PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 916 p4p, 904 weight class) and Sepi Pulkkinen (ranked 48 p4p, 45 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tchusuk
vs
Pulkkinen

170 cm
41
265
36 - 37 - 0

225 cm
35
324
26 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sepi Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tchusuk misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tchusuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pulkkinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tchusuk.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tchusuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tchusuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tchusuk avoids a kick to the body.
Tchusuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pulkkinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tchusuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Tchusuk throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Tchusuk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pulkkinen.
Tchusuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
It seemed like Pulkkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pulkkinen throws a counter combo.
Pulkkinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tchusuk.
Pulkkinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Tchusuk misses the target.
Pulkkinen wants to clinch.
Pulkkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tchusuk is looking to counter punch.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tchusuk misses the jab.
Tchusuk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pulkkinen.

It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Good work by Pulkkinen as he checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws out a counter right but Tchusuk avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk connects with a jab.
Tchusuk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen slips a jab from Tchusuk.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Tchusuk misses.
Despite the aggression on Pulkkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tchusuk throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tchusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tchusuk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tchusuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Tchusuk is out of range.
Tchusuk throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
Pulkkinen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pulkkinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pulkkinen works the jab nicely.
Tchusuk throws a low kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Tchusuk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tchusuk missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulkkinen.
Tchusuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tchusuk.
An inside leg kick lands from Tchusuk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tchusuk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tchusuk connects with a body shot.
Tchusuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tchusuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tchusuk loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.
Pulkkinen misses with a right hand
and Tchusuk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tchusuk counters with a thumping low kick.
Tchusuk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tchusuk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tchusuk throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tchusuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Sloppy strikes from Pulkkinen. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Tchusuk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Tchusuk's cut.
That's time! Tchusuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tchusuk avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.
Sepi Pulkkinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tchusuk moves in looking to clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him off.
Pulkkinen throws a shot to the body.
Tchusuk checks a leg kick.
Tchusuk throwing a counter right hand but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Tchusuk lands a head shot.
Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is looking for the big counter here.
Tchusuk throws a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head but Pulkkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tchusuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pulkkinen can do to turn this around?
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tchusuk has time to react.
Tchusuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pulkkinen unleashes a big counter combination but Tchusuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Tchusuk closes the distance and clinches.
Tchusuk is working Pulkkinen over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Tchusuk.
Pulkkinen is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Tchusuk.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage as Tchusuk throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tchusuk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.
Tchusuk scores with a shot to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Tchusuk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tchusuk is working Pulkkinen over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.
Tchusuk lands a left hand.
Tchusuk scores a nice knee to the body.
Tchusuk tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulkkinen avoids the damage to the body.
Tchusuk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Tchusuk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tchusuk.
A hook to the body from Tchusuk.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tchusuk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tchusuk tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Tchusuk back against the cage.
Tchusuk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tchusuk tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Tchusuk back against the cage.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tchusuk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tchusuk.
Pulkkinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short body shot lands from Tchusuk as the two fighters clinch.

Tchusuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tchusuk throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Tchusuk misses.
Tchusuk throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tchusuk scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tchusuk lands a body shot.
Kenny Tchusuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Tchusuk lands a nice looking body kick.
Tchusuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pulkkinen drops his hands momentarily and Tchusuk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tchusuk misses with a looping left.
Pulkkinen tries to counter with a clinch but Tchusuk shakes him off and moves away.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tchusuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Tchusuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tchusuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkkinen is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Tchusuk moved out of range.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tchusuk 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.

Tchusuk forces Pulkkinen back against the cage and clinches.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
Tchusuk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pulkkinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tchusuk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pulkkinen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tchusuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tchusuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tchusuk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Tchusuk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tchusuk - that landed with a thud.
Tchusuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tchusuk throws an elbow but it misses.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Tchusuk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Tchusuk's cut.
That's time! Tchusuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tchusuk throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot.
Pulkkinen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tchusuk scores with a decent looking hook.
Tchusuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tchusuk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range and Tchusuk settles back down.
Tchusuk feints a jab promting Pulkkinen to slip. Tchusuk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pulkkinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tchusuk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk misses with a body shot.
Tchusuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen wants to counter the offense by Tchusuk and move into the clinch position.
Pulkkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Pulkkinen slips a jab from Tchusuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk connects with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tchusuk throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Pulkkinen blocks the leg kick.
Tchusuk looks to land a combination but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Tchusuk misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tchusuk checks a leg kick nicely.
Tchusuk swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tchusuk.
A head kick by Pulkkinen misses
and Tchusuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tchusuk lands a body shot.
Pulkkinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a chopping leg kick but Pulkkinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Pulkkinen.
Tchusuk scores with a jab. Pulkkinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick from Tchusuk.
Pulkkinen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tchusuk feints and then cracks Pulkkinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pulkkinen down.
Tchusuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen misses with a wild combination.
Tchusuk swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Tchusuk connects with a right hand. Pulkkinen shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Tchusuk.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tchusuk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tchusuk closes the distance and clinches.
Tchusuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Tchusuk's head.
Pulkkinen is trying to break the clinch but Tchusuk has him pressed against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands with a right to the head.
Sepi Pulkkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulkkinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tchusuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Tchusuk misses.
Tchusuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tchusuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tchusuk throws a body kick that misses.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Tchusuk slips under a jab from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen staying out of range there.
Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulkkinen throws a counter combo.
Tchusuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Tchusuk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tchusuk throws a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a good low kick that Tchusuk was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen misses with a two punch combination.
Tchusuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tchusuk ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Tchusuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tchusuk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Tchusuk!