PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pera Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TURISAS - Stand Up And Fight. Pera Pulkkinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pulkkinen
vs
Elcock

150 cm
27
206 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

191 cm
31
210 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elcock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Pulkkinen misses.
Armando Elcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elcock tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elcock.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick that knocks Elcock off balance momentarily.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Elcock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good exchange - Elcock coming out on top.

Pulkkinen moves into the clinch.
Elcock blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Elcock backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elcock's elbow.
Elcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen cracks Elcock with a nice body shot.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elcock working hard to break the clinch.
Pulkkinen prevents Elcock from breaking the clinch.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Elcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pulkkinen.
Elcock is trying to break free.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elcock misses with a low kick.
It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Elcock avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen.
Elcock misses with a head kick.
Elcock scores with a nice strike.
Armando Elcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Elcock misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elcock manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elcock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elcock's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Elcock's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Elcock looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Elcock misses with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Elcock is out of range.
Elcock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice body punch.
Elcock misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Elcock - that will leave a mark!
Pulkkinen drops his hands momentarily and Elcock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Elcock fails to land with a series of punches.
Pulkkinen scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Elcock misses.
Elcock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Pulkkinen closes the distance and clinches.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elcock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Pulkkinen has double underhooks.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Elcock backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut.

Elcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elcock throws a combination that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Pulkkinen backs off Elcock throws a huge counter combo but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it all.
Elcock avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Elcock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Elcock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Elcock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Elcock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elcock! But no joy.
Pulkkinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Elcock defends it nicely.
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 Pera Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pulkkinen drives through and clinches with Elcock against the cage.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elcock can't break the clinch.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Elcock backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
Good body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Elcock's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Elcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Elcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Pulkkinen has double underhooks.
Elcock blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen lands with a right to the head.
Elcock blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Elcock wants to get back to striking at distance but Pulkkinen won't allow it.
Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head.
Elcock tries to break free but Pulkkinen pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Elcock.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elcock backwards.
Elcock prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen - that landed with a thud.
Elcock blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elcock takes a shot to the head.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Elcock's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Elcock prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen has Elcock pushed against the cage.
Elcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Pulkkinen has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Elcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elcock blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elcock can do to turn this around?
Elcock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pera Pulkkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand.

Elcock is rocked!
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Elcock is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulkkinen finish him?
Elcock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elcock seems to have recovered his senses.

Elcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armando Elcock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A quick step to the side and Pulkkinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armando Elcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elcock moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pulkkinen.
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!
Elcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Elcock.
Elcock misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pulkkinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Elcock ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Elcock throws a counter combo.
Pulkkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.

Elcock tries to keep at a distance but Pulkkinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Elcock being controlled against the cage.
Elcock blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Elcock.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Elcock.
Pulkkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Elcock controls the action.
Elcock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Elcock controls the action.
Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Elcock controls the action.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Elcock controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Elcock breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elcock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pulkkinen tries to work over Elcock's front leg with a kick but Elcock checks it.
Elcock tries a head kick but it misses.
Elcock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Elcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen.
Elcock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Elcock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pulkkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Pulkkinen misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Elcock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pulkkinen tests Elcock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulkkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Elcock.
Pulkkinen is looking to clinch but Elcock is avoiding it.
Elcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elcock is looking for the big counter here.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Elcock wants to slow Pulkkinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Elcock with a nice cross.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elcock. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Elcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elcock 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.
Elcock throws a right and a left that Pulkkinen avoids nicely.
Elcock avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Elcock throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Elcock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Elcock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elcock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses.
Pulkkinen thows a leg kick but Elcock checks it
and Elcock counters with a stiff right hand.
Elcock throws a nice looking combination but Pulkkinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elcock throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Elcock ducked under it nicely.
Elcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen darts in looking for a takedown but Elcock gets double underhooks and turns Pulkkinen into the cage.

Elcock gets caught napping as Pulkkinen dives in and scores a takedown. Elcock manages to retain guard.
Pulkkinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Elcock is retaining full guard.
Pulkkinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pera Pulkkinen clearly takes that round.
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 closes the distance and clinches.
Elcock blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Elcock tries to circle away but Pulkkinen has him pinned against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Elcock blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elcock's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Elcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen stalling the fight.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Elcock avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Elcock.
Elcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Pulkkinen has double underhooks.
Elcock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elcock has had enough of the clinch but Pulkkinen keeps him there for the moment.
Elcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Pulkkinen has double underhooks.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Pulkkinen is working Elcock over against the cage.
Elcock is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elcock's efforts to push away.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elcock backwards.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Elcock.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Elcock.
Good body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Elcock controls the action.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elcock backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Elcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen is working Elcock over against the cage.

Pulkkinen drops Elcock onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Elcock is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen pushes Elcock against the cage. Pulkkinen is working some dirty boxing. Pulkkinen pushes off with a quick right hook! Elcock goes down! Elcock tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pulkkinen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pera Pulkkinen!
Pera Pulkkinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.