PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hong Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nixon
vs
Pulkkinen

155 cm
20
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hong Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nixon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nixon is looking to stall here but Pulkkinen recovers full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nixon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nixon trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom.
Nixon preventing the sweep.
Nixon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pulkkinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nixon controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving.
Nixon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nixon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nixon is looking to counter punch.

Pulkkinen scores with a takedown into Nixon's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen preventing the sweep.
Nixon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pulkkinen is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Nixon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Nixon is looking for a kimura but Pulkkinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nixon to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon thows a huge punch but Pulkkinen dodges it nicely.
Nixon trying to control the pace.
Pulkkinen is looking to improve his position.
Nixon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pulkkinen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nixon is thwarting Pulkkinen's attempts to control the position.
Nixon thows a huge punch but Pulkkinen dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nixon is just content to waste time from the top position. Pulkkinen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nixon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nixon sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pulkkinen is defended easily by Nixon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nixon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pulkkinen defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hong Nixon dominated that round.
That's time! Nixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pulkkinen tries to keep at a distance but Nixon has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nixon jumps guard and drags Pulkkinen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pulkkinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon looking for a sweep. Not yet Nixon, not yet.
Pulkkinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Nixon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pulkkinen manages to get himself to full guard.

Nixon won't allow Pulkkinen to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen trying to control the position.
Nixon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pulkkinen being controlled here, momentarily.
Nixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nixon stopping the sweep attempt from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hong Nixon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nixon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two 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.
Nixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pulkkinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pulkkinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Nixon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nixon trying to keep a closed guard but Pulkkinen is proving a slippery customer.
Pulkkinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pulkkinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pulkkinen connects with a couple of short punches.
Pulkkinen throws an elbow that misses. Nixon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pulkkinen's guard. Nice move by Nixon!

Nixon trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom.
Nixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pulkkinen can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nixon wanted to stand there but Pulkkinen had control of the position.
Nixon trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom.
Nixon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nixon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nixon trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom.

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 sweep here but Nixon controlling him for the moment.
Nixon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nixon preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nixon shoots for a double leg takedown but Pulkkinen sprawls well. He's pushed Nixon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pulkkinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pulkkinen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nixon did well to prevent Pulkkinen getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jorma Pulkkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Nixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nixon shoots for a takedown but Pulkkinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pulkkinen feints the counter takedown.

Nixon drives through and clinches with Pulkkinen against the cage.
Pulkkinen letting Nixon take a breather here.
Pulkkinen jumps guard but Nixon stands there with Pulkkinen around his waist. Pulkkinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pulkkinen is working for takedown but Nixon is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen is trying to pull guard but Nixon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hong Nixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nixon shoots in for a double leg but Pulkkinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pulkkinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nixon defends it well.
Nixon shoots in and drives through. Pulkkinen sprawls well.
Hong Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pulkkinen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nixon!
Pulkkinen working the body and head with strikes.

Pulkkinen stands up and beckons Nixon to his feet.

Pulkkinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nixon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pulkkinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nixon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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 slips a nice elbow through Nixon's hands, connecting with Nixon's forehead.
Nixon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pulkkinen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pulkkinen postures up.
Pulkkinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pulkkinen wants to control from the top but Nixon keeps moving.
Pulkkinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nixon pulls Pulkkinen in close to prevent any damage.
Nixon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pulkkinen works over Nixon with some ground and pound from guard.
Pulkkinen chips away with some ground and pound.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Nixon is working from the bottom.
Pulkkinen preventing the sweep.

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.
Nixon looking to control.
Nixon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pulkkinen takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pulkkinen jumps guard but Nixon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Pulkkinen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nixon can't fight it off and eventually Pulkkinen manages to take the fight to the floor. Nixon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nixon trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Pulkkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pulkkinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hong Nixon!