PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pera Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanton Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TURISAS - Stand Up And Fight. Crowe has chosen The Builders & The Butchers - Bringing Home The Rain as his entrance music. Pera Pulkkinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pulkkinen
vs
Crowe

150 cm
28
206 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

175 cm
34
207 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanton Crowe!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick as Crowe jumps back.
Pulkkinen lands with a hook. Crowe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crowe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crowe misses with a takedown attempt
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice body shot.
Crowe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen cracks Crowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Stanton Crowe has been cut.
Pulkkinen avoids the head kick by Crowe.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crowe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pulkkinen cracks a nice hook into Crowe's ribs.
Crowe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowe. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Crowe. Those never looked like landing.
Crowe connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pera Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanton Crowe.

Crowe rushes Pulkkinen and presses him up against the cage.
Crowe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crowe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crowe misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Crowe.
Pulkkinen pushes Crowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen stops a takedown attempt from Crowe.
Crowe has had enough of the clinch but Pulkkinen keeps him there for the moment.
Crowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Crowe manages to break the clinch.

Crowe rushes Pulkkinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Crowe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
Crowe tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pulkkinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crowe can turn it around.

Crowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 loads up on a big right hand but Crowe slips the punch.
Crowe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Crowe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pulkkinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crowe looking to pass the guard.
Crowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crowe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pulkkinen is trying to control the position but Crowe postures up.
Crowe chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen trying to keep a closed guard but Crowe is proving a slippery customer.
Pulkkinen can't keep his opponent in guard - Crowe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Crowe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pulkkinen's head.
Pulkkinen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pulkkinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crowe wants to pass the guard but Pulkkinen is defending well.
Pulkkinen is trying to control but can't.

That's four 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.
Pulkkinen wants to improve his position but Crowe is controlling well.
Crowe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pulkkinen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Crowe.
Crowe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulkkinen tries to land a front kick but Crowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Crowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crowe stuns Pulkkinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stanton Crowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanton Crowe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pulkkinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crowe lands with a right hand.
Crowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Crowe with a hook.
Crowe blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pulkkinen wants to land a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowe is just out of range.
Stanton Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulkkinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crowe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donk. Crowe catches Pulkkinen right on the button with a cross.
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Crowe misses its intended target.
Crowe misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target.
Pulkkinen moves in looking to clinch but Crowe pushes him off.
Crowe connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Crowe counters with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick which misses Crowe's front leg but catches the back leg as Crowe tries to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Crowe.
Crowe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Crowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Crowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crowe.
Crowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crowe is trying to push Pulkkinen away but Pulkkinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pulkkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crowes head.
Crowe blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crowe working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen stalling in the clinch but Crowe improves position.
Crowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Crowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crowe lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Crowe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head.
Crowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Still in the clinch, Crowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowe.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Pulkkinen lands a takedown into guard.
Pulkkinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pulkkinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crowe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pulkkinen's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe throws a big elbow that misses.
Crowe throws an elbow that misses. Pulkkinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crowe's guard. Nice move by Pulkkinen!

Crowe keeping moving, preventing Pulkkinen from controlling successfully.
Pulkkinen looking to sit in guard and control but Crowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Crowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Pulkkinen has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanton Crowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanton Crowe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pulkkinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
Pulkkinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pulkkinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crowe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Crowe scores with a jab.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Crowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Crowe.
A jab from Crowe misses.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Crowe avoids it.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick
and Crowe counters with a left and a right that stings Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pulkkinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
letting Crowe counter with a right hand.
Crowe jabs at Pulkkinen's body.
Crowe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pulkkinen cracks the inside of Crowe's front leg.
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice head shot.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Crowe misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Pulkkinen.
Crowe scores with a punch to the head.

Pulkkinen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Crowe to the mat! Crowe manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pera Pulkkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pulkkinen preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pulkkinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crowe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Crowe looking to pass the guard.
Crowe throws a big elbow that misses.
Pulkkinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe throws an elbow that misses. Pulkkinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crowe's guard. Nice move by Pulkkinen!

Pulkkinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pulkkinen wants to pass the guard but Crowe is keeping the position.
Stanton Crowe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pulkkinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pulkkinen distracts Crowe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crowe controlling Pulkkinen's posture.
Pulkkinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stanton Crowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Crowe, not yet.
Pulkkinen throws a strike but Crowe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pulkkinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pulkkinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crowe passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crowe blocks the strikes from Pulkkinen.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stanton Crowe.
Well Crowe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanton Crowe!
Stanton Crowe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.