PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Pulkannaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corbin Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkannaru comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest - Pain Killer. Creed has chosen 50 Cent walks stone cold out - Patiently Waiting as his entrance music. Pasi Pulkannaru is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pulkannaru
vs
Creed

206 cm
29
162 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

187 cm
26
162 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Pulkannaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Corbin Creed!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Pulkannaru.
Pulkannaru tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Creed swivels and escapes.
Pulkannaru throws a sloppy head kick and Creed moves out of range easily.
Creed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pulkannaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Creed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pulkannaru throws a lazy head kick
and Creed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Creed avoids the head kick by Pulkannaru.
Pulkannaru dives in and grabs Creed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Creed pushes down on Pulkannaru's head and hops out.
Creed throws a body shot but no joy.
Creed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkannaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pulkannaru misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pulkannaru throws a right and a left that Creed avoids nicely.
Creed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pulkannaru. Those never looked like landing.
Pulkannaru really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkannaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Creed blocks a head kick by Pulkannaru.
Creed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Creed thuds his right hand into Pulkannaru's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Creed misses with an uppercut. Pulkannaru saw that one coming.
A jab from Creed finds it's way through Pulkannaru's defenses.
Pulkannaru throws a head kick but Creed moves out of range.
Pulkannaru avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Pulkannaru was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pulkannaru throws a sloppy head kick and Creed moves out of range easily.
Pulkannaru lands with a slapping head kick.
Creed blocks a head kick by Pulkannaru.
Creed swings for the body but Pulkannaru moves out of range.
Creed throws out a loose jab but Pulkannaru uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Pulkannaru was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Pulkannaru.
Nice takedown defense from Creed. No joy for Pulkannaru on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasi Pulkannaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkannaru throws an off balance right hand
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulkannaru throws a one two combo.
Pulkannaru throws a series of strikes that have Creed backpedaling.
Creed avoids the head kick by Pulkannaru.
Creed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Creed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pulkannaru counters with a series of strikes. Creed will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pulkannaru's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pulkannaru duly obliges.
Nice defenses there by Pulkannaru.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkannaru is just out of range.
Pulkannaru is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pulkannaru displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pulkannaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulkannaru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Creed tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a hook to the side of Pulkannaru's head but Pulkannaru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkannaru avoids the body shot from Creed.
Creed blocks a head kick by Pulkannaru.
Pulkannaru throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Pulkannaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkannaru throwing a counter right hand but Creed manages to avoid it.
Creed misses the jab.
Creed avoids the head kick by Pulkannaru.
Pulkannaru misses with a head kick.
Pulkannaru defending well as Creed loads up on a big left hand.
Pulkannaru misses with a head kick.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkannaru moves away.
Pulkannaru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pulkannaru misses with a straight left.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkannaru is just out of range.
Pulkannaru went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed misses with a jab to the body
and Pulkannaru counters with a left and a right that stings Creed.
Pulkannaru throws a nice looking combination but Creed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pulkannaru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creed circles away quickly and effectively.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkannaru misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pulkannaru throws a head kick but Creed moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Creed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Creed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Creed just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Creed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Pulkannaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkannaru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Creed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pulkannaru lands a head kick. Creed smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Creed lands a nice hook to Pulkannaru's body. Pulkannaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Creed misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pulkannaru counters with a two punch combo.
Pulkannaru misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Creed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Creed might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pulkannaru has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circling - Creed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Creed looks to move away, Pulkannaru throws a big counter combo bu Creed just gets out of the way.
Creed throws a hook but Pulkannaru avoids it easily.
Pulkannaru slips a jab from Creed.
Creed throws a hook but Pulkannaru blocks it.
Pulkannaru appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pulkannaru drops his hands momentarily and Creed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pulkannaru throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Creed misses its intended target.
Pulkannaru pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Creed back to the cage. Pulkannaru follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pasi Pulkannaru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Creed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pulkannaru.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkannaru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Pulkannaru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkannaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkannaru slips under a jab from Creed.
Pulkannaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkannaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creed blocks a head kick by Pulkannaru.
Pulkannaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Creed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulkannaru.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
Creed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Pulkannaru.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creed! But no joy.
Pulkannaru ducks under a wild hook from Creed.
Pulkannaru looks to land a combination but Creed avoids it well.
Creed flicks out a counter leg kick but Pulkannaru steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkannaru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Pulkannaru.
Pulkannaru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Creed can do to turn this around?
A big right from Creed misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkannaru misses with a two punch combination.
Creed throws out a counter right but Pulkannaru avoids it with no problem.
Creed lands with a right hand.
Creed throws a nice looking combination but Pulkannaru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Creed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Pulkannaru is rocked!
Creed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Pulkannaru is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Creed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pulkannaru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Creed scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from Creed does no damage.
Pulkannaru lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pulkannaru seems to have got his legs back now.
Creed misses with a straight right.
Pulkannaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Creed.
Pulkannaru is looking for a counter combo.
Creed lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed scores with a shot to the body.
Creed swings for the body but Pulkannaru moves out of range.
A punch combination from Pulkannaru misses.
Pulkannaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creed misses with a hook. Pulkannaru ducked under it nicely.
Pulkannaru misses with a wild combination.
Pulkannaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkannaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Nice cross by Creed.
Pulkannaru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab, jab by Creed - just one landing.
Pulkannaru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed slips a jab and a cross from Pulkannaru.
Pulkannaru fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Creed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkannaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Creed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkannaru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creed.
Creed scores with a jab. Pulkannaru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pulkannaru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Creed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkannaru clobbers Creed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Pulkannaru.
Sloppy strikes from Pulkannaru. Those never looked like landing.
Pulkannaru throws a combination that misses
and Pulkannaru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pulkannaru is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulkannaru on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pasi Pulkannaru will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pulkannaru misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Pulkannaru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pulkannaru throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creed! But no joy.
Creed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left lands for Creed.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkannaru moves away.
Pulkannaru darts in looking for a takedown but Creed gets double underhooks and turns Pulkannaru into the cage.
It seemed like Creed was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulkannaru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Creed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkannaru is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creed dodges the punch combination from Pulkannaru.
Creed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Creed looks to land a right hand but Pulkannaru moved out of range.
Pulkannaru tries to counter by clinching up but Creed breaks away and moves out of range.
Pulkannaru throws a right hand that Creed ducks under and follows up with a left that Creed also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkannaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulkannaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulkannaru shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Creed pinned against the cage. Creed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Creed connects with a solid leg kick.
Pulkannaru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Creed! But no joy.
Creed avoids the head kick by Pulkannaru.
And Creed tries to counter it with a takedown but Pulkannaru pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Creed misses with a straight right.
Pulkannaru is looking for a counter combo.
Creed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pulkannaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkannaru moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pulkannaru, as that shot connected.
Pulkannaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Pulkannaru shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Creed eats them both and turns towards Pulkannaru to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pulkannaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkannaru slips a jab from Creed.
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Creed.
Creed stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasi Pulkannaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Pulkannaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pulkannaru throws a sloppy head kick and Creed moves out of range easily.
Pulkannaru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Creed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkannaru tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkannaru tries to clinch up but Creed circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Pulkannaru.
Pulkannaru misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Creed releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pulkannaru misses with a series of wild punches.
Pulkannaru slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Creed blocks a jab.
Pulkannaru throws a head kick that misses
and Creed counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Pulkannaru to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Creed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Corbin Creed!
Corbin Creed tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Pasi Pulkannaru stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dang, the fattest dude won this time'.