Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: JAG Contenders 2
Date: Feb 15, 2020

#R1##CL2#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
Steele pushes Pulkkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
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 #CL2#
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. #BC#
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. #CL2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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. #BC#
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.
#R2#
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.#T1#
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.#CUT#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R3#
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.#CL2#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #CUT2#
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.#BC#
Pulkkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
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.#CL2#
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. #T4#
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. #BC#
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.

Event: New Year Bash
Date: Jan 04, 2020

#R1#
Garuda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garuda.
Garuda lands with a shot to the body.
Garuda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pulkkinen connects with a high kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Spude Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulkkinen misses with a left hand
and Garuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Garuda avoids it.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Garuda blocks it.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garuda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garuda jabs Pulkkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garuda misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen thumps Garuda with a low kick.#T1#
Garuda connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Garuda as he checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen misses with a left hand
and Garuda counters with a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garuda. That did some damage!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garuda.
Pulkkinen throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garuda. That's going to slow Pulkkinen down.
Garuda wants to slow Pulkkinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
and Garuda counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulkkinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Pulkkinen is rocked!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garuda throws a lazy right hand but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Garuda avoids it.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Garuda's shoulder, as Garuda tries to avoid the shot.
Garuda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pulkkinen just manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick but Garuda moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Garuda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garuda tries to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen saw it coming and moves away.
Pulkkinen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pulkkinen lands with a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Garuda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick. #CL2#
Pulkkinen clinches up against the cage.
Pulkkinen scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garuda.
Garuda misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Pulkkinen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Garuda lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Garuda.
Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Garuda.
Garuda tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Good body shot from Garuda.
Garuda misses with a punch to the body.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garuda digs a right hand underneath Pulkkinen's ribcage. Pulkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pulkkinen looks winded!
Garuda tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Garuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Garuda.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garuda misses with a body punch. #T4#
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garuda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Garuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Garuda moves into the clinch.
Garuda misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Garuda as the two fighters clinch.
Garuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Garuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Garuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pulkkinen or not.
Garuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garuda pushes Pulkkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#KD#
Garuda drops Pulkkinen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pulkkinen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Pulkkinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Garuda finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garuda.
Garuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulkkinen controls his hands.
Garuda blocking some punches.
Garuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mantak Garuda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mantak Garuda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
A low kick from Pulkkinen misses
and Garuda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pulkkinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Garuda feints a jab and as Pulkkinen dips his head, Garuda unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Pulkkinen right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Pulkkinen falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Garuda smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mantak Garuda!
Mantak Garuda retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Mantak Garuda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: JAG II
Date: Nov 16, 2019

#R1#
Perez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perez shoots in for a double leg but Pulkkinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perez slips under a jab from Pulkkinen.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Perez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Pulkkinen. That snapped Perez 's head back.
Pulkkinen is looking to slow Perez down with leg kicks.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez 's elbow.
Pulkkinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here. #T1#
Pulkkinen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pulkkinen just leaning against Perez , taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez .
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Perez 's head.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen is leaning against Perez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perez is trying to maintain a safe position but Pulkkinen gets an underhook and turns Perez into the cage.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen. #T2#
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Perez .
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Pulkkinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen is stalling here.
I was talking to Pulkkinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spude Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillo Perez .
Perez can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Pulkkinen. No joy for Perez on that attempt.
Perez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pulkkinen swivels and escapes.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez moves out of range of the leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Perez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pulkkinen avoids it really well and circles away.#T3#
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab from Pulkkinen.#TD2#
Perez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pulkkinen is pulling down on Perez 's head. It's preventing any offense from Perez , at least for the moment.
Perez distracts Pulkkinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4##SUB#
Pulkkinen has his foot on Perez 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
Pulkkinen managing to control the position.
Perez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Pulkkinen is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Perez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pulkkinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perez has managed to get both his arms back between Pulkkinen's legs - danger averted.
Pulkkinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Perez cracks Pulkkinen with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spude Pulkkinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Pulkkinen gets tackled into the cage by Perez . Perez maintains the clinch.
