PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quebro Tua Cara (ranked 1681 p4p, 1546 weight class) and Pultti Pyssy (ranked 174 p4p, 162 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tua Cara
vs
Pyssy

170 cm
28
168
8 - 3 - 0

173 cm
28
169
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quebro Tua Cara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pultti Pyssy!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua Cara connects with the punch.

Tua Cara moves into the clinch successfully.
Tua Cara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pyssy is defending well for now.

Tua Cara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pyssy throws a hook but Tua Cara avoids it easily.
As Pyssy looks to move away, Tua Cara throws a big counter combo but Pyssy just gets out of the way.
Pyssy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pyssy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua Cara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tua Cara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tua Cara backing away here, and Pyssy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pyssy throws a leg kick
and Tua Cara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice leg kick from Pyssy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pyssy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tua Cara.
Pyssy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua Cara was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyssy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Tua Cara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pultti Pyssy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyssy misses with a body shot.
Pyssy lands a leg kick that knocks Tua Cara off balance momentarily.
Pyssy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pyssy throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua Cara.
Pyssy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua Cara manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pyssy.
Pyssy punishes Tua Cara's body with a nice straight punch.
Pyssy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pyssy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tua Cara appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pyssy throws a head kick that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tua Cara tries to clinch there but Pyssy circles away.
Pyssy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pyssy.
Pyssy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua Cara manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Pyssy misses
and Tua Cara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyssy looks to land a right hand but Tua Cara moved out of range.
Pyssy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tua Cara rather than just go for the knockout.
Pyssy throws a series of punches but Tua Cara avoids them all with ease.
Tua Cara looks to land a combination but Pyssy avoids it well.
Pyssy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pyssy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua Cara manages to avoid it.
As Pyssy looks to move away, Tua Cara throws a big counter combo but Pyssy just gets out of the way.
Pyssy throws a body punch but Tua Cara moves out of range.
Tua Cara is looking to counter punch.
Tua Cara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pyssy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pyssy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pyssy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pyssy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pyssy misses with a straight left.
Pyssy lands a jab to Tua Cara's midsection.
Tua Cara walks into a stiff left hand from Pyssy.
It looks like Tua Cara has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pyssy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pyssy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua Cara moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua Cara misses the target.
Tua Cara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pyssy on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy misses with a lunging right hand
and Pyssy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pyssy misses with a body shot.
Tua Cara wants to clinch up but Pyssy keeps it at a distance.
Pyssy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua Cara was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyssy.
Tua Cara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tua Cara feints a jab promting Pyssy to slip. Tua Cara then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pyssy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pyssy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pyssy throws a lazy right hand but Tua Cara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua Cara misses the target.
Pyssy lands with a good body shot.
Pyssy misses with a low kick as Tua Cara jumps back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pultti Pyssy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tua Cara moves into the clinch successfully.
Pyssy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tua Cara's elbow.
Tua Cara misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tua Cara manages to break the clinch.
Pyssy lands a glancing blow to the side of Tua Cara's head.
Tua Cara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tua Cara staying out of range there.
Tua Cara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pyssy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a two punch combo.
Pyssy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pyssy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tua Cara counters with a straight right hand.
Pyssy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Pyssy coming out on top.

It looks like Quebro Tua Cara has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tua Cara.
Pyssy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quebro Tua Cara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Tua Cara. Those never looked like landing.
Pyssy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Tua Cara there.
Pyssy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pyssy swings for the body but Tua Cara moves out of range.
It looked like Tua Cara was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Tua Cara clinches with his opponent.
Pyssy has Tua Cara pushed against the cage.

Tua Cara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pyssy misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pyssy moves away from the strike by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pyssy. Pyssy obviously looking to wear him down.
Tua Cara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pyssy lands with a nice body punch.
Tua Cara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pyssy.
Pyssy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tua Cara.
Pyssy scores with a jab. Tua Cara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pyssy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tua Cara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pyssy takes a swing at Tua Cara's ribcage but misses.
Pyssy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tua Cara checks it well.
Tua Cara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tua Cara throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Pyssy misses
and Tua Cara counters with a nice uppercut.
Pyssy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pyssy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tua Cara throws a poor cross that misses
and Pyssy counters with a nice body shot.
Tua Cara throws a lazy right hand but Pyssy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua Cara throws a right hand that Pyssy ducks under and follows up with a left that Pyssy also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Tua Cara.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pyssy.
Tua Cara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That kick from Pyssy tenderised Tua Cara's leg. Tua Cara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donk. Pyssy catches Tua Cara right on the button with a cross.
Tua Cara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tua Cara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pyssy.
Tua Cara doesn't manage to clinch there - Pyssy circles away.
Pyssy motions for Tua Cara to come forward. Pyssy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua Cara throws a series of punches but Pyssy moves out of range.
Pyssy throws a head kick but Tua Cara moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pultti Pyssy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Quebro Tua Cara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pyssy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pyssy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pyssy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tua Cara counter with a right hand.
Pyssy tries a low kick but Tua Cara avoids it.
Pyssy looks to land a right hand but Tua Cara moved out of range.
Pyssy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tua Cara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pyssy throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua Cara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pyssy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tua Cara staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Tua Cara blocks the low kick.
It looked like Tua Cara was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pyssy throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pyssy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua Cara checks a low kick from Pyssy.
Pyssy connects with an inside leg kick.
Pyssy misses the shot to the body.
Pyssy misses with a body shot
and Tua Cara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tua Cara wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Pyssy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tua Cara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tua Cara has closed the distance and engaged Pyssy in a clinch.
Tua Cara misses with a punch on the inside.

Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua Cara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tua Cara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua Cara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua Cara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Tua Cara does no damage.
Pyssy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy throws a right hand that misses
and Pyssy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pyssy misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tua Cara misses the target.
Pyssy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua Cara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pyssy throws a front kick aimed at Tua Cara's knee but Tua Cara avoids it well.
Nice body kick there by Pyssy.
Pyssy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pyssy misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy misses with a wild body shot.
Pyssy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tua Cara is looking to counter punch.
Pyssy throws a low kick, looking for Tua Cara's leg but Tua Cara calmly moves out of range.
Tua Cara avoids the body shot from Pyssy.
Pyssy misses with a head kick.
Tua Cara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tua Cara moves out of range as Pyssy strikes.
Tua Cara staying out of range there.
Pultti Pyssy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Tua Cara darts in and clinches Pyssy up against the cage.
Pyssy working aggressively here.

Tua Cara breaks the clinch.
Quebro Tua Cara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pyssy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tua Cara doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pultti Pyssy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pyssy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pultti Pyssy!
Pultti Pyssy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.