PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spude Pulkkinen (ranked 1042 p4p, 136 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 184 p4p, 29 weight class). Steele has chosen Manowar - Heart of Steel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Pulkkinen
vs
Steele

185 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

179 cm
26
185 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Spude Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steele.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Steele scores with a knee to the head.
Steele tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Steele.
Pulkkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pulkkinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele misses with a body punch.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Pulkkinen's ribcage. Pulkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele fails to pull guard.
Steele 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 Steele can turn it around.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Steele misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Steele.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Steele tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele pushes Pulkkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pulkkinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick

and Steele counters by moving into the clinch.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.

Pulkkinen breaks the clinch.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pulkkinen is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.

Steele clinches up with Pulkkinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pulkkinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulkkinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Pulkkinen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Steele.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Pulkkinen stalls.
Pulkkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Pulkkinen is leaning against Steele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen is looking to control Steele's arms but Steele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pulkkinen has his back to the cage.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
Steele tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pulkkinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pulkkinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pulkkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the head.
Steele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pulkkinen with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Pulkkinen.

It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pulkkinen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Steele coming out on top.
Spude Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steele counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Pulkkinen coming out on top.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
Steele moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele blocks a jab.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Steele is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target.
Pulkkinen lands a high kick!
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Steele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pulkkinen with a body shot.
Steele checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Steele misses.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pulkkinen at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele scores with a nice head shot.
Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulkkinen looks to throw a body kick
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steele there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pulkkinen feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
Pulkkinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steele checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Steele tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pulkkinen throws out a leg kick but Steele moves out of range and Pulkkinen only half commits.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele slips under a jab from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen thuds his right hand into Steele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Pulkkinen finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spude Pulkkinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Steele wants to counter the offense by Pulkkinen and move into the clinch position.
Pulkkinen wants to slow Steele down by chopping away at his legs.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pulkkinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pulkkinen lands a front kick.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.

Steele forces Pulkkinen back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pulkkinen trying to stall but Steele improves his position.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Stanley Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steele tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Pulkkinen is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.
Pulkkinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele with a knee to the head.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Steele.

It looks like Spude Pulkkinen has been cut.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulkkinen avoids the damage to the body.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Pulkkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Steele throws a sloppy body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pulkkinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes.
Steele steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pulkkinen.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw.

Steele has Pulkkinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Pulkkinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen gets through Steele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Pulkkinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen cracks Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Pulkkinen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spude Pulkkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stanley Steele.
I think Steele 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Stanley Steele!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Stanley Steele!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Stanley Steele!

Stanley Steele wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Stanley Steele thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.