Perez blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez . #BC2#
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight left.
Perez dives in for a single leg takedown but Pulkkinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perez tries to clinch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Perez slips under a jab.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pulkkinen.
Perez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick
letting Perez counter with a right hand. #T1#
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt - Pulkkinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spude Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillo Perez .
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick from Perez .
Perez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Perez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pulkkinen defends it nicely.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Perez avoids the punch easily.
Perez shoots in and drives through. Pulkkinen sprawls well.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Perez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guillo Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Pulkkinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perez doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez takes one to the chin there.
Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pulkkinen avoids it really well and circles away.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Perez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Perez is looking to clinch but Pulkkinen is avoiding it.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Perez staying out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Pulkkinen. No joy for Perez on that attempt.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pulkkinen leaves Perez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T3##CL2#
Perez has Pulkkinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Perez has Pulkkinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pulkkinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Pulkkinen on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is pushing Perez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Pulkkinen is controlling him.
Perez is trying to pull guard but Pulkkinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spude Pulkkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Come on Pulkkinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T4#
Pulkkinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pulkkinen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Pulkkinen is struggling to control the position.
Pulkkinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #BC2#
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a low kick but Perez moves his leg out of the way.
Perez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Perez darts in trying to clinch
and Pulkkinen counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Pulkkinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spude Pulkkinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Pulkkinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Perez shoots in for a takedown but Pulkkinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perez tries to clinch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Perez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pulkkinen trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Pulkkinen looking for submissions off his back.
Pulkkinen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen is trying to control but can't. #T1#
Perez working over Pulkkinen with some ground and pound. Pulkkinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pulkkinen trying to control here.
Perez working Pulkkinen over with strikes. #SUB#
Pulkkinen looking for submissions off his back.
Perez is thwarting Pulkkinen's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pulkkinen is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like Perez is going to stand back up.
Perez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pulkkinen gets back to full guard.
Pulkkinen has Perez pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##TD2#
Pulkkinen tries to sprawl but Perez drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Perez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pulkkinen is pressing down on Perez 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perez wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but Pulkkinen is retaining full guard. #T4#
Pulkkinen is pulling down on Perez 's head to control his posture.
Perez scoring with some ground and pound.
Pulkkinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pulkkinen is proving hard to escape from.
Pulkkinen pulls Perez in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guillo Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spude Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillo Perez .
Perez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guillo Perez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pulkkinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spude Pulkkinen!
A relieved looking Spude Pulkkinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: JBL McConnell vs Boxaaja
Date: Oct 19, 2019

#R1#
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Woodcock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Woodcock gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT#
It looks like Peter Woodcock has been cut.
Woodcock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Woodcock counters with a left to the body.
Woodcock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pulkkinen on the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pulkkinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Woodcock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Woodcock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Woodcock defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Woodcock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Woodcock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Woodcock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodcock.
Woodcock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Woodcock scores with a nice body kick.
Pulkkinen defending well as Woodcock loads up on a big left hand.
Spude Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Woodcock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy body kick
and Woodcock counters with a straight right hand.
Woodcock moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woodcock.
A nice side step and Woodcock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pulkkinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Woodcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick
and Woodcock counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Woodcock closes the distance and pushes Pulkkinen back into the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Pulkkinen.
Woodcock tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Woodcock back against the cage. #T2#
Woodcock scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Woodcock.
Woodcock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Woodcock.
Pulkkinen tries to stall but Woodcock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pulkkinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodcock.
Woodcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woodcock working aggressively here.
Woodcock tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Woodcock lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Woodcock manages to break the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands with a good body shot.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodcock.
Woodcock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pulkkinen. #T3#
A punch lands to the side of Pulkkinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodcock.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Woodcock.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Woodcock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Woodcock ducked under it nicely.
Woodcock is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big left from Woodcock misses. #CL#
Pulkkinen clinches up with Woodcock and pushes him back against the cage.
Woodcock scores with a shot to the side of Pulkkinen's head. #T4#
Woodcock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodcock controls his hands.
