PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Pulkkinen (ranked 331 p4p, 125 weight class) and Brak Maugøn (ranked 50 p4p, 19 weight class). Maugøn has chosen Save Yourself as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pulkkinen
vs
Maugøn

209 cm
34
235
15 - 3 - 0

189 cm
35
264
31 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brak Maugøn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maugøn misses with a leg kick
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maugøn throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maugøn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maugøn misses with an uppercut
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maugøn looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pulkkinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maugøn finds it's way round the side to connect with Pulkkinen's head.
Pulkkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maugøn tries to clinch
and Pulkkinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pulkkinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Psycho’s Elites in the buildup to the fight.
Maugøn lands with a good body shot.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maugøn misses the body punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pulkkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pulkkinen.
Maugøn misses with an uppercut
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pulkkinen pushes Maugøn away with a front kick.
Maugøn blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Maugøn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maugøn misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn misses with an uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maugøn throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
Maugøn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maugøn looks to land a body kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Maugøn looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen defending well as Maugøn loads up on a big left hand.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Maugøn's belly button to the back.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maugøn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Albert Pulkkinen has been cut.
Maugøn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maugøn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maugøn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Maugøn's shoulder, as Maugøn tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Maugøn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Maugøn was well out of range.
It seemed like Maugøn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maugøn drops his hands momentarily and Pulkkinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maugøn feints and then cracks Pulkkinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pulkkinen down.
Maugøn misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target.
Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maugøn wants to clinch but Pulkkinen slips to the side
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Pulkkinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Pulkkinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maugøn thuds his right hand into Pulkkinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maugøn can do to turn this around?
Pulkkinen keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Maugøn misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maugøn misses with a leg kick.
Maugøn throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Maugøn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Pulkkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Maugøn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pulkkinen has got the better of the exchanges.
Decent striking displayed by Maugøn there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maugøn missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maugøn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pulkkinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maugøn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking body kick.

Maugøn moves into the clinch.
Maugøn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Maugøn blocks it.
Maugøn misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Pulkkinen.
Maugøn is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maugøn blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maugøn's elbow.
Maugøn tries to land a knee to the head but Pulkkinen blocks with his arms.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Maugøn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen tries to work over Maugøn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maugøn has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maugøn blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Maugøn misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen blocks an uppercut.
Pulkkinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pulkkinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Maugøn controls his hands.
Pulkkinen scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside.
Pulkkinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.

Pulkkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maugøn misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Pulkkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Pulkkinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Albert Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pulkkinen lands an overhand right.
Pulkkinen with a nice calf kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maugøn.
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Maugøn off the cage and back into range.
Maugøn misses with a body kick.
Maugøn misses with a shot to the body
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maugøn moves away.
Maugøn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

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

Maugøn is rocked!
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick
and Maugøn counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Pulkkinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Albert Pulkkinen's cut.
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!

Maugøn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen digs a good body shot into Maugøn's ribs.
Maugøn misses with a jab to the body
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands with a hook. Maugøn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Pulkkinen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maugøn sprawling to the canvas! Maugøn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pulkkinen finish him?!
Maugøn is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulkkinen finish him?
Maugøn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pulkkinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Pulkkinen! Maugøn is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Pulkkinen!
Our winner, Albert Pulkkinen, 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.