PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julli Pulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaikkonen comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran - WIld Boys. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pulli's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Amazing. Otto Kaikkonen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julli Pulli's chin.

Kaikkonen
vs
Pulli

187 cm
29
205 lbs
11 - 20 - 0

188 cm
30
221 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julli Pulli!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaikkonen throws a combination that misses
and Pulli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Pulli manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kaikkonen on his heels. He'll look to pass Kaikkonen's guard now, I'm sure.
Pulli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulli cracks Kaikkonen with a solid left hand.
Kaikkonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pulli.
Pulli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pulli thows a big elbow that misses.
Pulli is stalling in the full guard.
Kaikkonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pulli on the ground.
Pulli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulli works over Kaikkonen with some ground and pound from guard.
Kaikkonen is breathing heavily.
Pulli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pulli is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaikkonen has wrist control.
Pulli passes into half guard.
Pulli moves nicely into side control.
Pulli scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulli is putting a hurting on Kaikkonen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pulli cracks Kaikkonen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kaikkonen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pulli working the head and body with strikes.
Pulli lands a nice forearm strike.

Pulli in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kaikkonen is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julli Pulli!