Woodcock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woodcock tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Woodcock's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen works on Woodcock's body with a couple of short punches.
Woodcock looks winded!
Woodcock lands a right hand.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen.
Woodcock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pulkkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Woodcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woodcock tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Woodcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Woodcock has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Woodcock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pulkkinen lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Woodcock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Woodcock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Woodcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Woodcock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkkinen lands with a right hand.
Woodcock blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Pulkkinen backing away here, and Woodcock unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pulkkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woodcock doesn't seem bothered though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woodcock.
Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Woodcock counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Woodcock finds it's target.
Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Woodcock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woodcock thinks about the counter body kick.#CL2#
Woodcock forces Pulkkinen back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Pulkkinen gets through Woodcock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodcock.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to Pulkkinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Woodcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woodcock lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen - that landed with a thud.
Pulkkinen leaning against his opponent.
Woodcock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Woodcock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pulkkinen avoids it.
Woodcock can't get the takedown.
Woodcock tries to break the clinch but Pulkkinen is controlling the position.
Pulkkinen stalling in the clinch but Woodcock improves position.
Woodcock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Woodcock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pulkkinen stalling.
Woodcock misses with some punches. #T2#
Woodcock throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Woodcock misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodcock backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woodcock misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodcock.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
Woodcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Woodcock.
Woodcock connects with a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Spude Pulkkinen has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Woodcock.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Woodcock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Woodcock. #T3#
Woodcock lands with a light punch inside.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodcock backwards.
Woodcock taking a breather.
Pulkkinen has Woodcock pressed against the cage.
Peter Woodcock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#
Woodcock is rocked!
Woodcock prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Woodcock lands with a right to the head.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodcock controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woodcock.
Pulkkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woodcock is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulkkinen finish him?
Woodcock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Woodcock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Woodcock lands a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulkkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woodcock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Still in the clinch, Woodcock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Woodcock lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pulkkinen.
Woodcock seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodcock.
Woodcock tries to land a knee to the head but Pulkkinen blocks with his arms. #T4#
Woodcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woodcock throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen stalls.
Pulkkinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Woodcock backwards.
Pulkkinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Woodcock misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen dips a shoulder and cracks Woodcock with a mighty uppercut! Woodcock falls back against the cage and Pulkkinen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Woodcock is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pulkkinen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spude Pulkkinen!
A very excited looking Spude Pulkkinen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: JBL The Re-up
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
Pulkkinen looks to land a body kick but Watson moved away.#CL#
Watson gets a clinch. #TD#
Watson jumps guard.
Watson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pulkkinen controls the pace.
Watson wants to improve his position but instead Pulkkinen has moved into half guard.
Pulkkinen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pulkkinen is thwarting Watson's attempts to control the position.
Pulkkinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Watson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watson is trying to maintain the position but Pulkkinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Pulkkinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson is trying to get back to full guard.
Pulkkinen is controlling the pace.
Watson wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pulkkinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Watson misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Pulkkinen closes the distance and clinches.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Watson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pulkkinen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Watson drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Watson is looking for a triangle but Pulkkinen pushes his legs off easily.
Watson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pulkkinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pulkkinen is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Pulkkinen is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Watson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulkkinen is aware though and is defending well.
Pulkkinen wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
Pulkkinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Watson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pulkkinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pulkkinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Watson has a hand on Pulkkinen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pulkkinen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#T4#
Watson can't escape the position.
Watson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Watson is really stuck here. #SUB2#
Pulkkinen is persistently looking for the submission but Watson is defending it well.
Pulkkinen has good solid back control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Watson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pulkkinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spude Pulkkinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Watson misses the jab.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson misses with a straight left.
Pulkkinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands a jab.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses
and Watson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a low kick but Watson moves his leg out of the way.
Pulkkinen tries to land a leg kick but Watson saw it coming and moves away.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Watson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL#
Pulkkinen tries to keep at a distance but Watson has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Watson tries a body shot but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Pulkkinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Watson gets an underhook and turns Pulkkinen into the cage.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Watson as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pulkkinen.
