PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sirius Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Pulanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Jucifer's " Amplifier". Pulanski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sonic Empire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Son
vs
Pulanski

169 cm
20
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirius Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Pulanski!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulanski misses with an uppercut.
Son throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Son throws a leg kick which misses Pulanski's front leg but catches the back leg as Pulanski tries to avoid it.
Son throws a low kick, looking for Pulanski's leg but Pulanski calmly moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Son.
Son misses with a low kick.

Son decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Son lands strikes from half guard.
Pulanski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Son tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pulanski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pulanski is trying to get back to full guard.
Pulanski is doing well to control the position and prevent Son from advancing to side control.
Pulanski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Son.
Son postures up in Pulanski's guard and throws a big left but Pulanski blocks it.
Pulanski pulls Son in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son preventing the sweep.
Son missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Son with a flurry of punches that miss.
Son throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pulanski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Son.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Son circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Son breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulanski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Son.
Nice defenses there by Son.

Son shoots in and bounces Pulanski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Son in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Son throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Son trying to control but Pulanski is working from the bottom.
Son advances to half guard.
Son is trying to control the action in half guard but Pulanski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pulanski trying to hold on to Son's head to control him but Son postures up.
Son not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulanski misses with a hook. Son ducked under it nicely.
Pulanski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pulanski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pulanski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Son counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pulanski won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulanski tries to bench press Son off him but Son keeps the position.

Son decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pulanski to his feet.
Son lands with a thumping leg kick.
Son wants to slow Pulanski down by chopping away at his legs.
Son throws a front kick aimed at Pulanski's knee but Pulanski avoids it well.

Son scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pulanski is pressing down on Son's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pulanski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pulanski wants to sweep but no luck.
Son is looking to work some ground and pound but Pulanski has wrist control.
Son trying to control but Pulanski is working from the bottom.
Pulanski controlling Son's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulanski throws a couple of heel strikes.
Son postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pulanski wants to sweep here but Son controlling him for the moment.
Pulanski looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Son tries to clinch up but Pulanski circles away and keeps his distance.
Son tries to clinch but Pulanski moves out of range.

Son fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pulanski sprawls well initially but Son persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Son missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Son blocks the strikes from Pulanski.
Son looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pulanski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pulanski trying to hold on to Son's head to control him but Son postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sirius Son dominated 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.

Pulanski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Son can pounce on him.
Pulanski misses with a wild body shot.

Son drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pulanski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Son preventing the sweep.
Pulanski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Son.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Son wants to pass the guard but Pulanski is keeping the position.
Pulanski is trying to keep Son in close.
Pulanski lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Pulanski looking for a sweep. Not yet Pulanski, not yet.
Son connects with a couple of short punches.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Son fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son takes a swing at Pulanski's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Son 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 Pulanski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pulanski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Son feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pulanski's calf.
Son ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulanski moves away.
Pulanski circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pulanski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Son won't be happy with that.
Pulanski working the body and head with strikes.
Son is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Son has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Son takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulanski working the body and head with strikes.
Pulanski landing strikes.
Son tries to improve position but can't.
Pulanski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Son regains half guard.
Pulanski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sirius Son overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pulanski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pulanski is breathing heavily.
Son tries to get to full guard but Pulanski has control of the leg.
Pulanski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Son is looking for a sweep. Pulanski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Son works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pulanski wants to control from the top but Son keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulanski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Son's head.
Son looking for a sweep. Not yet Son, not yet.
Pulanski looking to sit in guard and control but Son gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pulanski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Son postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pulanski lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Pulanski working a defensive guard here.
Pulanski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Son tries a low kick but Pulanski avoids it.
Son with a poor takedown

and Pulanski counters with a takedown into side control.
Son manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Son sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pulanski defending well though.

Son is looking for a kimura here.
Pulanski is pressing down on Son's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pulanski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Son manages to get himself to full guard.
Son will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pulanski won't allow Son to sweep him here.
Pulanski pushing down on Son's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Pulanski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Son's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Pulanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Son wants to land a leg kick but Pulanski is out of range.
Pulanski throws a body punch but Son moves out of range.
Pulanski checks a low kick from Son.
Son throws a solid leg kick but Pulanski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Son.
Son looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pulanski is fending him off so far but Son persists. Nope, Pulanski circles away and we're back to standing.
Pulanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Son is just out of range.
Son avoids the body shot from Pulanski.
Pulanski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son tries to clinch but Pulanski is having none of it.

Son gets the takedown into side control.
Pulanski wants to control but Son postures up.
Pulanski is looking to regain half guard here but Son keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulanski wants to control but Son postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Son are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Son misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Son creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pulanski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Son is trying to ground and pound but Pulanski uses the momentary lack of control by Son to regain half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pulanski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Son!
Son slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Son wants to improve his position but Pulanski is controlling well.
Pulanski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son gets full guard.
Son throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pulanski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Son looking for a sweep. Not yet Son, not yet.
Pulanski cracks Son with a solid left hand.
Son throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pulanski scoring with some ground and pound.
Son tries to strike from the bottom.
Pulanski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pulanski works over Son with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pulanski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulanski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Son rather than just go for the knockout.
Pulanski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Son.

Pulanski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pulanski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Son tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulanski lands a big shot there that rocks Son but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Son tries to reverse the position but Pulanski maintains control.
Pulanski blocks Son's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pulanski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pulanski looking to finish Son with some ground and pound. This is bad for Son!
BOOM! Pulanski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Son is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pulanski working Son over with strikes here.
Son is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pulanski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Son is looking to get to half guard.
Son is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pulanski landing strikes from the mount.
Son really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Son swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Son is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pulanski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Pulanski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pulanski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Pulanski!