PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Higgs Boson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Pallukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boson comes to the ring accompanied by Large Hadron Rap by alpinekat. This should be fireworks!

Boson
vs
Pallukka

168 cm
19
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

FIGHT19: FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Higgs Boson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Pallukka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallukka throws a sloppy head kick and Boson moves out of range easily.
Boson tries to land a front kick but Pallukka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good work by Pallukka as he checks the leg kick.
Boson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pallukka has eaten all the pies!
Pallukka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boson 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 Pallukka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pallukka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Pallukka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallukka is looking to clinch but Boson is avoiding it.
Pallukka tries to clinch but Boson moves out of range.
Boson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallukka moves out of range of the body kick.
Boson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pallukka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pallukka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boson scores with a one two! Pallukka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pallukka tries to close the distance and clinch but Boson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Boson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boson showed some decent athleticism there.
Boson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pallukka wants to hold on but Boson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pallukka is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Boson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pallukka is on top in guard.
Boson keeping moving, preventing Pallukka from controlling successfully.
Boson wants to sweep here but Pallukka controlling him for the moment.

Boson looking for a guillotine here but Pallukka defends easily.
Pallukka wants to control from the top but Boson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pallukka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boson has a closed guard, preventing Pallukka from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Pallukka.
Boson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sami Pallukka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pallukka tries to close the distance and clinch but Boson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pallukka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pallukka lands a nice elbow.
Boson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Pallukka with a knee to the head.
Pallukka tries to land a knee to the head but Boson blocks with his arms.
Boson is looking to control Pallukka's arms but Pallukka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boson has his back to the ropes.

Boson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pallukka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pallukka throws a head kick that misses.
Boson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pallukka circles away.
Pallukka misses with a double jab
and Boson counters with a body kick that stops Pallukka in his tracks momentarily.
Pallukka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pallukka throws an overhand right that lands on Boson's shoulder, as Boson tries to avoid the shot.
Pallukka throws a head kick that half lands.
Pallukka misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Higgs Boson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pallukka misses with a double jab
and Boson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boson, as that shot connected.
Pallukka misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boson.
Pallukka swings widly with a right hand
and Boson counters with a leg kick.
Boson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pallukka loads up on a big right hand but Boson slips the punch.
Boson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pallukka's head.
A head kick by Pallukka misses
and Boson counters with a big head kick but Pallukka shrugs it off.
Pallukka misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallukka moves in looking to clinch but Boson pushes him off.
Boson throws a series of punches but Pallukka moves out of range.
Boson tries to close the distance and clinch but Pallukka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pallukka tries to clinch up
and Boson counters with a head kick. That will keep Pallukka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pallukka looks to land a combination but Boson avoids it well.
Pallukka moves out of range of the body kick.
Pallukka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boson lands with a nice combination. Pallukka backs away looking to recover.
Pallukka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boson counters with a big head kick but Pallukka shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pallukka throws a combination that misses
and Boson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pallukka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boson. That one must have hurt.
Boson shoots in for a takedown but Pallukka shows good takedown defense.
Pallukka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Boson.
Boson avoids the head kick by Pallukka.
Boson throws a head kick that misses
and Pallukka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pallukka throws a head kick that misses
and Boson counters with a good low kick that Pallukka was not able to check.
Pallukka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boson tries a head kick but it misses.
Higgs Boson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boson throws a head kick that misses.
Pallukka scoring well with a low kick there.
Boson misses with a combination
and Pallukka counters with a big head kick but Boson shrugs it off.
Boson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pallukka is fending him off so far but Boson persists. Nope, Pallukka circles away and we're back to standing.
Pallukka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pallukka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pallukka throws a head kick that misses
and Boson counters with a left and a right that stings Pallukka.
Pallukka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Pallukka closes the distance and clinches.
Pallukka looking to throw knees to the head but Boson is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Pallukka.
Pallukka keeps control of Boson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pallukka scores with a knee to the head.
Boson landing knees to the head.
Pallukka connects with a knee to the head.
Pallukka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boson landing knees to the head.
Pallukka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boson takes an elbow to the temple.
Pallukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pallukka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boson's face.
Boson trying to stall but Pallukka improves his position.
Pallukka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boson backwards.
Pallukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Boson manages to break the clinch.
Boson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pallukka counters with a series of strikes. Boson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boson throws a sloppy head kick and Pallukka moves out of range easily.
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 Higgs Boson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Boson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boson throws a series of punches but Pallukka avoids them all with ease.
Boson tries a head kick but it misses.
Boson lands with a nice body kick.
Pallukka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boson throws a sloppy head kick

