PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pera Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anakoni Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen comes to the cage accompanied by TURISAS - Stand Up And Fight. Kai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Firestarter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pulkkinen
vs
Kai

150 cm
28
206 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
212 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kai at a distance.
Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kai misses with a leg kick

and Pulkkinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Kai manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kai controlling the action here for a moment.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai stalling in the clinch.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Kai prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pulkkinen.
Kai tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.

Pulkkinen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kai clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Pulkkinen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kai has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kai looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pulkkinen connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kai to escape the position.
Kai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in a bad position, Kai is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Kai can't escape the position.
Kai tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pulkkinen punching from mount but Kai doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pulkkinen controlling the position easily from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai regains half guard.
Pulkkinen controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kai tries to get to full guard but Pulkkinen has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulkkinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pulkkinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kai keeps working.
Kai controlling the position for now.
Kai is not content to let Pulkkinen control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kai trying to control from the bottom.
Pulkkinen is keen to just control but Kai is a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pulkkinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pulkkinen trying to control from half guard but Kai is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anakoni Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kai sizes up Pulkkinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kai's calf.
Pulkkinen slips a straight right by Kai.
Pulkkinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kai avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
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.
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 cracks the inside of Kai's front leg.
Kai is looking to land body kicks.
Pulkkinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pulkkinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pulkkinen feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
Pulkkinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kai as he avoids it easily.
Kai misses with a low kick.

Pulkkinen closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kai.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
Kai blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen blocks an elbow strike.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulkkinen controls his hands.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Kai stalling in the clinch but Pulkkinen improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai trying to land knees to the body.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai has Pulkkinen pressed against the cage.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage as Kai throws knees to the body.
Kai is trying to maintain a safe position but Pulkkinen gets an underhook and turns Kai into the cage.
Kai 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 Kai can turn it around.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai scores with a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Kai.
Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside.
Kai stalling in the clinch but Pulkkinen improves position.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai lands an elbow inside that Pulkkinen shrugs off.
Kai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai scores with a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pulkkinen is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Pulkkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kai backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a big uppercut that drops Kai! More strikes from Pulkkinen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kai lies dazed against the cage as Pulkkinen celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pera Pulkkinen!
In his post fight interview, Pera Pulkkinen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.