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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Pulkkinen (ranked 2652 p4p, 24807 weight class) and Gwendylyn Kasparas (ranked 99 p4p, 155 weight class). Pulkkinen comes to the cage accompanied by Acknowledge me as your tribal chief. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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 38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Sepi Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gwendylyn Kasparas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparas misses with a left hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Gwendylyn Kasparas has been cut.
Pulkkinen with a nice calf kick.
Pulkkinen drops Kasparas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kasparas 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 moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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 staying out of range there.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the body
and Kasparas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pulkkinen won't be happy with that.
Kasparas lands a few punches from side control.
Pulkkinen controls the position for a moment.
Pulkkinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kasparas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasparas tries to move to mount but Pulkkinen blocks the move with his legs.
The strikes coming from Kasparas are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Kasparas are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pulkkinen gets back to half guard.
Kasparas is trying to control. Pulkkinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kasparas.
Pulkkinen is trying is best to control the position here.
Kasparas is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Kasparas from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pulkkinen holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kasparas chips away with some ground and pound.
Kasparas trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulkkinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Pulkkinen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kasparas throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kasparas cracks Pulkkinen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kasparas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pulkkinen to stand back up!
It looks like Sepi Pulkkinen has been cut.
Kasparas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kasparas with a strong takedown there and he's ended up in side control.
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Pulkkinen defending against the ground and pound.
Oh Pulkkinen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pulkkinen struggling a bit here.
Kasparas wants to control but Pulkkinen is keeping him busy.
Pulkkinen seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparas looking to control but instead Pulkkinen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kasparas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kasparas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pulkkinen defends it well.
Kasparas stops Pulkkinen from getting back to his feet.
Kasparas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pulkkinen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pulkkinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kasparas tries to free his leg and advance position but Pulkkinen is retaining full guard.
Kasparas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kasparas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kasparas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kasparas distracts Pulkkinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pulkkinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kasparas controls the pace.
Kasparas wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kasparas closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasparas controls his hands.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
That has opened up Gwendylyn Kasparas's cut even more.
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kasparas backwards.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasparas has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
Kasparas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasparas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasparas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasparas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasparas controls his hands.
Kasparas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasparas lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasparas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pulkkinen to keep the fight standing.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen pushes Kasparas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
Kasparas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kasparas misses with some punches.
Kasparas prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Kasparas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pulkkinen prevents it.
Kasparas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sepi Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gwendylyn Kasparas.
Pulkkinen lands with a right to the head.
The cut above Gwendylyn Kasparas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparas fails to land.
Kasparas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Kasparas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulkkinen.
Kasparas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasparas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen cracks Kasparas with a nice body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gwendylyn Kasparas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasparas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasparas lands with a short shot to the head.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Kasparas.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Kasparas avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Kasparas fails to land.
Kasparas misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kasparas fails to land.
Kasparas lands with a short shot to the head.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen lands an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gwendylyn Kasparas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sepi Pulkkinen!
Sepi Pulkkinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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