PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen comes to the ring accompanied by Rancid - Roots Radical. Columbus has chosen Warriors of the world as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Pulkkinen
vs
Columbus

225 cm
20
252 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Granite chin

HERITAGE! (message for laundry)
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pena Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Columbus's ribcage but misses.
Columbus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Columbus scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Pulkkinen to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Pulkkinen throws the kick towards the body but Columbus avoids it.
Pulkkinen misses with a head kick.
Columbus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a jab.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Columbus.
It appears Pulkkinen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Columbus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Columbus misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Pulkkinen misses
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pulkkinen blocks the body kick.
Columbus punishes Pulkkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Columbus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulkkinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Columbus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pulkkinen walks into a stiff left hand from Columbus.
Pulkkinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Columbus on the side of the head.
Pulkkinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pulkkinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Pulkkinen is rocked!
Columbus lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Pulkkinen out cold! Pulkkinen is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the ropes! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scott Columbus!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scott Columbus made sure he mentioned HERITAGE! (message for laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.