PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Kasvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pullo
vs
Kasvi

195 cm
42
272 lbs
33 - 5 - 0

190 cm
31
232 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 33 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Pullo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jyrki Kasvi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pullo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Pullo.
Kasvi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pullo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kasvi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pullo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Kasvi looks to move away, Pullo throws a big counter combo but Kasvi just gets out of the way.
Pullo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pullo looks to land a left hand but Kasvi moved out of range nicely.

Kasvi forces Pullo back against the cage and clinches.
Pullo lands a left hand.

Kasvi manages to break the clinch.
Pullo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pullo.
Sloppy strikes from Pullo. Those never looked like landing.
Kasvi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Titus Pullo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Pullo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kasvi doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Jyrki Kasvi has been cut.
Pullo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pullo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kasvi instigates a clinch.
Pullo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pullo has had enough of the clinch but Kasvi keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo working aggressively here.
Kasvi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasvi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pullo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kasvi's face.

Kasvi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pullo misses with a straight right.

Kasvi pushes Pullo up against the cage in a clinch.
Pullo lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pullo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasvi.
Pullo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pullo lands a nice elbow.
Pullo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasvi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pullo lands with a short shot to the head.
Pullo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kasvi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kasvi moves into range and clinches up with Pullo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kasvi breaks from the clinch.
Titus Pullo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pullo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pullo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kasvi.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pullo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pullo just misses with a punch to the body.
Pullo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That has opened up Jyrki Kasvi's cut even more.
Pullo misses the jab.
Kasvi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pullo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kasvi darts in and clinches Pullo up against the cage.

Kasvi breaks the clinch.
Pullo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasvi manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Kasvi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pullo misses with a head kick.
And Kasvi tries to counter it with a takedown but Pullo pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Kasvi closes the distance and pushes Pullo back into the cage.

Kasvi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kasvi moves into the clinch.
Pullo misses with an elbow over the top.
Kasvi misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pullo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pullo lands a big head kick that sends Kasvi tumbling to the mat! Pullo takes a step backwards and waves Kasvi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kasvi is rocked!
Pullo lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kasvi off his feet! Kasvi tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Titus Pullo!
Titus Pullo made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.