side.
Queen checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pulkkinen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Queen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Queen lands with a straight right. Pulkkinen didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Queen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Queen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pulkkinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Queen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body. Queen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A leg kick checked by Queen.
Pulkkinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Queen misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping left.
Pulkkinen takes one on the button.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Queen's sensitive parts.
Pulkkinen cracks the inside of Queen's front leg.
Oliver Queen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Queen scores with a nice head shot.
Pulkkinen looks to land a combination. Queen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Queen is rocked!
Queen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Queen cracks the inside of Pulkkinen's front leg.
Pulkkinen lands with an overhand left.
Queen is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulkkinen finish him?
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen catches Queen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pulkkinen defending well as Queen loads up on a big left hand.
Queen lands a glancing blow to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Queen's ribcage but misses.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Queen.
Pulkkinen gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pulkkinen defending well though.
Pulkkinen is pressing down on Queen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Queen seems to have recovered his senses.
Queen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Queen from controlling successfully.
Pertti Pulkkinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pulkkinen holds on and takes a little breather.
Queen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pulkkinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Pulkkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pulkkinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Pulkkinen!
Our winner, Pertti 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.