PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Byron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Puska might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tupac - Hit Em Up. Paul Puska has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Puska
vs
Byron

181 cm
22
235 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
289 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Control Nutrition

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Puska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Byron!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Some wild striking there from Puska.

Puska shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Puska showed some decent athleticism there.
Puska is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Puska tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Byron.
Byron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Puska. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Puska is trying to work for a kimura but Byron is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Byron.
Puska wants to control but Byron is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Byron is looking to clinch.

Byron moves into range and clinches up with Puska.
Byron lands an elbow just above Puska 's eye.

It looks like Paul Puska has been cut.
Puska blocks an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puska working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Puska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
Puska takes an elbow to the temple.
Puska takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byron throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puska's brow.
Puska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puska is trying to break the clinch but Byron has him pressed against the cage.
Byron lands an elbow just above Puska 's eye.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
Puska blocks an elbow strike.
Puska dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Byron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byron throws an elbow but misses.
Byron lands an elbow inside.

Paul Puska's cut is getting worse.
Puska is breathing heavily.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
Puska takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puska takes an elbow to the temple.
Puska takes an elbow to the temple.
Byron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puska blocks an elbow strike from Byron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Byron has him pressed against the cage.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Puska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Byron.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Puska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
Byron lands an elbow inside that Puska shrugs off.

Paul Puska's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puska's brow.
Byron lands a damaging elbow.
Byron gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puska.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Byron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puska blocks an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
Byron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puska tries to break free but Byron pushes him back against the cage.
Puska takes an elbow to the forehead.
Byron lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Byron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Puska's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Byron doesn't manage to clinch there - Puska circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puska.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byron doesn't manage to clinch there - Puska circles away.
Puska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byron tries to clinch but Puska moves out of range.
Byron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Puska.
Puska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byron manages to avoid it.
Puska misses with a body kick.
Byron is looking to clinch.
Puska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Byron tries to clinch up.
Puska changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Byron tries to avoid it but Puska manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Byron to the ground. Byron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska looks to land a combination. Byron sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Byron forces Puska back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Puska's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puska is trying to break the clinch but Byron is controlling him.
Puska avoids the elbow strike from Byron, against the cage.
Puska blocks an elbow strike.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Byron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Puska misses with a body punch.
Puska blocks an elbow strike.
Puska could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Byron lands an elbow just above Puska 's eye.
Byron lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Paul Puska's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Puska blocks an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puska's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puska's brow.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Puska dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron lands an elbow just above Puska 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Puska's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tom Byron!