PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duck Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycoon comes into the arena with Rubber Ducky blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Tycoon
vs
Pulkkinen

178 cm
28
178 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

155 cm
29
166 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duck Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pertti Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tycoon throws a leg kick that misses.
Tycoon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Tycoon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pulkkinen under the eye.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking body shot.

Pulkkinen darts in and clinches Tycoon up against the cage.
Tycoon blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tycoon backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tycoon.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tycoon backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tycoon.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tycoon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tycoon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pulkkinen or not.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon blocks an uppercut.
Tycoon has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Tycoon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tycoon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tycoon missing with knees to the body.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage as Tycoon throws knees to the body.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tycoon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tycoon prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Tycoon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tycoon lands an elbow inside.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
Tycoon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Tycoon.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tycoon trying to land knees to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tycoon.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tycoon is trying to drag Pulkkinen to the mat but Pulkkinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Tycoon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tycoon swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen digs a right hand into Tycoon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tycoon's gas tank.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen managing to block the knees to the body from Tycoon.
Tycoon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tycoon blocks an uppercut.
Tycoon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tycoon trying to land knees to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tycoon or not.
Tycoon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Tycoon tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulkkinen avoids the damage to the body.
Tycoon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Tycoon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tycoon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tycoon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tycoon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tycoon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pulkkinen lands with a right to the head.
Tycoon tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulkkinen avoids the damage to the body.
Tycoon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulkkinen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tycoon.
Tycoon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pulkkinen avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Pulkkinen 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.

Tycoon throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Pulkkinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tycoon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Pulkkinen scores with a four punch combination!
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Tycoon.
Tycoon connects with a leg kick. Pulkkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tycoon misses the jab.
Tycoon tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Tycoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tycoon throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Tycoon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pulkkinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Tycoon's shoulder, as Tycoon tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looks to land a body kick but Tycoon moved away.
Tycoon staying out of range there.
Pertti Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tycoon avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen avoids the head kick by Tycoon.
Pulkkinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tycoon. That did some damage!
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen tries to move into range but Tycoon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pulkkinen looks to land a combination but Tycoon avoids it well.
A jab from Tycoon misses.
Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tycoon counters with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen cracks a nice hook into Tycoon's ribs.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tycoon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pulkkinen slips a jab from Tycoon.
Tycoon cracks Pulkkinen with an open hand slap.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that Tycoon ducks under and follows up with a left that Tycoon also avoids with ease.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pulkkinen checks a leg kick.
Tycoon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pulkkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tycoon staying out of range there.
Tycoon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pulkkinen as he jumps to the side.
Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tycoon thows a leg kick but Pulkkinen checks it
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tycoon.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tycoon moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes.
Tycoon blocks a jab.
Tycoon takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Tycoon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tycoon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tycoon throws a good cross that connects.
Tycoon misses with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Tycoon misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely.
Pulkkinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.
Tycoon throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a body punch

and Tycoon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pulkkinen won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pulkkinen's legs.
Pulkkinen wants to control but Tycoon postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tycoon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pulkkinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pulkkinen is trying to control Tycoon's posture but Tycoon avoids it.
Tycoon has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pulkkinen wants to control but Tycoon is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pertti Pulkkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Tycoon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Tycoon ducks down to avoid it.
Pulkkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tycoon was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Tycoon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick from Tycoon misses.
A swing and a miss from Tycoon.
Tycoon misses with a straight right.
Tycoon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tycoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Tycoon moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick that knocks Tycoon off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Tycoon.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Tycoon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Tycoon's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Tycoon moves out of range.
Tycoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon.
A jab from Pulkkinen finds it's way through Tycoon's defenses.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Tycoon ducks down to avoid it.
Tycoon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tycoon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pulkkinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tycoon needs to keep his hands up - Pulkkinen had a free shot at his head there.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pulkkinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Tycoon counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Tycoon moves away and avoids it.
Tycoon swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen tries to move into range but Tycoon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tycoon moves away.
Pulkkinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tycoon rather than just go for the knockout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Tycoon throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch but Tycoon moves out of range.
Pulkkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head but Pulkkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Tycoon moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body. Tycoon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Tycoon throws a body kick.
Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulkkinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tycoon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pulkkinen 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 Tycoon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tycoon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pulkkinen throws a nice looking combination but Tycoon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Pulkkinen does no damage.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Tycoon slips the punch.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Tycoon ducked under it nicely.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Tycoon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tycoon throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range.
Pertti Pulkkinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tycoon misses with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Tycoon's ribcage but misses.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tycoon is just out of range.
Pulkkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pulkkinen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tycoon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pulkkinen's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tycoon pushes down on Pulkkinen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tycoon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Tycoon in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pulkkinen tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tycoon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Duck Tycoon!
During a confident post fight interview, Duck Tycoon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.