PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jalmari Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Larocque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larocque has chosen Immortal Technique- Creation & Destruction as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pullo
vs
Larocque

180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
42
185 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jalmari Pullo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Larocque!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larocque works Pullo's body with a nice hook.
Larocque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pullo was well out of range. Poor timing from Larocque.
Pullo feinted with a counter takedown.
Pullo lands a nice looking body kick.
Pullo takes a swing at Larocque's ribcage but misses.
Larocque replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pullo blocks it well.
Pullo fails to land the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pullo checks a leg kick.
Larocque lands a leg kick that knocks Pullo off balance momentarily.

Pullo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Larocque quickly recovers to half guard.
Ground and pound from Pullo.
Pullo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larocque defending well though.
Pullo throwing shots but Larocque is blocking nicely.
Pullo stalling away here and it's allowed Larocque to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pullo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larocque is pulling down on Pullo's head. It's preventing any offense from Pullo, at least for the moment.

Pullo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Larocque is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Larocque has escaped and now he's on top!

Pullo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Larocque wants to pass the guard but Pullo is keeping the position.
Pullo working a defensive guard here.
Pullo 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.

Larocque got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pullo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Larocque has managed to get both his arms back between Pullo's legs - danger averted.

Pullo working for a triangle but Larocque defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pullo is looking for a triangle but Larocque pushes his legs off easily.
Pullo wants to improve his position but instead Larocque has moved into half guard.
Larocque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pullo keeps working.

Pullo looking for submissions off his back.
Pullo is looking to improve his position.
Larocque looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larocque is nestled in close to Pullo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Pullo actively working from the bottom here.

Pullo actively working from the bottom here.
Larocque is trying to control. Pullo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Pullo looking for submissions off his back.
Pullo is looking for a sweep. Larocque is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pullo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque wants to control but Pullo is keeping him busy.
Larocque is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pullo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larocque.
Larocque throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pullo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Larocque jumps into side control!
Pullo tries to bench press Larocque off him but Larocque keeps the position.
Pullo is working hard here to advance position.
Pullo manages to get back to half guard.
Pullo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Larocque has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pullo gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bryan Larocque will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Larocque lands a right hook to the body.
Pullo throws out a loose jab but Larocque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larocque looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pullo fails with the takedown
and Larocque counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pullo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larocque avoids it really well and circles away.
Pullo throws a jab when Larocque was well out of range.
Larocque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larocque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pullo manages to avoid it.
Larocque is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pullo rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pullo misses with an uppercut. Larocque saw that one coming.
Larocque now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pullo misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick by Pullo misses
and Larocque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Pullo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo throws a leg kick but Larocque moved away.
Larocque was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Larocque tries to sprawl but Pullo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing that Pullo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pullo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pullo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larocque's head.
Larocque is looking to improve his position.

Larocque manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Pullo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larocque.
Larocque throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Larocque tests Pullo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pullo shoots for a takedown but Larocque saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalmari Pullo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Larocque. That snapped Pullo's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pullo closes the distance and clinches up with Larocque, looking for a takedown. Pullo pushes Larocque against the cage but Larocque circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pullo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pullo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larocque.
Bryan Larocque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larocque dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pullo. That did some damage!
Pullo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larocque counters with a stiff right hand.
Larocque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larocque lands a nice looking body shot.
Pullo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larocque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larocque moves out of range of the body kick.
Larocque throws out a counter right but Pullo avoids it with no problem.
Pullo misses with a takedown attempt
and Larocque makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pullo takes one to the side of the head.
Larocque scores with a nice right hand.
Pullo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A good leg kick by Larocque.
Larocque throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pullo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pullo tries a low kick but Larocque avoids it.
Larocque slaps away a takedown attempt from Pullo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pullo swings widly with a right hand
and Larocque counters with a body kick that stops Pullo in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larocque looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larocque looks to score with a jab to the body but Pullo is just out of range.
A punch combination from Pullo misses.
Larocque unleashes a big counter combination but Pullo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pullo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larocque sprawls well. Larocque wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pullo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pullo fails with a takedown attempt.
Jalmari Pullo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pullo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pullo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larocque avoids it really well and circles away.
Pullo with a poor takedown
and Larocque counters with a nice body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larocque.
Larocque takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pullo checks a low kick from Larocque.
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!
Pullo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pullo dives in and grabs Larocque's left leg, looking for a takedown. Larocque pushes down on Pullo's head and hops out.
Larocque looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Larocque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Larocque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pullo.
Larocque just misses with a punch to the body.
Pullo shoots and misses
and Larocque counters with a nice uppercut.
Larocque lands a slapping body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pullo.
Larocque looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Pullo gets the takedown into side control.
Larocque is trying to control Pullo's posture but Pullo avoids it.
Pullo wants to control for a moment but Larocque uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pullo thows a huge punch but Larocque dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo trying to pass the guard but Larocque defending well.
Larocque wants to get back to full guard.
Pullo with the ground and pound but Larocque uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Larocque can't keep his opponent in guard - Pullo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Larocque works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pullo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pullo trying to control but Larocque is working from the bottom.
Pullo looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larocque working a defensive guard here.
Pullo wants to pass the guard but Larocque is keeping the position.

Larocque is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Larocque 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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larocque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalmari Pullo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pullo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larocque.
Larocque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Pullo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Larocque quickly recovers to half guard.
Larocque is controlling Pullo's trapped leg to prevent Pullo from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jalmari Pullo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Larocque has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Larocque regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pullo.
Pullo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larocque keeping moving, preventing Pullo from controlling successfully.
Jalmari Pullo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pullo throws an elbow that misses. Larocque uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pullo's guard. Nice move by Larocque!

Larocque forces his way into half guard.
Larocque sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pullo is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pullo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Larocque pulls his head out easily.
Larocque is looking to take a break and control but Pullo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryan Larocque.
I've got Larocque winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bryan Larocque!
An out of breath Bryan Larocque thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.