PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julli Pulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Cervantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulli comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Amazing. 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.

Pulli
vs
Cervantes

188 cm
28
221 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julli Pulli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raul Cervantes!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervantes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cervantes misses with a looping right.
Cervantes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Pulli as he connects with a hook.
Cervantes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pulli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pulli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cervantes takes a swing at Pulli's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Pulli.

Pulli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pulli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Pulli is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Pulli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pulli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cervantes's head.
Pulli prevents Cervantes from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes tries to kick Pulli off but Pulli keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cervantes gets back to full guard.
Pulli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cervantes looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pulli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pulli trying to control but Cervantes is working from the bottom.
Cervantes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pulli looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cervantes wants to sweep but no luck.
Cervantes wants to get back to his feet but Pulli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pulli trying to control the position from guard on top but Cervantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cervantes tries to clinch but Pulli moves out of range.
Pulli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cervantes misses with a body shot.
Raul Cervantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Cervantes.
Cervantes walks into a straight right hand from Pulli.
Pulli throws a low kick but Cervantes moves out of range easily.
Pulli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cervantes looks gassed!
Cervantes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pulli is fending him off so far but Cervantes persists. Nope, Pulli circles away and we're back to standing.
Pulli moves out of range as Cervantes strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pulli counters with a straight right hand.
Pulli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cervantes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice jab there from Pulli.

Cervantes is rocked!
Cervantes ducks under a wild hook from Pulli.
Cervantes is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulli finish him?
A swing and a miss from Pulli.
Cervantes seems to have recovered his senses.
Cervantes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cervantes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pulli drops Cervantes with a naaaaasty hook - Cervantes is in real trouble here! Pulli dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julli Pulli!