PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svija Stajerski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Susi Pulliainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Stajerski
vs
Pulliainen

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Svija Stajerski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Susi Pulliainen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stajerski clinches with his opponent.

Stajerski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Stajerski gets a clinch.
Stajerski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pulliainen backwards.

Stajerski manages to break the clinch.
Stajerski tries to clinch there but Pulliainen circles away.
Pulliainen digs a good body shot into Stajerski's ribs.
Pulliainen tries to clinch but Stajerski is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Stajerski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stajerski throws a big shot that misses.
Pulliainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pulliainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pulliainen blocks a head kick by Stajerski.
Stajerski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Pulliainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stajerski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulliainen's sensitive parts.
Pulliainen looks gassed!

Stajerski clinches up against the cage.
Pulliainen has had enough of the clinch but Stajerski keeps him there for the moment.
Pulliainen wants a takedown.
Stajerski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Stajerski breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stajerski has closed the distance and engaged Pulliainen in a clinch.

Stajerski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stajerski lands a with a good body shot.
Stajerski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulliainen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stajerski waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pulliainen.
Stajerski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pulliainen counters with a two punch combo.

Stajerski moves into the clinch successfully.
Pulliainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Stajerski won't allow it.

Stajerski breaks the clinch.
Pulliainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stajerski throws a poor cross that misses

and Pulliainen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Stajerski pushes Pulliainen off and gets back to his feet.

Stajerski moves into the clinch.
Pulliainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Stajerski controls his hands.
Pulliainen is working for takedown but Stajerski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pulliainen tries to break the clinch but Stajerski is controlling the position.
Stajerski scores with a shot to the side of Pulliainen's head.

Stajerski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stajerski scores with a spinning back kick!
Pulliainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stajerski misses with a combination
and Pulliainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pulliainen darts in trying to clinch
and Stajerski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stajerski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stajerski misses with a left hand
and Pulliainen counters with a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Pulliainen both land. Nice combination.
Pulliainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stajerski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pulliainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Pulliainen fails to land the takedown.
Svija Stajerski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Susi Pulliainen.
Pulliainen shoots in for a takedown but Stajerski shows good takedown defense.
Pulliainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stajerski swivels and escapes.
Stajerski lands a jab-cross combination.
Pulliainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stajerski is fending him off so far but Pulliainen persists. Nope, Stajerski circles away and we're back to standing.
Stajerski drops Pulliainen with a beautiful combination! Pulliainen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stajerski is looking for the KO!

Pulliainen is rocked!

It looks like Susi Pulliainen has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stajerski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pulliainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pulliainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Stajerski finish him?
Stajerski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulliainen's sensitive parts.
Pulliainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Pulliainen misses with a combination
and Stajerski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stajerski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stajerski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulliainen counters with a three punch combo that has Stajerski backing up. Stajerski nods at Pulliainen to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Pulliainen.
Stajerski swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Stajerski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stajerski prevents the takedown attempt.
Stajerski lands an elbow that stopped Pulliainen in his tracks for a moment.
Pulliainen tries to break the clinch but Stajerski is controlling the position.

Stajerski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stajerski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pulliainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stajerski.
Pulliainen wants to clinch
and Stajerski counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulliainen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Stajerski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stajerski lands a head shot.
Stajerski is looking to clinch.
Stajerski circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stajerski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stajerski throws a push kick but Pulliainen slaps the foot to one side.
Pulliainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stajerski misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Pulliainen moves into the clinch.

Stajerski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Stajerski moves into the clinch.

Stajerski breaks from the clinch.
Stajerski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Stajerski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stajerski misses the jab.
Stajerski throws a head kick that half lands.
Stajerski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pulliainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svija Stajerski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Susi Pulliainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pulliainen lands with a cross.
Stajerski misses with a two punch combination.
Stajerski scores with a push kick.
Stajerski connects with a body shot.
Stajerski misses with a left hand
and Pulliainen counters with a nice body shot.
Pulliainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stajerski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pulliainen will feel that in the morning.
Stajerski stuffs the takedown.
Svija Stajerski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stajerski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stajerski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulliainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Pulliainen catches Stajerski right on the button with a cross.

Pulliainen clinches.

Pulliainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stajerski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pulliainen shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stajerski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulliainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Stajerski.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pulliainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Svija Stajerski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Susi Pulliainen.

Stajerski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulliainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Svija Stajerski is winning the standup battle so far.
Stajerski misses with a wild body shot.
Stajerski scores with a punch to the head.
Stajerski 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.
Stajerski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pulliainen walks into a stiff left hand from Stajerski.
Stajerski tries to clinch up
letting Pulliainen counter with a right hand.
Pulliainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stajerski.
Stajerski stuffs the takedown attempt from Pulliainen. Pulliainen gets slowly back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Stajerski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.Stajerski falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pulliainen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pulliainen connects with a nice short shot to Stajerski's temple.

