PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jalmari Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pullo comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Anderson has chosen Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pullo
vs
Anderson

180 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

179 cm
36
169 lbs
31 - 24 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Instinct
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jalmari Pullo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pullo tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jalmari Pullo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pullo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
We've been hearing reports that Pullo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pullo shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Pullo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalmari Pullo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pullo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pullo somewhat.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Pullo is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pullo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pullo.
Pullo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.

Pullo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anderson tries to bench press Pullo off him but Pullo keeps the position.
Anderson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Pullo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anderson's legs.
Pullo 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 Anderson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Anderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pullo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pullo's back!
Pullo tries to escape the position.
Pullo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
Pullo tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
Anderson trying to control but Pullo is having none of it.

Anderson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pullo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pullo stops Anderson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Pullo is trying desperately to improve position.
Pullo tries to hold on but Anderson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to control but Pullo wriggling away.
Pullo can't escape the position.

Anderson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pullo is surviving well by controlling Anderson's body position as best he can.
Pullo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pullo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Pullo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pullo keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pushing down on Pullo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pullo is looking to improve his position.

Anderson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Pullo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Pullo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pullo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pullo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Pullo crashes against the mat.
Pullo scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jalmari Pullo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pullo lands with a right hand.
Pullo shoots in but no luck this time.
Pullo is looking to clinch.
Pullo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pullo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pullo off to one side.
And Anderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Pullo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pullo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson feints the counter takedown.
Pullo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalmari Pullo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo has a takedown stuffed.
Pullo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pullo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Pullo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Pullo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pullo or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson, which made it look bad.
Pullo lands with a nice body punch.
Pullo misses with an attempted mid kick.

Pullo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pullo wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Pullo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Anderson to see if he's OK.
Anderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pullo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pullo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pullo tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Pullo is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pullo is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pullo.
Anderson trying to control but Pullo postures up.
Pullo is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pullo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anderson taking some punishment here, with Pullo in his half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Pullo is keeping busy.

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.

Anderson actively working from the bottom here.
Pullo lands with a punch from half guard.

Pullo wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pullo trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pullo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pullo is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jalmari Pullo dominated that second round.
That's time! Pullo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pullo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pullo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pullo or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson, which made it look bad.
Pullo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Pullo as he checks the leg kick.
Pullo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pullo somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pullo checks a low kick from Anderson.

Pullo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pullo trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson moves into full guard.
Jalmari Pullo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pullo tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Pullo being controlled here momentarily.
Pullo tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Pullo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Anderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pullo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pullo wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pullo postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow.
Pullo throws a strike but Anderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pullo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Pullo wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.

Pullo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pullo trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Pullo keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

Pullo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anderson passes into side control.
Anderson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Anderson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pullo, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pullo is trying to get back to half guard.
Pullo is working hard here to advance position.
Pullo struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pullo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anderson lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sparky Anderson just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pullo scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pullo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pullo wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Pullo is working Anderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Pullo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pullo works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Pullo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullo forces his way into half guard.
Pullo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson keeping control of the position.
Pullo trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
Anderson tries to roll over but Pullo keeps him under control.
Anderson gets full guard.
Pullo is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Anderson 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 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pullo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Anderson passes into half guard.

Pullo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Anderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pullo defends it well.
Anderson prevents Pullo from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson 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.
Pullo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pullo won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.

Pullo looking for submissions off his back.
Pullo is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Anderson is working for a kimura but Pullo is defending it quite comfortably.
Pullo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pullo.
Anderson advances position into side control!

Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pullo is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jalmari Pullo had his way with Sparky Anderson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pullo shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Anderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Pullo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jalmari Pullo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pullo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pullo dives in for a single leg takedown but Anderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pullo is defended easily by Anderson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalmari Pullo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Pullo as he checks the leg kick.

Pullo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pullo wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Pullo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Anderson prevents Pullo from improving position.
Pullo working the body and head with strikes.
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pullo connects with a decent elbow.
Pullo tries to advance to mount but Anderson denies him.
Pullo working the strikes but Anderson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Pullo is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Anderson gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Pullo from controlling successfully.
Pullo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Anderson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pullo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pullo wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pullo wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pullo keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

Pullo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pullo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Anderson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Pullo has locked up a guillotine! Pullo's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Anderson is holding on here and Pullo must be using up a lot of energy. Anderson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Pullo gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jalmari Pullo!
Jalmari Pullo retains his welterweight title!