PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Pulkkinen (ranked 1487 p4p, 1546 weight class) and Bob Barnes (ranked 32 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pulkkinen
vs
Barnes

209 cm
42
235
24 - 11 - 0

193 cm
28
209
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Albert Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes slips a jab from Pulkkinen.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pulkkinen with a body shot.
Pulkkinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Barnes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pulkkinen scores with a one two! Barnes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barnes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pulkkinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Pulkkinen.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pulkkinen throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.

Pulkkinen lands a big uppercut and Barnes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Barnes looks OK. Pulkkinen waves Barnes back to his feet!

Barnes is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulkkinen finish him?
Pulkkinen pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Barnes! Pulkkinen lets Barnes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Barnes to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Barnes just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Albert Pulkkinen!
Albert Pulkkinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.