PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Kullero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kullero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prätkähiiret - Se on suihinotto. Liddel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A Day to Remember - . Tota Liddel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kullero
vs
Liddel

192 cm
19
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
192 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Kullero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kullero throws a hook but Liddel avoids it easily.

Liddel moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kullero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kullero misses with a punch to the body.
Kullero lands a left hand.
Kullero tries a body shot but Liddel blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Liddel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Liddel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kullero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Liddel lands a nice uppercut.
Kullero scores with a shot to the side of Liddel's head.
Liddel slowing the pace effectively.
Liddel looking to stall.
Kullero throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddel.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kullero wants to stall.
Kullero blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kullero fails to land.
Kullero presses Liddel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Liddel lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullero lands a nice uppercut.
Liddel tries to stall but Kullero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liddel is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kullero.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kullero lands with a left to the head.
Liddel is looking to control Kullero's arms but Kullero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Liddel has his back to the cage.

Kullero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddel. Kullero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddel tries to clinch up.
Pasi Kullero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Liddel tries to keep at a distance but Kullero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kullero throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddel.
Liddel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kullero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Liddel digs a right hand underneath Kullero's ribcage. Kullero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kullero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kullero.
Kullero misses with a punch to the body.
Kullero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Liddel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kullero is trying to force a seperation but Liddel has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kullero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kullero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kullero on the inside.
Liddel blocking some punches.
Liddel is trying to maintain a safe position but Kullero gets an underhook and turns Liddel into the cage.
Kullero pushes Liddel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Liddel blocks an uppercut.
Kullero can't find room to land a body shot as Liddel controls the action.
A short uppercut from Kullero.
Liddel working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Liddel.
Liddel tries to stall but Kullero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kullero misses with a body punch.
Kullero digs a right hand into Liddel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liddel's gas tank.
Kullero scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kullero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liddel backwards.
Liddel pushes Kullero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kullero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kullero throws a lazy right hand but Liddel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liddel takes one to the side of the head.
Kullero misses with a body shot
and Liddel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Kullero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liddel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kullero throws a series of punches but Liddel moves out of range.
Kullero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kullero misses with an uppercut.
Kullero misses with a jab to the body
and Liddel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kullero thuds a left hand into Liddel's body.
Liddel misses with a looping right.
Kullero swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liddel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddel moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero falls off balance throwing a combination

and Liddel counters by clinching up.
Kullero lands with a right to the head.
Liddel gets through Kullero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liddel trying to stall but Kullero improves his position.
Kullero looking to slow down the pace here.
Kullero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Liddel.
Liddel is looking to control Kullero's arms but Kullero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Liddel has his back to the cage.
Kullero letting Liddel take a breather here.
Kullero tries to throw a body punch but Liddel avoids it by throwing Kullero back against the cage.
Kullero lands with a light punch inside.
Kullero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Liddel.
Kullero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kullero misses with a punch on the inside.
Liddel tries to stall but Kullero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Kullero dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kullero connects with the punch.
Liddel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kullero tries to clinch but Liddel is having none of it.
Liddel misses with a double jab.
Kullero thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Liddel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kullero cracks a nice hook into Liddel's ribs.
Kullero throws the left hand but Liddel avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Kullero.
Liddel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liddel is looking to clinch but Kullero is avoiding it.
Liddel lands with an uppercut that bounces Kullero off the cage and back into rage.
Liddel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddel slips a jab from Kullero.
Kullero scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel doesn't manage to clinch there - Kullero circles away.
Liddel wants to clinch.
Liddel slips a straight right by Kullero.
Tota Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liddel misses with a straight right.
Kullero thuds his right hand into Liddel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kullero misses with a wild body shot.
Liddel throws a body punch but Kullero moves out of range.
Kullero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kullero throws a hook but Liddel blocks it.
Liddel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kullero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kullero swings for the body but Liddel moves out of range.
Kullero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Kullero.
Liddel staying out of range there.
A jab from Kullero misses.
Kullero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liddel lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Kullero misses its intended target.
Kullero takes a swing at Liddel's ribcage but misses.
Liddel defending well as Kullero loads up on a big left hand.
Kullero missing with a left hand there. Liddel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kullero works Liddel's body with a nice hook.
Kullero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kullero takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kullero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liddel tries to clinch there but Kullero circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Liddel 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.

Liddel moves into the clinch successfully.
Liddel trying to stall but Kullero improves his position.
Kullero taking a breather.
Kullero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Kullero.
Kullero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kullero trying to control the position but instead, Liddel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kullero into the cage.
Liddel tries to stall but Kullero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kullero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liddel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kullero's elbow.
Liddel lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kullero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Liddel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kullero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liddel wants to stall.
Liddel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kullero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kullero is working Liddel over against the cage.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kullero as Liddel tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Kullero.
Liddel tries to stall but Kullero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tota Liddel.
Kullero swings for the body but Liddel moves out of range.
Liddel fails to land with a series of punches.
Kullero sizes up Liddel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kullero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddel.
Kullero digs a good body shot into Liddel's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Kullero dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Liddel tries to clinch up.
Liddel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kullero lands a jab to Liddel's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kullero. Liddel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kullero dodges the punch combination from Liddel.
Kullero lands a nice hook to Liddel's body. Liddel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kullero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Liddel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Kullero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kullero is looking to clinch but Liddel is avoiding it.
Kullero misses with a jab to the body
and Liddel counters with a series of strikes. Kullero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liddel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kullero.
Kullero misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullero jabs Liddel right on the nose. Liddel blinks but takes it well.
Liddel moves out of range of the strikes.
Kullero swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Liddel has closed the distance and engaged Kullero in a clinch.
Kullero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kullero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liddel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Liddel.
Kullero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kullero swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kullero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Liddel.
Liddel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liddel lands an uppercut.
Liddel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kullero up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kullero.
Liddel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel blocks a body shot from Kullero.
Kullero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kullero is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddel has double underhooks.
Kullero misses with a body punch.
Liddel stalling in the clinch but Kullero improves position.
Kullero can't find room to land a body shot as Liddel controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kullero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liddel's elbow.
Kullero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liddel looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Kullero.