Watson jumps guard but Pulkkinen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Watson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Watson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
A body shot lands from Watson.
Pulkkinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
A body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Watson misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pulkkinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Pulkkinen. Beautiful body shot.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spude Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pulkkinen throws a good cross that connects.
Watson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pulkkinen defends well and Watson ends up having to push Pulkkinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL#
Watson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watson being controlled against the cage.#TD#
Watson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pulkkinen regains guard. #SUB2#
Pulkkinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Pulkkinen has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
Watson wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving. #T4##SUB2#
Pulkkinen has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Pulkkinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulkkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spude Pulkkinen has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Pulkkinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Pulkkinen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Spude Pulkkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL#
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pulkkinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watson lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Watson.
Watson jumps guard but Pulkkinen stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watson.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Watson wants to take the fight to the mat but Pulkkinen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T1#
Pulkkinen lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pulkkinen walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkkinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick as Watson jumps back.
Watson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses.
Watson slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen connects with a high kick.
Pulkkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T2#
Watson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen leaning against his opponent.
Watson tries to pull guard but Pulkkinen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Watson.
Pulkkinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Watson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pulkkinen to keep the fight standing.
Watson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
The referee calls for Pulkkinen to work.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson has Pulkkinen pushed against the cage.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Watson decides to pull guard.
Watson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pulkkinen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pulkkinen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Watson is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Watson looking for submissions off his back.
Pulkkinen controlling the pace. #T4#
Pulkkinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Watson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pulkkinen content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Watson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Pulkkinen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Pulkkinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watson is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spude Pulkkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pulkkinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spude Pulkkinen!
Spude Pulkkinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: JBL FNF V
Date: Aug 02, 2019

#R1#
Boban dives in for a single leg takedown but Pulkkinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boban dives in and grabs Pulkkinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pulkkinen pushes down on Boban's head and hops out.
Pulkkinen throws a solid leg kick but Boban takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pulkkinen.
We've been told by Pulkkinen's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boban misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulkkinen defending well as Boban loads up on a big left hand.
Boban takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#
It looks like Jure Boban has been cut.
Pulkkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Boban seems unphased.
Boban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boban.
Boban shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pulkkinen as he jumps to the side.
As Boban backs away, Pulkkinen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Spude Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jure Boban.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
And Boban tries to counter it with a takedown but Pulkkinen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boban throws a looping overhand right but Pulkkinen ducks down to avoid it.
Boban moves forwards but Pulkkinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boban fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pulkkinen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pulkkinen staying out of range there.
Boban's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pulkkinen under the eye.
Boban throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Boban throws a shot to the body.
Boban takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Boban throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulkkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body. Boban takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pulkkinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boban dives in and grabs Pulkkinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pulkkinen pushes down on Boban's head and hops out.
Boban lands the left hand.
Boban misses with a lunging right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Boban just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boban throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Boban lands a nice looking body shot.
Pulkkinen digs a good body shot into Boban's ribs.
Boban looks winded!
Boban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Boban connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boban throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Boban tries for a takedown but Pulkkinen circles away easily
and Pulkkinen counters with a slapping leg kick. #T2##KD#
Pulkkinen drops Boban with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boban looks back up at him and smiles so Pulkkinen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Pulkkinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Jure Boban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulkkinen cracks Boban with a good jab.
Boban misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Boban is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Jure Boban's cut even more.
Boban checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to the nose.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Boban! Pulkkinen dives in looking to finish! Boban is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spude Pulkkinen!
An out of breath Spude Pulkkinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: JBL 1st Anniversary
Date: May 25, 2019

#R1#
Pulkkinen throws a sloppy head kick
and Ryan counters with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Ryan avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Ryan both land. Nice combination.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pulkkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ryan digs a good body shot into Pulkkinen's ribs.
Ryan lands the left hand.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Ryan.
Jab by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ryan moves out of range of the leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pulkkinen has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pulkkinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping left.
