PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sinbad Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peelo Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba comes to the cage accompanied by King of Seven Seas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baba
vs
Pulkkinen

183 cm
28
185 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

150 cm
27
183 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars
Zenith Nutrition (160q)

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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinbad Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peelo Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baba.
Baba slips a jab from Pulkkinen.

Baba moves into the clinch.
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baba.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen.
Baba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baba's elbow.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Baba lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Baba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pulkkinen stuns Baba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pulkkinen lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baba checks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Baba. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen throws out a leg kick but Baba moves out of range and Pulkkinen only half commits.
Baba lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Baba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pulkkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Baba moves out of range.
Baba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Baba.
Baba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Baba moves into range and clinches up with Pulkkinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baba.
Baba throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
A short right from Baba.
Baba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.

Baba breaks the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Baba.
Pulkkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick.
Baba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba lands with a hook. Pulkkinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Baba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Baba slips the punch.
Baba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Decent striking displayed by Baba there.
Pulkkinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Baba circles away.
Pulkkinen's coach down at Elite Burn was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pulkkinen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baba misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Baba throws a solid leg kick but Pulkkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a solid leg kick but Baba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pulkkinen.
Baba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pulkkinen just manages to avoid it.
Baba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pulkkinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pulkkinen throws a front kick aimed at Baba's knee but Baba avoids it well.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot
and Baba counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Baba.
Pulkkinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baba manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Baba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baba scores with a jab to the head.

Pulkkinen closes the distance and pushes Baba back into the cage.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Pulkkinen scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen missing with knees to the body.

Baba breaks the clinch.
Baba staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Baba.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Baba punishes Pulkkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Baba takes one to the side of the head.
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pulkkinen connects with a right hand. Baba shakes it off.
Baba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Baba defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peelo Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.

Pulkkinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babas head.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baba throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.

Baba manages to break the clinch.
Baba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Baba throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen avoids them all with ease.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Baba's belly button to the back.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Pulkkinen.
Peelo Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baba lands an overhand right.
Baba scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baba wants to slow Pulkkinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Pulkkinen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Baba avoids the punch easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pulkkinen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Baba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulkkinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulkkinen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Baba lands a jab to Pulkkinen's midsection.
Baba is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baba swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Baba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range.
Baba avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baba is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Pulkkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pulkkinen.
Baba misses with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pulkkinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baba tries to work over Pulkkinen's front leg with a kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Pulkkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pulkkinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen wants to slow Baba down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Baba misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Baba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Baba closes the distance and pushes Pulkkinen back into the cage.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.

Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Baba misses.
Sinbad Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Baba checks it.
Baba misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Baba tenderised Pulkkinen's leg. Pulkkinen is trying to keep his angry face on.

Baba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pulkkinen, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pulkkinen.
Baba avoiding damage as Pulkkinen throws knees to the body.
Baba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pulkkinen or not.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand.
Pulkkinen trying to land knees to the body.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pulkkinens head.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Peelo Pulkkinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pulkkinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
Baba lands with a short shot to the head.
Baba tries to circle away but Pulkkinen has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sinbad Baba will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Baba throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Baba with a hook.
Pulkkinen works Baba's body with a nice hook.
Baba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pulkkinen counters with a good low kick that Baba was not able to check.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Baba tries to land a front kick but Pulkkinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sinbad Baba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pulkkinen lands a nice hook to Baba's body. Baba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pulkkinen throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Pulkkinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baba.
Baba looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the head.
Baba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Baba throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Baba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Baba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pulkkinen just manages to avoid it.
Baba walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pulkkinen.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot.
Baba misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Pulkkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baba.
It looked like Baba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pulkkinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baba rather than just go for the knockout.
Baba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulkkinen works the jab nicely.
Pulkkinen thumps Baba with a low kick.
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Baba misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen checks the leg kick.
Baba throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba cracks Pulkkinen with an open hand slap.
Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulkkinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pulkkinen misses with a right hand
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Baba takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Baba moved out of range.
Baba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baba duly obliges.
Pulkkinen punishes Baba's body with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulkkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba is looking to chop away at Pulkkinen's legs.
Pulkkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Baba.
Baba checks a leg kick.
Pulkkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baba is out of range.
Baba slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Baba throws a combination that misses

and Pulkkinen moves into the clinch.
Pulkkinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baba lands with a short shot to the head.
Baba blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baba backwards.
Baba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Baba.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peelo Pulkkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pulkkinen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Peelo Pulkkinen!
After winning the bout, Peelo Pulkkinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.