and Pallukka counters by moving into the clinch.
Boson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pallukka throws an elbow but it misses.
Boson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pallukka blocks it with crossed arms.
Boson wants to get back to striking at distance but Pallukka won't allow it.
Pallukka stalling in the clinch but Boson improves position.
Boson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pallukka is keeping busy.
Pallukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boson missing with knees to the body.
Pallukka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pallukka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pallukka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boson's brow.
Boson landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pallukka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boson is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boson is trying to maintain a safe position but Pallukka gets an underhook and turns Boson into the ropes.
Boson is trying to break free.
Boson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boson stalling in the clinch but Pallukka improves position.
Boson misses with a knee strike.
Pallukka lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pallukka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pallukka avoids the damage to the body.
Pallukka misses with a knee strike.
Pallukka managing to block the knees to the body from Boson.
Boson lands with a left to the head.
Boson landing knees to the body.
Boson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pallukka has him pressed against the ropes.
Boson is trying to break free.
Pallukka wants to stall.
Boson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pallukka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pallukka misses with a knee strike.
Boson pushes off an throws an elbow but Pallukka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Pallukka is trying to stall.
Pallukka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boson tries to break the clinch but Pallukka is controlling the position.
Boson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pallukka is keeping busy.
Boson can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boson misses with a knee strike.
Boson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pallukka lands a nice uppercut.
Pallukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pallukka landing knees to the head.

Boson is rocked!

It looks like Higgs Boson has been cut.
Pallukka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oh Boson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pallukka tries a knee to the head but Boson blocks it.
Pallukka avoiding damage as Boson throws knees to the body.
Pallukka leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Pallukka with a knee to the head.
Pallukka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pallukka trying to stall but Boson improves his position.
A short right from Pallukka on the inside.
Boson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pallukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boson has had enough of the clinch but Pallukka keeps him there for the moment.
Boson tries to land a knee to the head but Pallukka blocks with his arms.
Pallukka with a knee to the head.
Boson trying to land knees to the body.
Boson goes for a takedown attempt but Pallukka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pallukka tries to clinch there but Boson circles away.
Boson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pallukka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pallukka wants to clinch up but Boson keeps it at a distance.
Boson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pallukka.
Boson throws a head kick that misses

and Pallukka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pallukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pallukka prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Higgs Boson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boson'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.
Pallukka tries to stall but Boson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boson is looking to break free of the clinch but Pallukka has double underhooks.
Boson tries to land a knee to the head but Pallukka blocks with his arms.
Pallukka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pallukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pallukka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boson connects with a knee to the head.
Boson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pallukka avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pallukka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pallukka blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boson is looking to control Pallukka's arms but Pallukka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boson has his back to the ropes.
The referee calls for Pallukka to work.
Pallukka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boson tries a knee to the head but Pallukka blocks it.
Pallukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pallukka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pallukka backwards.
Pallukka tries to stall but Boson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boson blocks an elbow strike from Pallukka.
Boson connects with a knee to the head.
Pallukka lands an elbow inside that Boson shrugs off.
Pallukka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pallukka has Boson pressed against the ropes.
Boson takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pallukka misses with a knee strike.
Pallukka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boson looking to throw knees to the head but Pallukka is blocking nicely.
Pallukka lands a knee to the head.
Pallukka leaning against his opponent.
Pallukka is trying to stall.
Sami Pallukka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sami Pallukka.
Boson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sami Pallukka.
I think Boson 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Higgs Boson!