PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrico Vargas (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
Vargas

180 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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 6 - 3 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enrico Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puukko misses with the combination.
Vargas throws a combination that misses
and Puukko counters with an outside leg kick.
Vargas misses with a combination
and Puukko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vargas thinking.
Vargas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a left and a right that stings Puukko.
Vargas lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko with a hook.
Puukko throws a leg kick but Vargas moved away.
A head kick misses from Vargas.

Puukko lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Vargas sprawling to the canvas. Puukko follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Vargas hang on?

It looks like Enrico Vargas has been cut.
Puukko looks to land a strike but Vargas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Puukko is looking to stand up but Vargas won't let him.
Puukko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Puukko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puukko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vargas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puukko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vargas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vargas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puukko.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vargas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puukko.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses.
Lauri Puukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puukko misses with a low kick as Vargas jumps back.
Puukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vargas counters with a three punch combo that has Puukko backing up. Puukko nods at Vargas to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko just misses with a punch to the body.
Vargas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puukko.
Puukko is looking to slow Vargas down with leg kicks.
Puukko stalks Vargas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vargas's face. Vargas staggers backwards, shaken.
Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puukko counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Puukko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puukko is looking to score with low kicks.
Vargas walks into a left hand.
Puukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vargas misses with a combination
and Puukko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vargas's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Puukko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enrico Vargas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vargas misses with a double jab

and Puukko counters with a left and a right that hurts Vargas! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Puukko jumps into full mount!

Vargas is rocked!
Puukko looking to finish with strikes here!
Puukko throwing strikes here but Vargas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Puukko throwing strikes here but Vargas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Puukko unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Puukko unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Puukko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
You get the feeling that Vargas really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Puukko throwing strikes here but Vargas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Puukko punching from mount but Vargas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vargas is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vargas is breathing heavily.
Puukko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vargas looks a forlorn figure.
Puukko with shots to the head and body - Vargas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Puukko with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet.
Vargas blocking the ground and pound.
Vargas is in a horrible position here. Puukko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Puukko throws a strike there. Vargas manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Puukko throwing shots but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Puukko is nestled in close to Vargas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Puukko decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko misses with a two punch combination.
Puukko misses the shot to the body.
Puukko throws a low kick but Vargas avoids it.
Lauri Puukko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puukko scores with a hook to the body. Vargas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lauri Puukko is winning the standup battle so far.
Vargas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puukko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vargas's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puukko misses with a double jab
and Vargas counters with a three punch combo that has Puukko backing up. Puukko nods at Vargas to acknowledge the strikes.
Puukko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Puukko.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puukko misses the shot to the body.
Puukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Puukko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Enrico Vargas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Puukko tries to bum rush Vargas with a series of wild strikes but Vargas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Puukko misses
and Vargas counters with a left and a right that stings Puukko.
Puukko throws a right hand that Vargas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vargas also avoids with ease.
Puukko scores with a three punch combo!
Vargas throws a head kick that misses
and Puukko counters with a right hand to the body.
Puukko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vargas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puukko counters with a thumping low kick.
Vargas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puukko counters with a nice leg kick.
Vargas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puukko.
Puukko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vargas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puukko is looking to wear down Vargas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vargas throws a combination that misses
and Puukko counters with a low kick, right behind Vargas 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Puukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puukko throws a combination that misses
and Vargas counters with a series of strikes. Puukko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Puukko misses with a double jab
and Vargas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Puukko counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puukko counters with a good low kick that Vargas was not able to check.
Vargas avoids the body shot from Puukko.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Puukko counters with a good low kick that Vargas was not able to check.
Puukko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vargas counters with a three punch combo that has Puukko backing up. Puukko nods at Vargas to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Puukko misses.
Puukko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Puukko is predictable there
and Vargas counters with a three punch combo that has Puukko backing up. Puukko nods at Vargas to acknowledge the strikes.
Lauri Puukko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puukko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puukko stalks Vargas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vargas's face. Vargas staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lauri Puukko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puukko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Lauri Puukko!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Lauri Puukko!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Lauri Puukko!

Lauri Puukko wins by unanimous decision!