PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jalmari Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stifler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pullo
vs
Stifler

180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
39
187 lbs
26 - 23 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Olympic 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jalmari Pullo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Stifler !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stifler throws a series of strikes that have Pullo backpedaling.
Pullo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stifler 's hands.
A low kick from Pullo is predictable there

and Stifler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stifler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pullo is looking to improve his position.

Pullo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stifler pulls his head out easily.
Pullo wants to get back to full guard.
Stifler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pullo is looking to get back to full guard here but Stifler has managed to pass to side control instead.
Stifler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stifler lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pullo is looking to regain half guard here but Stifler keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo regains half guard.
Pullo is not content to let Stifler control the position.
Stifler thows a huge punch but Pullo dodges it nicely.
Stifler working Pullo over with strikes.
Pullo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stifler wants to control but Pullo is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pullo tries to get to full guard but Stifler has control of the leg.
Pullo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stifler .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler slips a nice elbow through Pullo's hands, connecting with Pullo's forehead.
Stifler stalling away here and it's allowed Pullo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Pullo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pullo is pulling down on Stifler 's head. It's preventing any offense from Stifler , at least for the moment.
Stifler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pullo keeping moving, preventing Stifler from controlling successfully.
Pullo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pullo is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pullo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pullo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pullo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pullo is looking to take a break and control but Stifler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Stifler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Pullo thows a huge punch but Stifler dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullo works his way into side control.

Pullo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stifler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stifler is trying to improve his position.
Pullo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pullo lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pullo wants to control but Stifler is keeping him busy.
Stifler prevents Pullo from improving position.

Pullo tries for a kimura but Stifler is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Stifler will probably get the nod.
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.

Pullo slips under a jab.
Pullo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stifler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pullo somewhat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stifler or perhaps it was just good defense by Pullo, which made it look bad.
Steve Stifler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pullo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pullo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stifler swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalmari Pullo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pullo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stifler fails to land with a series of punches.
Pullo dives in and grabs Stifler 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stifler pushes down on Pullo's head and hops out.
Pullo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stifler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pullo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stifler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pullo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pullo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pullo fails to land the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stifler ! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo misses with a wild body shot.
Pullo shoots in looking for a takedown but Stifler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pullo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stifler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stifler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pullo closes the distance and clinches up with Stifler , looking for a takedown. Pullo pushes Stifler against the cage but Stifler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pullo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pullo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stifler .
Pullo darts in looking for a takedown but Stifler gets double underhooks and turns Pullo into the cage.
Pullo shoots in looking for a takedown. Stifler tries to sprawl out of it but Pullo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stifler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pullo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stifler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stifler .
Pullo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stifler is working Pullo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pullo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stifler defends it easily.

Pullo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stifler escapes and throws Pullo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stifler happy to just control the position for now.
Pullo tries to bench press Stifler off him but Stifler keeps the position.
Stifler working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pullo is looking to reverse the position.
Pullo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pullo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stifler 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stifler 's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler trying to control the action but Pullo just sinks the hooks in.
Pullo is punishing Stifler with strikes - can he finish him?!
Pullo is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Pullo scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Pullo punches Stifler on the ear.
Pullo gets his hands free as Stifler looks to control.
Pullo scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Stifler is looking for a way out.
Pullo is landing with strikes. Stifler can't take much more of this.
Stifler is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Stifler covering up well under a series of strikes from Pullo.
Stifler is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullo is riding his opponent, not letting Stifler buck him off.
Pullo keeps control of the position as Stifler tries to break free.
Stifler covers up after that shot from Pullo.

Pullo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Stifler has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
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 is hanging on to Stifler 's back as he tries to escape.
Stifler prevents Pullo from getting a body triangle.
Stifler breaks Pullo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pullo looking for a sweep. Not yet Pullo, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Stifler 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!

Pullo wants to clinch up but Stifler keeps it at a distance.
Pullo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stifler 's waist but Stifler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pullo off to one side.
Stifler digs a good hook to Pullo's body.
Stifler slaps away a takedown attempt from Pullo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pullo shoots in for a takedown but Stifler shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalmari Pullo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stifler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pullos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stifler lands a slapping body shot.
Stifler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pullo goes for a double leg but Stifler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stifler continues to drive forward.
Stifler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve Stifler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Stifler .
Stifler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pullo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stifler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Stifler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pullo was covering up waiting for the punch and Stifler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pullo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stifler is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pullo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pullo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stifler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stifler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stifler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steve Stifler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pullo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stifler connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler is working Pullo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pullo trying to control the position.
Stifler lands a couple of digs.
Stifler is in close to Pullo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pullo is on top in guard.

Stifler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Stifler is working for a kimura but Pullo is defending it quite comfortably.
Pullo wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler is keen to just control but Pullo is a slippery customer.
Stifler trying to pass the guard but Pullo defending well.
Pullo tries to get to full guard but Stifler has control of the leg.
Pullo is trying to control but can't.
Jalmari Pullo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stifler trying to control the pace.
Pullo is looking to improve his position.
Steve Stifler 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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stifler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stifler is trying to control the action in half guard but Pullo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stifler controlling the action here.
Pullo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stifler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pullo's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pullo is on top in guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pullo wants to control from the top but Stifler keeps moving.
Pullo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stifler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Stifler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stifler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Stifler !