As Pulkkinen backs away, Ryan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pulkkinen lands with a hook. Ryan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ryan checks the leg kick nicely there. #T1#
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick which misses Ryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryan tries to avoid it.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ryan throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Ryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pulkkinen. That's going to slow Ryan down.
Pulkkinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ryan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pulkkinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Ryan. #KD#
Ryan lands a big right hand that sends Pulkkinen crashing to the mat! Ryan stays standing though and waves Pulkkinen back to his feet!#ROC#
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Ryan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryan finish him?
Pulkkinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Ryan works Pulkkinen's body with a nice hook.
Pulkkinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
A big right from Ryan misses. #T3#
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Ryan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Pulkkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good shot there by Ryan.
Ryan cracks Pulkkinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ryan lands with a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Ryan misses with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen checks a leg kick.
Pulkkinen wants to counter the offense by Ryan and move into the clinch position.
Ryan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Ryan saw that one coming. #T4#
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan lands a slapping body shot. #KD#
Ryan cracks Pulkkinen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ryan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pulkkinen to stand back up!
Ryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pulkkinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan scores with a counter punch that sends Pulkkinen to the canvas! Ryan smells blood - he's punishing Pulkkinen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Pulkkinen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aran Ryan!
Aran Ryan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Sacrament
Date: Apr 12, 2019

#R1#
Saric closes the distance and clinches up with Pulkkinen, looking for a takedown. Saric pushes Pulkkinen against the cage but Pulkkinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pulkkinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Saric stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab from Saric.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saric looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Saric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saric clobbers Pulkkinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pulkkinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Saric throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
A big right from Pulkkinen misses.
Saric takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Saric slips under a jab from Pulkkinen.
Saric fails with the takedown.
Pulkkinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saric misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
Saric swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#TD2#
Saric gets a double leg takedown into Pulkkinen's guard.
Saric stands and throws Pulkkinen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pulkkinen is trying to control Saric's posture but Saric avoids it.
Pulkkinen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Saric is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pulkkinen has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Saric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pulkkinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Saric goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pulkkinen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Saric but great work by Pulkkinen.#T2#
Pulkkinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saric keeps working.
Saric is trying to improve his position.
Pulkkinen trying to control the position but Saric is working away.
Pulkkinen working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pulkkinen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Saric is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saric is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saric tries to hold on but Pulkkinen pushes him away. #T3#
Saric working to try and regain half guard.
Pulkkinen avoids the attempt from Saric to control.
Pulkkinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saric working to try and regain half guard.
Pulkkinen controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Pulkkinen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saric slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pulkkinen wants to control but Saric is keeping him busy.
Saric is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pulkkinen trying to control the action but Saric is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Saric looking for submissions off his back.
Pulkkinen wants to pass to mount but Saric is defending the position.
Pulkkinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Spude Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Pulkkinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Saric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Saric checks it.
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pulkkinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Saric's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pulkkinen throws a front kick aimed at Saric's knee but Saric avoids it well.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saric.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saric was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Saric is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saric throws out the jab.
No joy there for Saric, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saric is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pulkkinen throws a wild body kick that Saric sees coming a mile off.#TD2#
Pulkkinen tries to sprawl but Saric drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Pulkkinen makes his way to full guard, as Saric worked for a kimura.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Pulkkinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Pulkkinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saric can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pulkkinen keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass. #SUB2#
Saric thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Saric wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving. #SUB#
Pulkkinen has his foot on Saric's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saric works his way back into a safe position though.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Pulkkinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulkkinen trying to keep a closed guard but Saric is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pulkkinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Saric drops back looking for a leg! Pulkkinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pulkkinen manages to kick Saric off! Saric jumps back into Pulkkinen's guard. #T3##SUB#
Saric got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pulkkinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saric has managed to get both his arms back between Pulkkinen's legs - danger averted.
Saric trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom.
Saric tries to free his leg and advance position but Pulkkinen is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Saric shoots in for a takedown but Pulkkinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saric scores with a jab.
Saric tries to close the distance and clinch but Pulkkinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saric misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saric was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.#T4#
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentin Saric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saric swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pulkkinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saric scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saric scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saric misses with a takedown attempt
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is looking to slow Saric down with leg kicks.
Pulkkinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saric connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pulkkinen scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen scores with a body shot.
Pulkkinen scores with the left hand. Saric knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#
It looks like Valentin Saric has been cut.
Saric throws an off balance right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saric checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
A shot to the body from Saric misses
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand.
Pulkkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Spude Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valentin Saric's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Saric fails to land the takedown.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick which misses Saric's front leg but catches the back leg as Saric tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saric, as that shot connected.
Saric has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saric.
Pulkkinen clobbers Saric with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saric moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes.
Saric cracks Pulkkinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pulkkinen scores with the left hand. Saric knows he should have avoided that one.
Saric misses with a body shot #CL#
and Pulkkinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Pulkkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saric just misses with a punch to the body. #T1##TD2#
Saric closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pulkkinen to the mat! Pulkkinen manages to get full guard.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulkkinen has control of Saric's left arm, preventing Saric from doing any damage.
Pulkkinen controls Saric momentarily but Saric frees himself.
Valentin Saric has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Pulkkinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Valentin Saric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Pulkkinen looking to control.
Saric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulkkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Saric drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saric jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Saric drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saric jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Saric drops back looking for a leg! Pulkkinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pulkkinen manages to kick Saric off! Saric jumps back into Pulkkinen's guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Spude Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saric throws a lazy uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Saric on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pulkkinen thumps Saric with a low kick.
Pulkkinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Saric misses the target.
Pulkkinen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saric's corner calls for a 1-2. Saric obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saric has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot.
Saric misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pulkkinen ducks right into an uppercut from Saric.
Saric moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saric. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Saric manages to avoid it.
Saric takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saric on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Saric misses the shot to the body.
Saric throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Pulkkinen. #T4#
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saric manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Saric misses
and Pulkkinen scores with a counter punch that sends Saric to the canvas! Pulkkinen smells blood - he's punishing Saric with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Saric has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spude Pulkkinen!
An out of breath Spude Pulkkinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: JBL Friday Night Fights II
Date: Mar 08, 2019

#R1#
Pulkkinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spude Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez cracks Pulkkinen with a good jab.
Perez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pulkkinen avoids it really well and circles away.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt - Pulkkinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perez misses with a straight right.
Perez wants to clinch but Pulkkinen slips to the side
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Perez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Pulkkinen gets tackled into the cage by Perez . Perez maintains the clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
I was talking to Perez 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pulkkinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Pulkkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perez lands with a left to the head.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen.
A shot in the inside from Perez .
Perez misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen tries to pull guard but Perez won't allow it.
Perez misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perez misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage. #BC2#
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez wants to clinch.#T2#
Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perez 's hands.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses.
Perez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice sprawl there from Pulkkinen as Perez shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guillo Perez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez fails with the takedown
and Pulkkinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez misses with a hook.
Perez tries to clinch but Pulkkinen moves away
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perez thinking.
Pulkkinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Perez misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Pulkkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spude Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Pulkkinen staying out of range there.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Perez saw that one coming.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulkkinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Perez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perez misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Perez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Pulkkinen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Perez has passed into half guard!
Pulkkinen is doing well to control the position and prevent Perez from advancing to side control.
Perez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pulkkinen defending well though. #T4#
Perez is looking to take a break and control but Pulkkinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pulkkinen tries to get to full guard but Perez has control of the leg.
Pulkkinen is positioning himself well to prevent Perez advancing to mount.
Pulkkinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perez 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perez 's back!
Perez is really stuck here.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen not allowing Perez to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez tries to roll but Pulkkinen sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spude Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for Perez . That snapped Pulkkinen's head back.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Perez 's front leg with a kick but Perez checks it.
Perez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Perez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pulkkinen taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Pulkkinen.
Perez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Perez misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen pushes Perez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Perez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pulkkinen can turn it around.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Pulkkinen slowing the pace effectively.
