PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murha Puro (ranked 2722 p4p, 3434 weight class) and Blake Goodwire (ranked 319 p4p, 392 weight class). Goodwire has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qm8PH4xAss as his entrance music. Murha Puro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Puro
vs
Goodwire

191 cm
18
223
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
255
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sakura Style

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Murha Puro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Goodwire!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puro dodges the punch combination from Goodwire.

Puro gets a clinch.
Goodwire is trying to break the clinch but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Puro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puro pushes Goodwire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puro scores with a shot to the side of Goodwire's head.
Goodwire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goodwire is looking to break free of the clinch but Puro has double underhooks.
Puro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodwire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goodwire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Puro.
Puro lands an uppercut.
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!
Goodwire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro scores with a shot to the side of Goodwire's head.
Puro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Goodwire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puro.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Goodwire backwards.
Goodwire looks winded!
Goodwire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Puro.
Puro lands an uppercut.
Puro gets through Goodwire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodwire backwards.
Puro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goodwire backwards.
Puro digs a right hand into Goodwire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goodwire's gas tank.
Puro lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Puro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodwires head.
Puro slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Puro.
Puro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goodwire backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro lands a right hand.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodwire backwards.
Puro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Puro lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Puro - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puro.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puro lands with a light punch inside.
Goodwire takes a shot to the head.
Puro lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Puro.
Puro lands a nice shot to the body.
Puro lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Puro.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro pushes Goodwire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puro.
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Puro as the two fighters clinch.
Puro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goodwire backwards.
Puro lands a right hand.
Puro lands with a short shot to the head.
Puro has Goodwire pressed against the cage.
Puro scores with a shoulder strike.
Goodwire letting Puro take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puro.
Puro presses Goodwire against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodwires head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puro lands a nice shot to the body.
Puro works on Goodwire's body with a couple of short punches.
Puro stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro pushes Goodwire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puro taking a breather.
Puro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Goodwire backwards.
Puro lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Puro.
Puro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goodwire backwards.
Puro works on Goodwire's body with a couple of short punches.
Puro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goodwire or not.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Puro on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Puro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puro stalling against the cage.
Puro is working Goodwire over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Murha Puro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goodwire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goodwire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puro.
Goodwire shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goodwire has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Blake Goodwire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Puro.
Puro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goodwire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goodwire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goodwire doesn't seem bothered though.

Puro clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.
Puro lands with a left to the head.
Puro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puro slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Puro.

Goodwire is rocked!
Puro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Goodwire is breathing heavily.
Puro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goodwire is still on wobbly legs! Can Puro finish him?

Puro drops Goodwire onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Goodwire is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A short uppercut from Puro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Puro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puro.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodwire backwards.
Puro digs a right hand into Goodwire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goodwire's gas tank.
Puro scores with a nice hook to the head.

Puro drops Goodwire onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Goodwire is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puro creates a bit of distance for himself, with Goodwire pressed up against the cage and cracks Goodwire with a massive uppercut! Goodwire goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Puro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Murha Puro!