Stajerski pushes Pulliainen off and gets back to his feet.
Pulliainen works over Stajerski's head and body with a nice combination.
Stajerski throws a shot from downtown. Pulliainen moves away and avoids it.
Stajerski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stajerski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stajerski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stajerski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stajerski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pulliainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pulliainen.

Stajerski manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Stajerski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pulliainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stajerski throws an off balance right hand

and Pulliainen counters with a single leg into guard. Stajerski didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stajerski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Stajerski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stajerski has managed to clinch.
Pulliainen stalling in the clinch but Stajerski improves position.

Stajerski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stajerski.
Stajerski waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pulliainen.

Stajerski takes the fight into the clinch.

Stajerski breaks the clinch.
Stajerski scores with a nice body kick.

Stajerski has closed the distance and engaged Pulliainen in a clinch.

Stajerski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stajerski scores with a hook.
Stajerski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pulliainen looks to land a combination but Stajerski avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Stajerski.
Pulliainen throws a lazy body kick
and Stajerski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stajerski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulliainen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stajerski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stajerski thuds his shin into the meat of Pulliainen's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulliainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stajerski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Svija Stajerski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Stajerski.
Stajerski misses with a lunging right hand
and Pulliainen counters with a low kick, right behind Stajerski 's knee.
Stajerski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stajerski throws a jab when Pulliainen was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Stajerski. No joy for Pulliainen on that attempt.
Pulliainen avoids the head kick by Stajerski.
Stajerski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Stajerski clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Come on Stajerski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Stajerski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stajerski tries to clinch up.
Stajerski tries to land a leg kick but Pulliainen saw it coming and moves away.
Pulliainen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stajerski.
Stajerski throws the left hand but Pulliainen avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svija Stajerski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Susi Pulliainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stajerski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pulliainen. That did some damage!
Stajerski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pulliainen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stajerski.
Stajerski throws out a loose jab but Pulliainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulliainen misses with a takedown attempt - Stajerski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pulliainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pulliainen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stajerski.

Pulliainen forces Stajerski back against the cage and clinches.

Stajerski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stajerski misses with an uppercut
and Pulliainen counters with a series of strikes. Stajerski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stajerski wants to clinch but Pulliainen slips to the side

and Pulliainen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Stajerski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pulliainen.

Stajerski kicks Pulliainen off and gets back to his feet.
Pulliainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stajerski misses with a combination

and Pulliainen counters with a single leg into guard. Stajerski didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulliainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Stajerski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stajerski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pulliainen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pulliainen works over Stajerski's head and body with a nice combination.
Stajerski misses with a combination
and Pulliainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stajerski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pulliainen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stajerski tries to kick Pulliainen off but Pulliainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Stajerski pushes Pulliainen off and gets back to his feet.
Stajerski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pulliainen.
Stajerski tries to clinch up.
Pulliainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stajerski misses with a double jab.

Pulliainen rushes Stajerski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Stajerski manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stajerski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stajerski has Pulliainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Stajerski scores a nice knee to the body.

Stajerski breaks from the clinch.
Stajerski throws a right and a left that Pulliainen avoids nicely.
Pulliainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stajerski misses with a hook to the body
and Pulliainen counters with a three punch combo that has Stajerski backing up. Stajerski nods at Pulliainen to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Stajerski breaks the clinch.
Stajerski throws a good cross that connects.
Pulliainen scores with a nice right hand.
Nice jab there from Stajerski.
Stajerski misses with a hook to the body
and Pulliainen counters with a left and a right that stings Stajerski.
Pulliainen tries to clinch there but Stajerski circles away.
Pulliainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pulliainen tries to clinch up.
Stajerski swings widly with a right hand
and Pulliainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stajerski misses with a hook
and Pulliainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stajerski misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Pulliainen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Stajerski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Pulliainen takes the fight into the clinch.

Stajerski breaks from the clinch.
Stajerski lands with an overhand left.
Stajerski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stajerski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pulliainen tries to clinch there but Stajerski circles away.
Stajerski wants to clinch.

Pulliainen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Susi Pulliainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stajerski has one foot on Pulliainen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pulliainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stajerski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stajerski throws a head kick that misses
and Pulliainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stajerski thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stajerski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pulliainen.
Stajerski misses with a body kick.
Pulliainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Stajerski misses.

Pulliainen gets a clinch.
Pulliainen stalling the fight.
Stajerski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Svija Stajerski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Susi Pulliainen.
Pulliainen keeps control of Stajerski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pulliainen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Svija Stajerski has been cut.
Stajerski lands a knee to the body.
Stajerski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pulliainen is working for takedown but Stajerski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stajerski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pulliainen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pulliainen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stajerski pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pulliainen tries to keep at a distance but Stajerski has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pulliainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Susi Pulliainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stajerski misses with a looping right.
Pulliainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Susi Pulliainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stajerski 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svija Stajerski!