Perez has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Pulkkinen is trying to pull guard but Perez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Perez blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Perez .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen. #T2#
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Perez .
Perez misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen digs a right hand into Perez 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perez 's gas tank.
Pulkkinen blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez .
A short left from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Perez being controlled against the cage.#BC2#
Pulkkinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pulkkinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pulkkinen misses with a left hand
and Perez counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3#
A low kick from Pulkkinen is predictable there #TD#
and Perez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Perez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pulkkinen trying to control from the bottom.
Pulkkinen is staying active underneath Perez , who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Pulkkinen looking for submissions off his back.
Perez is thwarting Pulkkinen's attempts to control the position.
Perez is trying to control. Pulkkinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Pulkkinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Perez 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Perez 's back!#SUB2#
Pulkkinen goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Perez escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Perez wants to pass to mount but Pulkkinen is defending the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen trying to control from the bottom.
Pulkkinen keeping hold of Perez 's head, controlling as best he can.
Perez slips a nice elbow through Pulkkinen's hands, connecting with Pulkkinen's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillo Perez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez closes the distance and clinches up with Pulkkinen, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes Pulkkinen against the cage but Pulkkinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pulkkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Pulkkinen finds it's target.
Perez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Perez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Perez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pulkkinen is looking for a sweep. Perez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perez .
Pulkkinen is staying active underneath Perez , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pulkkinen has hold of Perez 's hands but Perez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Perez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pulkkinen's thigh. Pulkkinen counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Perez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Perez cracks Pulkkinen with a solid left hand.
Perez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulkkinen pulls Perez in close to prevent any damage.
Pulkkinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perez distracts Pulkkinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Pulkkinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pulkkinen keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
Pulkkinen has Perez pulled in close to control his posture.
Perez wants to pass the guard but Pulkkinen is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SUB2#
Pulkkinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Perez 's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Perez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pulkkinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Perez is looking to counter punch.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Pulkkinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pulkkinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pulkkinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez tries to clinch but Pulkkinen is having none of it. #T4#
Perez misses with a body shot.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spude Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pulkkinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Perez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Perez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Perez misses the body punch
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab. #TD#
Perez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pulkkinen!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guillo Perez .
I think Perez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: Initiation IV
Date: Feb 08, 2019

#R1#
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Lizard ducks down to avoid it.
Lizard ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lizard.
Pulkkinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lizard to score with a decent uppercut.
Lizard just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Lizard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lizard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Lizard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Lizard saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Lizard was well out of range.
Lizard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target.
Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lizard ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Lizard is out of range.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Lizard. #T1#
A low kick from Pulkkinen is predictable there
and Lizard counters with a one-two to the body.
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulkkinen lands with a good body shot.
Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target.
Lizard throws a good cross that connects.
Lizard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pulkkinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lizard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Pulkkinen there.
Pulkkinen lands a head kick. Lizard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lizard cracks Pulkkinen with an open hand slap.
Pulkkinen tried to score with a low kick but Lizard checks it.
Lizard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Pulkkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pulkkinen.#T2#
Lizard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen cracks Lizard with a good jab.
Lizard lands a glancing blow to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Lizard slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.#CL#
Pulkkinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lizard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lizard's elbow. #BC2#
Lizard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lizard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Lizard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lizard misses with a looping left.
Lizard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pulkkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lizard is out of range. #T3#
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Lizard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lizard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pulkkinen on the side of the head.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Lizard.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lizard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Lizard.
As Lizard backs away, Pulkkinen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lizard throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lizard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pulkkinen counters with a straight right hand.
Lizard looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lizard counters with a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lizard.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lizard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Lizard throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Lizard scores with a hook to the body. Pulkkinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lizard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lizard ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Lizard moves out of range of the strikes.
Lizard misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely.
Lizard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lizard.
The fighters circling - Lizard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Lizard blocks the low kick.
Lizard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lizard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Lizard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pulkkinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lizard lands with a nice combination. Pulkkinen backs away looking to recover.
A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target.
Lizard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Lizard dominated that round.
That's time! Pulkkinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Lizard misses.
