PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pullo Kalevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kalevi
vs
Couture

185 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Helsinki, Pullo Kalevi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalevi gets a takedown into half guard.
Kalevi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalevi is pressing down on Couture's thigh, looking to free his foot. Couture is holding on for now.
Couture regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kalevi.
Couture manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kalevi manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalevi wants to stand and escape but Couture is having none of it.

Kalevi wriggles free and stands up.

Kalevi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Couture napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kalevi trying to control the action but Couture is working from the bottom.
Couture is looking for a sweep.
Kalevi taking a break here but Couture is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalevi trying to mount his opponent but Couture defends it.
Couture should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Couture looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kalevi is trying to control the action in half guard but Couture is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Couture has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kalevi is working away from the top position though.
Couture is looking for a sweep. Kalevi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalevi controlling the action here.

We're going to have a standup here because Pullo Kalevi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kalevi misses with a body shot.

Kalevi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Couture is pressing down on Kalevi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Couture is on top in guard.
Couture trying to control but Kalevi is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Couture stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Couture tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Kalevi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kalevi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Couture has an active guard here but Kalevi has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pullo Kalevi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kalevi slips under a jab.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kalevi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kalevi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.
Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Couture is looking for a sweep. Kalevi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kalevi stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture pushes Kalevi off but Kalevi dives into side control.
Kalevi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Couture's shoulder. That is not cool.
Couture manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kalevi tries to pass to full mount but Couture defends it.
Kalevi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Couture won't allow Kalevi to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Couture is trying to control but can't.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Couture is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kalevi is staying active.
Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kalevi in particular looking to stall.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kalevi gets a takedown into half guard.
Kalevi trying to advance position but Couture counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalevi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Couture controls Kalevi momentarily but Kalevi frees himself.
Kalevi throws and elbow that misses. Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kalevi's guard. Nice move by Couture!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kalevi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kalevi wants to stand and escape but Couture is having none of it.
Couture controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture wants to control from the top but Kalevi keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pullo Kalevi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Couture closes the distance and pushes Kalevi back into the cage.

Couture jumps guard.
Kalevi postures up.
Kalevi trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.

Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Couture misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kalevi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Couture won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Couture's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalevi working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Kalevi stalls from top position.
Couture tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kalevi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Couture avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kalevi.
Couture is trying to escape the position but Kalevi is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Pullo Kalevi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Kalevi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to control but Kalevi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kalevi is looking to stall here but Couture recovers full guard.

Couture wriggles free and stands up.

Kalevi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kalevi.
Couture works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Couture is on top in guard.
Couture works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kalevi is trying to stand back up but Couture is controlling him
Kalevi is looking to control Couture's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kalevi avoid being mounted?
Kalevi wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pullo Kalevi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kalevi, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pullo Kalevi!