Kullero breaks the clinch.
Kullero works Liddel's body with a nice hook.
Kullero thuds a left hand into Liddel's body.
Some wild striking there from Kullero.
Kullero digs a good hook to Liddel's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kullero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Liddel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kullero just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddel tries to move into range but Kullero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kullero lands a nice looking body shot.
Kullero misses with an uppercut. Liddel saw that one coming.
Kullero lands a nice shot to the body.
Kullero cracks a nice hook into Liddel's ribs.
Liddel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kullero to score with a decent uppercut.
Liddel takes one to the chin there.
Kullero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liddel takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel counters with a left and a right that stings Kullero.
Kullero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liddel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kullero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddel tries to clinch up.
Kullero scores with a sloppy right hand. Liddel should have avoided that one.

Liddel has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Liddel.
Good body shot from Kullero.
Liddel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Kullero.
Kullero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kullero scores with a hook to the body.
Kullero leaning his opponent against the cage.

Kullero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Kullero clearly takes that round.
That's time! Kullero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kullero throws a right and a left that Liddel avoids nicely.
Kullero lands a lovely overhand right.
Liddel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kullero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kullero scores with a body shot.
Kullero misses the jab.
Kullero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liddel manages to avoid it.
Kullero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kullero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kullero looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddel is just out of range.
Kullero misses with a looping left.
Kullero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullero thows a body shot but no joy.
Liddel takes one on the button.
Kullero throws a sloppy body shot

and Liddel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kullero is keeping busy.
Kullero presses Liddel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Liddel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kullero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liddel stalling the fight.
Liddel looking to slow down the pace here.
Kullero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liddel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kullero struggles to land a body shot inside as Liddel controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kullero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Liddel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kullero digs a right hand underneath Liddel's ribcage. Liddel let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kullero as the two fighters clinch.
Kullero presses Liddel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kullero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kullero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kullero has a couple of punches blocked by Liddel.
Pasi Kullero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kullero gets through Liddel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liddel tries to work over Kullero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kullero lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Kullero.
Kullero'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.
Kullero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kullero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Liddel has Kullero pressed against the cage.
Liddel trying to stall but Kullero improves his position.
Liddel slowing the pace effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kullero lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kullero.
Kullero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kullero.
Kullero pushes Liddel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kullero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kullero. Liddel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kullero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kullero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kullero.
Kullero misses with an uppercut.
Liddel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kullero.
Pasi Kullero is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Kullero.
Kullero throws a lazy right hand but Liddel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kullero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kullero with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel avoids the body shot from Kullero.
Nice uppercut lands for Kullero. That snapped Liddel's head back.
Kullero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liddel slips a straight right by Kullero.
Kullero throws a hook but Liddel blocks it.
Liddel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liddel moves away from the strike by Kullero.
Liddel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kullero counters with a stiff right hand.
Kullero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kullero misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Kullero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Kullero had his way with Tota Liddel in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Liddel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kullero.
Liddel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Liddel slips under a jab from Kullero.
Kullero misses with a wild body shot.
Liddel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liddel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kullero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kullero misses with a body shot
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kullero avoids the body shot from Liddel.
Kullero lands a head shot.
Kullero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Liddel throws the left hand but Kullero avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel slips under a jab.
Kullero blocks a jab.
Kullero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kullero connects with a nice looking jab.
Liddel scores with a sloppy right hand. Kullero should have avoided that one.
Liddel misses with a straight right.
Liddel slips under a jab from Kullero.
Kullero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Liddel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddel lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Liddel does no damage.
A big left from Liddel misses.
Kullero throws out a loose jab but Liddel uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Liddel both land. Nice combination.

Liddel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Kullero.
Liddel leaning against his opponent.
Liddel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kullero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Kullero.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kullero cracks Liddel with a nice body shot.
Kullero pushes Liddel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kullero on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kullero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kullero pushes Liddel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kullero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liddel backwards.
Nice body punch from Kullero - that landed with a thud.
Kullero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kullero gets through Liddel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kullero lands a shot to the body.
Kullero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kullero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pasi Kullero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullero works on Liddel's body with a couple of short punches.
Kullero is leaning against Liddel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kullero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kullero lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Kullero.
Liddel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kullero is keeping busy.
Kullero works on Liddel's body with a couple of short punches.
Liddel looking to slow down the pace here.
Kullero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kullero prevents a body shot from Liddel.
Kullero has a couple of punches blocked by Liddel.
Tota Liddel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kullero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Liddel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Liddel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kullero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kullero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liddel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kullero.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Kullero.
Kullero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liddel can do to turn this around?
Kullero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Liddel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Liddel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Kullero.
Kullero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liddel takes a shot to the head.
Kullero lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kullero scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Kullero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kullero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Kullero!
Pasi Kullero retains his middleweight title!