PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vlad Dostoevsky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lauri Puukko's chin.

Dostoevsky
vs
Puukko

165 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

PhoQus Sports Nutrition and Fund Transfer

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad Dostoevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Dostoevsky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Lauri Puukko has been cut.
Puukko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puukko tries to land a front kick but Dostoevsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puukko keeps Dostoevsky at a distance using the push kick.
Puukko keeps the fight on the outside.
Dostoevsky tries to bum rush Puukko with a series of wild strikes but Puukko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puukko looks for the body kick but Dostoevsky saw that one coming.
Dostoevsky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puukko connects with a high kick.
Puukko misses with a head kick.
Dostoevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puukko moves away.
Puukko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dostoevsky can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puukko throws a head kick but Dostoevsky moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky misses with a body kick.
Dostoevsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dostoevsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dostoevsky thows a body shot but no joy.

Dostoevsky closes the distance and clinches.
Dostoevsky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puukko backwards.
Puukko throws a head punch that misses.
Puukko misses with the head strike.
Puukko tries to work over Dostoevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puukko can't break the clinch.
Puukko can't find room to land a body shot as Dostoevsky controls the action.
Puukko misses with some punches.
Dostoevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puukko up against the cage.
Puukko misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky scores with a shoulder strike.
Puukko tries to circle away but Dostoevsky has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Puukko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dostoevsky scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Puukko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Puukko looks gassed!
Dostoevsky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dostoevsky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dostoevsky works on Puukko's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostoevsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dostoevsky scores with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puukko backwards.

That has opened up Lauri Puukko's cut even more.
Dostoevsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dostoevsky lands an elbow inside.
Dostoevsky scores with a nice hook to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dostoevsky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Puukko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dostoevsky obliges.
Nice elbow from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky lands an elbow just above Puukko 's eye.

The cut above Lauri Puukko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Puukko won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the body.
Dostoevsky lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky lands a right hand.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Puukko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dostoevsky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lauri Puukko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dostoevsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dostoevsky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky lands a shoulder strike.
Dostoevsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dostoevsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puukko up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky pushes Puukko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky scores with a shot to the side of Puukko's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lauri Puukko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vlad Dostoevsky!