PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma Pulkkinen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edgar Fulton's chin.

Fulton
vs
Pulkkinen

201 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgar Fulton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fulton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pulkkinen quickly recovers to half guard.
Pulkkinen gets full guard.
Fulton trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom.
Fulton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fulton with a nice head shot there.
Fulton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pulkkinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fulton trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom.
Pulkkinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fulton distracts Pulkkinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fulton throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fulton lands a couple of digs.
Fulton stands up over Pulkkinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fulton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fulton landing with the ground and pound.
Fulton prevents Pulkkinen from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fulton cracks Pulkkinen with a solid left hand.
Fulton won't allow Pulkkinen to sweep him here.
Fulton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fulton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fulton chips away with some ground and pound.
Fulton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fulton is in close to Pulkkinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fulton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fulton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pulkkinen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fulton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pulkkinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fulton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pulkkinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fulton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pulkkinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fulton throws a big right hand that misses.
Fulton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fulton wants to clinch.
Pulkkinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fulton defends it well.
Pulkkinen has a takedown stuffed.
Fulton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fulton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pulkkinen thinking.
Pulkkinen looks winded!

Pulkkinen tries to sprawl but Fulton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fulton wants to control but Pulkkinen is keeping him busy.
Pulkkinen has hold of Fulton's hands but Fulton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fulton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fulton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pulkkinen keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton is looking to stall here but Pulkkinen recovers full guard.
Fulton trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fulton is looking to stand up but Pulkkinen won't let him.
Fulton postures up.
Fulton wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pulkkinen punching from the bottom - just letting Fulton know he's still in a fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Fulton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Fulton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pulkkinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fulton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fulton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fulton tries to break the clinch but Pulkkinen is controlling the position.

Fulton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pulkkinen has eaten all the pies!

Pulkkinen drives through and clinches with Fulton against the cage.
Fulton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fulton wants to get back to striking at distance but Pulkkinen won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fulton's efforts to push away.
Pulkkinen keeps control of Fulton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pulkkinen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fulton wants to get back to striking at distance but Pulkkinen won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton taking a breather.
Fulton is trying to break free.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fulton's efforts to push away.

Pulkkinen has picked Fulton up - he's going for a ride! Pulkkinen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fulton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen prevents Fulton from standing back up.
Pulkkinen lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulkkinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Fulton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fulton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pulkkinen scores with a couple of nice shots.

Edgar Fulton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Edgar Fulton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pulkkinen working Fulton over with strikes.

Fulton is rocked!

Jeez, Edgar Fulton's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edgar Fulton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jorma Pulkkinen!