PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asser Toropainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Puukko
vs
Toropainen

190 cm
24
209 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarno Puukko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asser Toropainen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toropainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Puukko is just out of range.
Toropainen swinging wildly here.
Puukko is looking to clinch.
Toropainen shoots in and drives through. Puukko sprawls well.
Asser Toropainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toropainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puukko was well out of range. Poor timing from Toropainen.
Puukko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Toropainen.
Toropainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puukko.
Toropainen tries to bum rush Puukko with a series of wild strikes but Puukko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toropainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toropainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puukko thinking.
Puukko throws a big shot that misses.
Puukko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toropainen.
Jarno Puukko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asser Toropainen.
Puukko cracks a nice hook into Toropainen's ribs.
Toropainen looks gassed!

Puukko gets a clinch.
Puukko digs a right hand into Toropainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toropainen's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puukko digs a right hand into Toropainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toropainen's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko lands a body shot.
Puukko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Puukko.
Puukko throws a punch but it's blocked by Toropainen.
Puukko throws a head punch that misses.
Puukko pushes Toropainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Puukko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toropainen backwards.
Puukko lands an uppercut.
Puukko swings wildly with an uppercut but Toropainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puukko lands a body punch.
Puukko scores with a hook to the body.
Puukko is leaning against Toropainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puukko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puukko lands an uppercut.
Puukko cracks Toropainen with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puukko.
Puukko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toropainen or not.
Puukko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puukko lands a shot to the body.
Puukko lands a body shot.
Puukko misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puukko.
Puukko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Puukko.
Toropainen takes a shot to the head.
Puukko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Puukko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puukko scores with a shot to the side of Toropainen's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puukko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Puukko scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Puukko.
Puukko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Puukko - that landed with a thud.
Puukko cracks Toropainen with a nice body shot.
Puukko lands a body shot.
Puukko is working Toropainen over against the cage.
Puukko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puukko lands a shot to the body.
Puukko lands a right hand.
Puukko lands a hook that snaps the head of Toropainen backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puukko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puukko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Toropainen.
A shot in the inside from Puukko.
Puukko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toropainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puukko has him pressed against the cage.
Puukko misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Puukko.
Nice body punch from Puukko.
Puukko presses Toropainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puukko presses Toropainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Puukko.
A right hook to the body lands for Puukko.
Puukko lands with a light punch inside.
Puukko is leaning against Toropainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toropainen tries to pull guard but Puukko holds him up against the cage and eventually Toropainen drops back down to his feet.
Toropainen goes for a takedown attempt but Puukko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Toropainen tries to bum rush Puukko with a series of wild strikes but Puukko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toropainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puukko.
Puukko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toropainen looks for a takedown but Puukko sprawls well.

Puukko rushes Toropainen and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toropainen.
Toropainen tries to pull guard but Puukko won't allow it.
Puukko misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Puukko lands a body shot.
Toropainen goes for a takedown attempt but Puukko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Puukko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puukko is working Toropainen over against the cage.
Puukko lands a left hand.
Puukko tries to throw a body punch but Toropainen avoids it by throwing Puukko back against the cage.
Toropainen is trying to force a seperation but Puukko has the dominant position.
Puukko misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Toropainen.
Puukko scores with a shot to the side of Toropainen's head.
Puukko tries a body shot but Toropainen blocks it.
Puukko tries to throw a body punch but Toropainen avoids it by throwing Puukko back against the cage.
Puukko working aggressively here.
Puukko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puukko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toropainen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Puukko walks away with a smile on his face. Toropainen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Toropainen walks into a straight right hand from Puukko.
Toropainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Toropainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puukko tries to avoid it but Toropainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puukko to the ground. Puukko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarno Puukko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Toropainen dodges the punch combination from Puukko.

Toropainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Toropainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puukko keeps working.
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 trying to get back to his feet.
Toropainen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Toropainen prevents Puukko from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Toropainen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Puukko is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Toropainen yanks on the arm and Puukko is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Toropainen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Asser Toropainen! Asser Toropainen retains his light heavyweight title!