PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Monfriesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarno Puukko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Puukko
vs
Monfriesz

190 cm
23
209 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarno Puukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Monfriesz!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puukko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Monfriesz tries to avoid it but Puukko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Monfriesz to the ground. Monfriesz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puukko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monfriesz's waist but Monfriesz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puukko off to one side.
Puukko shoots in for a takedown but Monfriesz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarno Puukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puukko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Monfriesz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puukko somewhat.
Monfriesz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Monfriesz.

It looks like Jarno Puukko has been cut.
Monfriesz throws a nice looking combination but Puukko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puukko tries to clinch but Monfriesz moves out of range.
Monfriesz tries to bum rush Puukko with a series of wild strikes but Puukko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puukko has a takedown stuffed.

Monfriesz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monfriesz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Monfriesz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Monfriesz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Monfriesz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Puukko is pushing Monfriesz's head away, looking to escape. Monfriesz manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monfriesz controls the position from side control.
Puukko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Puukko tries to get out of the position.
Puukko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Monfriesz is controlling him well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Puukko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Monfriesz just content to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Johnny Monfriesz just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monfriesz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Monfriesz duly obliges.
Puukko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puukko misses with a takedown
and Monfriesz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puukko's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monfriesz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monfriesz throws a head kick that misses.

Puukko feints and as Monfriesz raises his hands in defense, Puukko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Puukko is breathing heavily.

Puukko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Monfriesz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Monfriesz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Puukko's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Monfriesz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
You get the feeling that Puukko really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monfriesz controlling his opponent.
Puukko has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Puukko is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Puukko has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Monfriesz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puukko controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Monfriesz softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Monfriesz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarno Puukko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Monfriesz lands a nice shot that snaps Puukko's head back.

Puukko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Monfriesz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Puukko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Monfriesz taking a bit of punishment here - Puukko scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puukko working the ground and pound.
Monfriesz is trying to get back to his feet.
Puukko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Puukko landing a few strikes.
Puukko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Puukko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Monfriesz some visible discomfort.
Monfriesz regains half guard, as Puukko was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monfriesz moves into full guard.
Puukko chips away with some ground and pound.
Monfriesz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Monfriesz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Monfriesz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monfriesz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Puukko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jarno Puukko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puukko looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko chips away with some ground and pound.
Puukko throwing strikes but missing.
Puukko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Monfriesz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puukko manages to get himself to full guard.
Monfriesz stops Puukko from standing up.
Monfriesz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Monfriesz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monfriesz trying to control but Puukko is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puukko has his feet on Monfriesz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puukko is defended easily by Monfriesz.
Monfriesz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jarno Puukko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Puukko scores a takedown into full mount!
You get the feeling that Monfriesz really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puukko landing strikes from the mount.
Monfriesz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
You get the feeling that Monfriesz really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Monfriesz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Puukko.
Monfriesz really wants to buck Puukko off and get back to his feet.
Puukko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Monfriesz is rocked!
Puukko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Monfriesz's face.
Monfriesz is still in real trouble! Can Puukko finish him?
Puukko landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puukko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Puukko with a couple of short strikes.
Puukko is landing with some decent strikes but Monfriesz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Monfriesz is bucking up trying to escape but Puukko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarno Puukko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarno Puukko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab, jab by Monfriesz - just one landing.
Johnny Monfriesz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monfriesz throws a shot from downtown. Puukko moves away and avoids it.
Monfriesz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monfriesz fails with the takedown.
Monfriesz misses the jab.
Puukko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monfriesz wants to slow Puukko down by chopping away at his legs.
Monfriesz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Monfriesz misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Monfriesz.
Monfriesz seems to have recovered his senses.
Monfriesz throws a series of punches but Puukko moves out of range.
Monfriesz throws a series of punches but Puukko moves out of range.
Puukko has his takedown stuffed

and Monfriesz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Puukko!
Monfriesz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Puukko wants to get back to his feet.
Monfriesz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monfriesz landing strikes from the mount and Puukko is in trouble!
Puukko is in a horrible position here. Monfriesz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Puukko wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Monfriesz controlling from mount.
Puukko is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Monfriesz controlling from the full mount.
Puukko is trying to stand.
Monfriesz looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko is controlling an arm, preventing Monfriesz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Puukko really wants to buck Monfriesz off and get back to his feet.
Monfriesz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Puukko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Puukko trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Monfriesz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Puukko really wants to buck Monfriesz off and get back to his feet.
Monfriesz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Monfriesz content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Puukko's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Monfriesz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Puukko hang on?
Puukko's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Monfriesz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Puukko's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Puukko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Monfriesz controlling from mount.
Monfriesz lands a big elbow.
Puukko wants to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Puukko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Monfriesz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monfriesz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Monfriesz!