PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernest Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Puukko
vs
Bass

180 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Puukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernest Bass!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass moves in looking to clinch but Puukko pushes him off.
Puukko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puukko but Puukko pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bass clinches up with Puukko and pushes him back against the cage.
Bass working hard to break the clinch.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Puukko misses with some punches.
Puukko misses with the head strike.

Bass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puukko.
Bass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bass tries to clinch there but Puukko circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puukko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bass throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puukko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Bass.
Bass takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bass connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass lands a lovely overhand right.
Lauri Puukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puukko.
Bass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Puukko's head.
Ernest Bass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bass throws a series of punches but Puukko avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Bass misses.
Bass tries to clinch but Puukko is having none of it.
Bass throws a nice looking combination but Puukko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puukko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puukko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bass to score with a decent uppercut.

Bass moves into the clinch.

Puukko manages to break the clinch.
Puukko checks a leg kick.
Bass connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bass shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puukko as he avoids it easily.
Puukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bass counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass takes one to the side of the head.
Bass shoots in and drives through. Puukko sprawls well.
Lauri Puukko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Bass.
Jab from Bass.
Puukko takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left and a right from Bass both land. Nice combination.
Bass scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puukko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bass in his tracks.
Bass throws out a leg kick but Puukko moves out of range and Bass only half commits.
Puukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bass lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puukko moves away.
No joy there for Bass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bass darts in trying to clinch
and Puukko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bass's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass throws a combination. Puukko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bass misses with a double jab.
Puukko misses with a wild body shot.
Puukko digs a good body shot into Bass's ribs.
Puukko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bass moves into the clinch.
Bass looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puukko is working Bass over against the cage.
Bass looks gassed!
Puukko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bass has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Puukko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Puukko breaks from the clinch.
Bass avoids the body shot from Puukko.
Puukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bass closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Puukko did well to prevent Bass getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puukko wants to get back to his feet.
Puukko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puukko is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Puukko can't find room to land a body shot as Bass controls the action.
Bass has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Puukko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Puukko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puukko tries a body shot but Bass blocks it.

Puukko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puukko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puukko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puukko circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puukko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bass circles away quickly and effectively.
Bass moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Puukko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bass circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Puukko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bass closes the distance but Puukko moves to the side
and Bass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puukko misses with a few strikes there.

Bass closes the distance and pushes Puukko back into the cage.
Bass blocks an uppercut.

Bass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puukko.
Some wild striking there from Bass.

Bass closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Puukko to the mat! Puukko manages to get full guard.
Bass must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Puukko keeping full guard, as Bass tries to pass.
Puukko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bass.
Bass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass looking to sit in guard and control but Puukko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Puukko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puukko throwing strikes from guard but Bass blocks nicely.

Bass pushes Puukko off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bass is breathing heavily.

Bass closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puukko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bass tries to break free but Puukko pushes him back against the cage.
Puukko scores with a shoulder strike.

Bass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puukko counters with a series of strikes. Bass will be more careful next time no doubt.
Puukko fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass connects with a right hand. Puukko shakes it off.
Horrible takedown by Bass or perhaps it was just good defense by Puukko which made him look bad.
Bass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lauri Puukko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bass fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bass tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Puukko counters with a leg kick.
Puukko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bass has a takedown stuffed.
Puukko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puukko. That's going to slow Bass down.
Puukko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bass.
Lauri Puukko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernest Bass.
Bass checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puukko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lauri Puukko is winning the standup battle so far.
Puukko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bass tries to clinch up but Puukko circles away and keeps his distance.
Puukko scores with a one two! Bass had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Puukko takes a swing at Bass's ribcage but misses.
Bass dodges the punch combination from Puukko.
Bass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puukko throws a series of punches but Bass avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Puukko misses.
Bass misses with the combination.
Bass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puukko swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Puukko tries to keep at a distance but Bass has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bass lands with a light punch inside.
Puukko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puukko.
Puukko lands with a short shot to the head.
Puukko digs a right hand into Bass's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bass's gas tank.
Puukko lands a body shot.
Puukko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puukko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puukko.
Puukko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Puukko.
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!
Bass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bass can't break the clinch.
Puukko works on Bass's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puukko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puukko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puukko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bass backwards.
Puukko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Basss head.
Puukko scores with a hook to the body.
Bass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puukko has him pressed against the cage.
Puukko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Puukko dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Puukko lands with a nice combination. Bass backs away looking to recover.
Puukko falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bass.
Bass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puukko has Bass pressed against the cage, preventing Bass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puukko throws a punch but it's blocked by Bass.

Bass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bass checks a leg kick.
Puukko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Puukko throws a combination that misses
and Bass counters with a three punch combo that has Puukko backing up. Puukko nods at Bass to acknowledge the strikes.
Bass checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puukko motions for Bass to come forward. Puukko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bass misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bass swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko checks a low kick from Bass.
Puukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bass counters with a one-two to the body.
Bass misses with a double jab.
Bass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puukko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bass shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Puukko pinned against the cage. Puukko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bass moves into the clinch.
Bass tries to break the clinch but Puukko is controlling the position.
Puukko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bass tries to break the clinch but Puukko is controlling the position.

Puukko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puukko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bass throws a nice looking combination but Puukko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko dodges the punch combination from Bass.
Puukko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puukko throws a nice looking combination but Bass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bass lands a jab-cross combination.
Bass tries to clinch
enabling Puukko to counter with a crisp jab.
Puukko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puukko counters with a three punch combo that has Bass backing up. Bass nods at Puukko to acknowledge the strikes.
Good work by Bass as he checks the leg kick.

Bass decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bass is pressing down on Puukko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Puukko is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bass is trying to work for a kimura but Puukko is defending well.
Bass trying to control the action but Puukko is working from the bottom.
Bass throwing shots but Puukko is blocking nicely.
Bass with the ground and pound but Puukko uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Puukko pushes Bass off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A clash of legs there as Bass blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A left and a right from Puukko both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bass lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Puukko backs up against the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Bass.
Bass is working the combinations to good effect here.
Puukko swinging wildly here.
Bass throws a head kick but Puukko moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puukko.
Puukko misses with a body shot.

Bass shoots in and bounces Puukko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bass is pushing down on Puukko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Puukko is fighting to maintain full guard but Bass has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ernest Bass.
I think Puukko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Lauri Puukko!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Lauri Puukko!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Lauri Puukko!

Lauri Puukko wins by unanimous decision!