PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stein has chosen Red - Falling Sky as his entrance music. 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.

Bull
vs
Stein

200 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
207 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bull thuds his right hand into Stein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bull.
Stein misses with a low kick as Bull jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Bull.
It looked like Bull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bull lands the left hand.
Jari Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bull.
Bull misses with a left hand
and Stein counters with a big head kick but Bull shrugs it off.
Bull misses with an uppercut
and Stein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stein throws a leg kick but Bull moved away.
Stein throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bull scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stein in his tracks.
Bull looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bull works the jab nicely.
Stein swings for the body but Bull moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull lands a lovely overhand right.
Stein gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Frank Stein has been cut.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Bull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bull throws a big shot that misses.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bull is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bull bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stein avoids a kick to the body.
Bull misses the jab.
Stein jabs at Bull's body.
Stein scores with a nice head shot.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein throws a leg kick but Bull sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws the left hand but Bull avoids the punch easily.
Bull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bull is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bull scores with a decent looking hook.
Stein lands a jab to Bull's midsection.
Stein throws a leg kick
and Bull counters with a stiff right hand.
Bull thuds his right hand into Stein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bull throws an off balance right hand
and Stein counters with a nice body kick.
Bull lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stein's sensitive parts.

Stein clinches with his opponent.
Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein pushes off an throws an elbow but Bull leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jari Bull has been cut.
Bull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bull dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bull misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bull can't find room to land a body shot as Stein controls the action.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Stein.
Bull lands a body shot.

Bull manages to break the clinch.
Bull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bull misses with a right hand
and Stein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bull lands a nice hook to Stein's body. Stein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stein fakes the leg kick and cracks Bull in the body.
Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Stein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein tries to move into range but Bull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bull fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bull scores with a body shot.
Bull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bull misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stein slips under a jab from Bull.
Bull works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Bull dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stein at a distance.
Stein checks a leg kick.
Bull throws out a loose jab but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein missing with a left hand there. Bull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Bull misses with a straight left.
Stein thinks about the counter body kick.
Bull misses with a shot to the body
and Stein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bull's knee momentarily.
Stein misses with a straight left.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stein in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bull misses with a hook. Stein ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein misses with a lunging right hand
and Bull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bull. That's going to slow Stein down.
A leg kick checked by Stein.
Bull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stein can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Bull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Bull
and Stein counters with a stiff right hand.
Bull misses with a straight left.
Stein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bull connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Stein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stein on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stein is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stein 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 Bull has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bull and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bull slips under a jab from Stein.
Stein looks to throw a body kick
and Bull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stein - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull feints and then cracks Stein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stein down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stein counters with a straight right hand.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bull sizes up Stein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stein misses with an uppercut
and Bull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bull scoring well with a low kick there.
Bull connects with a leg kick. Stein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stein staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Bull. That snapped Stein's head back.
Bull misses with a right hand
and Stein counters with an inside leg kick.
Bull walks into a straight right hand from Stein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Stein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bull scores with a hook.
Stein misses with a low kick.
Stein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bull misses with a hook
and Stein counters with a stiff right hand.
Bull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bull tries to land a front kick but Stein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stein just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bull tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stein throws a right hand that misses
and Bull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bull thows a leg kick but Stein checks it
and Stein counters with a nice uppercut.
Stein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bull. Bull obviously looking to wear him down.
Stein throws a hook to the side of Bull's head but Bull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bull throws out the jab.
Stein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bull's corner calls for a 1-2. Bull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That has opened up Frank Stein's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stein will feel that in the morning.
Stein is looking to land body kicks.
Bull was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stein throws a body shot but no joy.
Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Stein misses its intended target.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bull blocks a jab.
Stein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stein.
Stein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bull throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Bull dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Stein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bull on the side of the head.
Bull moves out of range of the body kick.
Bull lands a jab to Stein's midsection.
Stein throws a push kick but Bull slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - Bull coming out on top.
Stein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bull scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein lands with a good body shot.
Stein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bull throws a looping overhand right but Stein ducks down to avoid it.
Stein scores with a decent looking hook.
Bull throws a hook but Stein avoids it easily.
Stein wants to counter the offense by Bull and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bull throws a shot to the body.
Bull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bull throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bull ducks right into an uppercut from Stein.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stein. That's going to slow Bull down.
Bull lands a head shot.
Stein throws a lazy right hand but Bull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stein cracks Bull with an open hand slap.
Bull slips a jab from Stein.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Bull swings widly with a right hand
and Stein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank Stein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bull lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Stein.
Bull connects with a leg kick. Stein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stein manages to avoid it.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stein is able to avoid easily.
Bull lands a leg kick that knocks Stein off balance momentarily.
Bull tried to score with a low kick but Stein checks it.
Bull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stein lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bull is out of range.
Bull scores with a spinning back kick!
Stein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bull.
Stein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bull swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bull walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little jabbing left from Stein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stein walks into a straight right hand from Bull.
Bull bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bull is looking to slow Stein down with leg kicks.
Bull on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stein throws a poor cross that misses
and Stein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stein!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stein takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jari Bull is winning the standup battle so far.
Bull misses with a straight left.
Stein jabs at Bull's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stein tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
As Stein backs away, Bull returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bull throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stein counters with a nice uppercut.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Bull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Bull.
Bull checks the leg kick.
Stein tries to clinch up
and Bull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Bull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bull, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Bull!
Frank Stein was interviewed post fight and said 'It's not alive!'.