PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Susi Pulliainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer comes to the cage accompanied by Seinfeld. Susi Pulliainen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kramer
vs
Pulliainen

200 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cosmo Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Susi Pulliainen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulliainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Kramer as Pulliainen shoots in.
Pulliainen tries to clinch

and Kramer counters by clinching up.
Pulliainen wants to break free but Kramer has control.
Pulliainen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kramer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kramer tries to clinch but Pulliainen moves away
and Pulliainen counters with a one-two to the body.
Kramer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pulliainen backs up against the cage.
Kramer slips a jab and a cross from Pulliainen.

Kramer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kramer slows the pace down in half guard.

Kramer decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pulliainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Kramer circles away.
Kramer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulliainen throws a head kick that misses

and Kramer counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pulliainen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kramer.
Kramer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pulliainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Kramer on the inside.
Kramer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kramer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pulliainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kramer tries to stall but Pulliainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pulliainen tries to pull guard but Kramer holds him up against the cage and eventually Pulliainen drops back down to his feet.
Cosmo Kramer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Susi Pulliainen.
Pulliainen is trying to stall.
Kramer tries to score a body lock takedown but Pulliainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kramer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pulliainen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
Kramer stalling in the clinch.
Pulliainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kramer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pulliainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pulliainen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Pulliainen manages to break the clinch.

Kramer feints and as Pulliainen raises his hands in defense, Kramer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pulliainen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pulliainen for as long as he can get away with.

Kramer stands up from Pulliainen's guard - Kramer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pulliainen misses with a wild combination.

Kramer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kramer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pulliainen is keeping the position for now.
Kramer advances position into side control!
Pulliainen tries to improve position but can't.
Kramer controlling from side mount.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kramer stands up and beckons Pulliainen to his feet.

Kramer moves into the clinch.
Kramer scores a nice knee to the body.

Kramer breaks the clinch.
Kramer tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Pulliainen to counter with a crisp jab.

Kramer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kramer stands up and waves to Pulliainen to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer looks to clinch
and Pulliainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kramer misses with a takedown attempt
and Pulliainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Pulliainen gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kramer struggling a bit here.
Kramer keeps Pulliainen under control for a moment.
Kramer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pulliainen off and has taken his back!
I would not like to be Pulliainen right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Cosmo Kramer just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Kramer instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kramer.

Kramer manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Kramer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kramer fails with the takedown

and Pulliainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pulliainen.
Pulliainen is working for takedown but Kramer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kramer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pulliainen up against the cage.

Kramer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pulliainen is fighting to break Kramer's control of his arms but Kramer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Kramer wriggles free and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kramer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kramer wants to clinch up but Pulliainen keeps it at a distance.

Kramer drives through and clinches with Pulliainen against the cage.

Kramer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kramer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pulliainen is breathing heavily.

Kramer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pulliainen, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulliainen checks the leg kick nicely there.

Kramer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pulliainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Pulliainen tries for a takedown but Kramer manages to get underhooks.
Kramer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pulliainen's face.
Pulliainen can't get the takedown.
Cosmo Kramer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Susi Pulliainen.

Kramer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pulliainen as he jumps to the side.
Pulliainen throws a combination. Kramer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kramer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pulliainen tries to avoid it but Kramer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pulliainen to the ground. Pulliainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pulliainen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kramer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kramer tries for a takedown but Pulliainen circles away easily
and Pulliainen counters with a series of strikes. Kramer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kramer lands with a nice combination. Pulliainen backs away looking to recover.

Kramer clinches.
A short right from Kramer.

Kramer breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Kramer scores with a four punch combination!

Pulliainen is rocked!
Kramer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pulliainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Kramer finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kramer counters with a body kick that stops Pulliainen in his tracks momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kramer closes the distance and clinches.
Pulliainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Pulliainen jumps guard but Kramer stands there with Pulliainen around his waist. Pulliainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kramer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pulliainen wants a takedown but no success here.
Kramer is working for takedown but Pulliainen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pulliainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kramer lands a body shot.

Pulliainen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Kramer kicks Pulliainen off and gets to his feet.
Kramer tries to clinch
and Pulliainen counters with a head kick.
Kramer tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pulliainen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pulliainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Kramer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kramer trying to hold on to Pulliainen's head to control him but Pulliainen postures up.
Pulliainen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Pulliainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kramer's head.

Kramer manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulliainen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pulliainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kramer with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pulliainen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kramer's guard now.
Pulliainen cracks Kramer with a solid left hand.

Kramer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kramer holds on and takes a little breather.

Kramer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kramer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pulliainen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kramer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pulliainen's back instead.
Kramer biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pulliainen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kramer gets his way!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer not allowing Pulliainen to control his hands.
Kramer scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Pulliainen is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kramer.
Pulliainen trying to get back to his feet but Kramer is in full control for now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kramer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Kramer dominated that second round.
That's time! Kramer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pulliainen lands with a nice combination. Kramer backs away looking to recover.
Pulliainen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kramer's hands.
Kramer fails with the takedown
and Pulliainen counters with a good low kick that Kramer was not able to check.
Kramer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pulliainen counters with a three punch combo that has Kramer backing up. Kramer nods at Pulliainen to acknowledge the strikes.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kramer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kramer lands in his opponent's guard.
Kramer won't allow Pulliainen to sweep him here.
Kramer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pulliainen is striking off his back. Kramer thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Pulliainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kramer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulliainen is trying to escape back to his feet but Kramer uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kramer controlling the position from side mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Cosmo Kramer just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Kramer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kramer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pulliainen is trying to stand up here but Kramer is controlling him well.
Pulliainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kramer prevents Pulliainen from standing back up.
Kramer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Kramer postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pulliainen to stand up.
Susi Pulliainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kramer tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulliainen has a takedown stuffed.
Cosmo Kramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kramer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pulliainen counters with a left to the body.
Kramer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kramer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Pulliainen. No joy for Kramer on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosmo Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulliainen fails with the takedown.
A nice combination there by Kramer.
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!

Kramer clinches.
Pulliainen lands a body punch.
Kramer scores a nice knee to the body.

Kramer decides to pull guard.

Kramer has his feet on Pulliainen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kramer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pulliainen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pulliainen is keeping busy.
Pulliainen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kramer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pulliainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kramer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pulliainen.
Kramer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Kramer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kramer tries for a takedown but Pulliainen circles away easily
and Pulliainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kramer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pulliainen circles away.
Kramer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulliainen circles away.
A good leg kick by Kramer.
Pulliainen moves out of range as Kramer strikes.
Kramer wants to clinch.
Pulliainen lands a with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer misses with a combination
and Pulliainen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kramer looks to clinch
and Pulliainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Kramer lands a front kick.
Kramer throws a head kick that half lands.
Pulliainen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kramer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horrible takedown by Kramer or perhaps it was just good defense by Pulliainen which made him look bad.

Kramer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pulliainen to the mat! Pulliainen manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kramer stopping the sweep attempt from Pulliainen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kramer controlling from the top position.
Susi Pulliainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulliainen trying to strike off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosmo Kramer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kramer 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 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Kramer!