Pulkkinen is looking to counter punch.
Lizard misses with a straight left.
Pulkkinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
and Lizard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Pulkkinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lizard scores with a nice right hand.
Lizard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body
and Lizard counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulkkinen stuns Lizard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lizard looks to land a combination but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lizard takes one to the side of the head.
Lizard moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lizard.
Samuel Lizard seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Lizard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
and Lizard counters with a right hand to the body.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pulkkinen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lizard misses with an uppercut
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Lizard misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Lizard throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Lizard moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes.
As Pulkkinen backs off Lizard throws a huge counter combo but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it all.
Lizard misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Lizard is breathing heavily.
Lizard checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Lizard circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Lizard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses. #T2#
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. Lizard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A cross from Lizard lands.
Lizard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pulkkinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lizard misses with a left hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lizard thinking.
Lizard misses with a lunging right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lizard misses with a looping right.
Lizard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lizard looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Lizard moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Lizard avoids the punch easily.
Lizard takes one to the chin there.
Lizard slips under a jab.
Pulkkinen scores with a decent looking hook.#ROC#
Lizard is rocked!
Lizard connects with a body shot that sends Pulkkinen's belly button to the back.
Lizard is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulkkinen finish him?
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lizard is just out of range.
Lizard seems to have recovered his senses.
Lizard moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen lands with a cross.
Lizard misses with a wild body shot.
Lizard throws a good cross that connects.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lizard.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Lizard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick that knocks Lizard off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lizard throws the left hand but Pulkkinen avoids the punch easily.
Lizard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Lizard as he connects with a hook.
Lizard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Lizard slips the punch.
Lizard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulkkinen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lizard's calf.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Lizard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pulkkinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lizard sizes up Pulkkinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pulkkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Spude Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lizard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lizard with a nice cross.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lizard is just out of range.
Lizard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Lizard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lizard.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Lizard's head but Lizard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lizard fails to land with a series of punches.
Lizard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lizard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lizard thuds his right hand into Pulkkinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lizard lands a jab to Pulkkinen's midsection.
Pulkkinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Lizard counters with a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pulkkinen staying out of range there.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Lizard's front leg with a kick but Lizard checks it. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Lizard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lizard throws out the jab.
Lizard ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lizard ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the body.
Lizard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lizard checks a leg kick.
Lizard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Lizard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws out a powerful jab.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Lizard moves out of range.
Pulkkinen walks into a straight right hand from Lizard.
Pulkkinen throws a wild body kick that Lizard sees coming a mile off.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Lizard moves out of range. #T2#
Good exchange - Lizard coming out on top.
Lizard throws a looping overhand right but Pulkkinen ducks down to avoid it.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lizard.
Lizard cracks Pulkkinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lizard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulkkinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lizard misses with a few strikes there.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lizard.
Lizard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Pulkkinen.
Lizard throws an off balance right hand
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Lizard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Lizard checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Lizard misses.#T3#
Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Lizard avoids it.#CL#
Pulkkinen forces Lizard back against the cage and clinches.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD#
Pulkkinen successfully pulls guard.
Pulkkinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulkkinen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lizard wants to stand but Pulkkinen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pulkkinen pulls Lizard in to control the position. #T4#
Lizard is looking to stand up but Pulkkinen won't let him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lizard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lizard swings widly with a right hand
and Pulkkinen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lizard scores with a body shot.
A jab from Lizard does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Lizard.
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!
Lizard misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Lizard checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Spude Pulkkinen.
I think Pulkkinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spude Pulkkinen!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 03, 2018

#R1#
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pulkkinen as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Pulkkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Pulkkinen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Spude Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Johnson.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulkkinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Pulkkinen taking a breather.
Pulkkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pulkkinen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Pulkkinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson with a hook.
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson shoots and misses #KD#
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice right hand that sends Johnson toppling to the canvas! Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pulkkinen finish him?!#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
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 throws a pinpoint strike between Johnson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Johnson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Pulkkinen scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Spude Pulkkinen!

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