PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lilly the kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timu Puruunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

the kid
vs
Puruunen

183 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lilly the kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timu Puruunen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puruunen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from the kid.
the kid scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Timu Puruunen has been cut.
Puruunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puruunen throws a sloppy head kick and the kid moves out of range easily.
the kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Puruunen wants to clinch up but the kid keeps it at a distance.
the kid works over Puruunen's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from the kid.
Puruunen doesn't manage to clinch there - the kid circles away.
the kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puruunen was well out of range. Poor timing from the kid.
the kid lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
the kid throws the left hand but Puruunen avoids the punch easily.
the kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puruunen defending well as the kid loads up on a big left hand.
Puruunen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Puruunen clinches up against the ropes.

Puruunen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
the kid scores with a jab to the body.
the kid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puruunen.
Puruunen tries to clinch but the kid is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by the kid as he connects with a hook.
Puruunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puruunen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puruunen tries to clinch there but the kid circles away.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch but the kid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
the kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puruunen lands with a straight right. the kid didn't see that one coming.
Lilly the kid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
the kid throws the left hand but Puruunen avoids the punch easily.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but the kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
the kid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
the kid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puruunen is looking to clinch.
Puruunen tries a head kick but it misses.
the kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puruunen tries to clinch up.
Puruunen tries to clinch up but the kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Puruunen defending well as the kid loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from the kid misses.
the kid misses the jab.
Puruunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puruunen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. the kid defends it nicely.
the kid lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Puruunen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. the kid defends it nicely.
the kid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
the kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Puruunen.
the kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puruunen tries to clinch up but the kid circles away and keeps his distance.
the kid slips a jab and a cross from Puruunen.
Puruunen tries to clinch but the kid moves out of range.
A slow jab from the kid misses its intended target.
the kid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puruunen lands a nice looking kick to the body. the kid takes a step back to recover.
the kid throws a body punch but Puruunen moves out of range.
Puruunen staying out of range there.
the kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
the kid lands an overhand right.
the kid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puruunen.
the kid is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from the kid misses.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but the kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puruunen tries to clinch up but the kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Puruunen tries to clinch up but the kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Puruunen looks to land a combination. the kid sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Puruunen wants to clinch up but the kid keeps it at a distance.
the kid just misses with a punch to the body.
the kid missing with a left hand there. Puruunen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
the kid misses with a wild combination.
the kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puruunen wants to clinch.
the kid looks to throw the jab but Puruunen is out of range.
Puruunen wants to clinch up but the kid keeps it at a distance.
Puruunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puruunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
the kid throws a shot to the body.

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.

Puruunen rushes the kid and presses him up against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Puruunen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puruunen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Puruunen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
the kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puruunen keeps control of the kid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puruunen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puruunen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
the kid blocks a body shot from Puruunen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puruunen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
the kid avoids a wild elbow strike from Puruunen.
Puruunen misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
the kid avoids the elbow strike from Puruunen, against the ropes.
Puruunen is looking to control the kid's arms but the kid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puruunen has his back to the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Puruunen fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puruunen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lilly the kid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timu Puruunen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

the kid sizes up Puruunen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Timu Puruunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
the kid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Puruunen counters by moving into the clinch.
Puruunen trying to land knees to the body.
Puruunen lands a knee to the body.

the kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Puruunen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puruunen lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Puruunen just misses with a elbow thrown towards the kid's brow.
Puruunen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puruunen has the kid pressed against the ropes, preventing the kid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puruunen has the kid pressed against the ropes, preventing the kid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
the kid is struggling to control the position.

Puruunen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
the kid lands a head shot.
the kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puruunen moves away.
Puruunen shoots in for a double leg but the kid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Puruunen throws a nice looking combination but the kid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puruunen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puruunen is breathing heavily.
A big right from the kid misses.
Puruunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
the kid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puruunen.
the kid scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puruunen tries to clinch but the kid moves out of range.
Nice shot by the kid.
Lilly the kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
the kid misses the shot to the body.
the kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puruunen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from the kid.

Puruunen moves into range and clinches up with the kid.
Puruunen lands a shot to the body.
Puruunen missing with knees to the body.
Puruunen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puruunen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Puruunen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puruunen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
the kid is trying to force a seperation but Puruunen has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puruunen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but the kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puruunen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from the kid.
Puruunen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by the kid.
Puruunen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puruunen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Puruunen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puruunen misses with an elbow over the top.

Puruunen breaks from the clinch.
Puruunen wants to clinch.
Puruunen doesn't manage to clinch there - the kid circles away.
Puruunen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puruunen takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - the kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
the kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puruunen manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puruunen doesn't manage to clinch there - the kid circles away.
the kid looks to throw the jab but Puruunen is out of range.
Lilly the kid is winning the standup battle so far.

Puruunen closes the distance and pushes the kid back into the ropes.
Puruunen stalls.
A frustrated look appears on the kid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puruunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from the kid.
Puruunen keeps control of the kid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puruunen misses with an elbow over the top.

the kid manages to break the clinch.
the kid throws a series of punches but Puruunen moves out of range.
the kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puruunen.
Puruunen wants to clinch up but the kid keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puruunen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puruunen tries to clinch up.
the kid misses with a straight right.

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.
the kid throws a one two combo.
the kid lands a jab to the head.
Puruunen fails to land with a series of punches.
the kid throws a hook to the side of Puruunen's head but Puruunen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puruunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
the kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Puruunen.
the kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puruunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
the kid misses with a wild body shot.
the kid stalks Puruunen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Puruunen's face. Puruunen staggers backwards, shaken.

Puruunen closes the distance and clinches.
Puruunen keeps control of the kid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puruunen lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
the kid avoiding damage as Puruunen throws knees to the body.
Puruunen has the kid pressed against the ropes, preventing the kid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puruunen.
Puruunen displaying some good clinch control by pressing the kid up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lilly the kid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timu Puruunen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Puruunen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch but the kid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but the kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but the kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
the kid throws the left hand but Puruunen avoids the punch easily.
Puruunen is looking to clinch.
Puruunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puruunen is looking to clinch but the kid is avoiding it.
Puruunen throws a sloppy head kick and the kid moves out of range easily.
the kid misses with a hook.
Puruunen moves away from the strike by the kid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puruunen is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from the kid misses.
the kid keeps the fight on the outside.
the kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Puruunen.
Puruunen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
the kid circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
the kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puruunen moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
the kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Puruunen.
the kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
the kid throws the left hand but Puruunen avoids the punch easily.
the kid throws a left and a right that both miss

and Puruunen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Puruunen.
Puruunen lands a good knee to the midsection. the kid won't want to take too many of those.

Puruunen breaks the clinch.
Puruunen tries to clinch up.
Puruunen takes one to the chin there.
the kid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Puruunen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Puruunen has the kid up against the ropes in a clinch.

Puruunen breaks the clinch.
the kid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
the kid misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puruunen clinches up against the ropes.

Puruunen pulls guard effortlessly.
the kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Puruunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puruunen wants to stand and escape but the kid is having none of it.
the kid sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Puruunen wants to stand and escape but the kid is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
the kid tries to free his leg and advance position but Puruunen is retaining full guard.
the kid wants to control from the top but Puruunen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Puruunen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Timu Puruunen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
the kid trying to control but Puruunen is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timu Puruunen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think the kid 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lilly the kid!