PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonto MacTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacTavish comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Puska has chosen GWB -rap as his entrance music. Yrjo Puska is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

MacTavish
vs
Puska

179 cm
23
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonto MacTavish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjo Puska!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by MacTavish there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puska throws a right hand that misses
and Puska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling MacTavish to counter with a crisp jab.
Puska throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MacTavish scores with a leg kick.
Puska misses with a left hand
and MacTavish counters with a straight right hand.
Puska swings widly with a right hand
and MacTavish counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrjo Puska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puska throws a right hand that misses
and MacTavish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puska takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puska throws a right hand that misses
and MacTavish counters with a leg kick.
Puska misses with a left hand
and MacTavish counters with an inside leg kick.
Puska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacTavish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puska thinking.
Puska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacTavish counters with a slapping leg kick.
Puska throws an off balance right hand
and MacTavish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacTavish counters with a thumping low kick.
Puska looks gassed!
Puska misses with a right hand
and MacTavish makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
MacTavish lands a jab to Puska's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puska misses with a right hand
and MacTavish counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from MacTavish.
MacTavish connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacTavish lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puska takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puska tries to move into range but MacTavish moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
MacTavish clobbers Puska with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
MacTavish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
MacTavish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puska stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puska throws a poor cross that misses
and MacTavish counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacTavish.
MacTavish is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Puska walks into a left hand.
Puska takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
MacTavish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puska.
Puska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacTavish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacTavish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacTavish catches Puska with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
MacTavish lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacTavish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from MacTavish tenderised Puska's leg. Puska is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puska takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puska throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting MacTavish counter with a right hand.
MacTavish connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puska. Puska circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
MacTavish throws a leg kick which misses Puska's front leg but catches the back leg as Puska tries to avoid it.
Puska misses with a lunging right hand
and MacTavish counters with a thumping low kick.
Puska takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab by MacTavish.
Puska throws an off balance right hand
and MacTavish counters with a stiff right hand.
MacTavish throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacTavish connects with the punch.
MacTavish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacTavish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puska throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacTavish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Puska is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish jabs Puska to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MacTavish lands a nice looking body shot.
MacTavish lands a leg kick that knocks Puska off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by MacTavish there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
MacTavish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
MacTavish connects with a leg kick. Puska looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puska walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by MacTavish there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puska misses with a right hand
and MacTavish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacTavish throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Puska has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacTavish finds it's way round the side to connect with Puska's head.
MacTavish throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puska tries to move into range but MacTavish moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacTavish, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacTavish, right into the meat.
MacTavish lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
MacTavish cracks the inside of Puska's front leg.
MacTavish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That kick from MacTavish tenderised Puska's leg. Puska is trying to keep his angry face on.
MacTavish scoring well with a low kick there.
MacTavish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puska looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MacTavish buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puska's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
MacTavish lands with a shot to the body.
MacTavish lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puska throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MacTavish lands a nice shot to the body.
MacTavish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacTavish lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacTavish lands with a shot to the body.
MacTavish connects with a leg kick. Puska looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacTavish's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puska under the eye.
MacTavish lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puska's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

MacTavish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MacTavish jabs Puska right on the nose. Puska blinks but takes it well.
Puska lands a head shot.
Puska misses with a right hand
enabling MacTavish to counter with a crisp jab.
Puska throws a right hand that misses
and MacTavish counters with a left to the body.
Puska on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puska throws a right hand that misses
and MacTavish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacTavish lands a nice hook to Puska's body. Puska takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacTavish fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
MacTavish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puska takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacTavish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puska is breathing heavily.
MacTavish tests Puska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MacTavish connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puska momentarily.
MacTavish scores with a push kick.
Puska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacTavish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from MacTavish.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacTavish.
Puska takes one to the chin there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Puska might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, MacTavish has got the better of the exchanges.
That kick from MacTavish tenderised Puska's leg. Puska is trying to keep his angry face on.
MacTavish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puska takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
MacTavish connects with an inside leg kick.
MacTavish lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
MacTavish scores with a nice head shot.
Puska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacTavish.
Puska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MacTavish lands a jab to Puska's midsection.
MacTavish lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puska walks into a stiff left hand from MacTavish.
Puska has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MacTavish lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacTavish cracks the inside of Puska's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puska walks into a left hand.
MacTavish ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacTavish cracks Puska with a good jab.
Puska might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by MacTavish.
Puska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
MacTavish jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Puska tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from MacTavish tenderised Puska's leg. Puska is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from MacTavish finds it's way through Puska's defenses.
MacTavish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Puska misses with an uppercut
and MacTavish counters with a good low kick that Puska was not able to check.
MacTavish dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puska. That did some damage!
Puska takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
MacTavish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puska gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacTavish fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puska has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Puska misses with a lunging right hand
and MacTavish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacTavish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puska looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MacTavish scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacTavish counters with a left to the body.
MacTavish thumps Puska with a low kick.
MacTavish throws a leg kick which misses Puska's front leg but catches the back leg as Puska tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from MacTavish.
MacTavish lands with a hook. Puska tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
MacTavish lands with a shot to the body.
Tonto MacTavish is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacTavish.
MacTavish lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
MacTavish lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacTavish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish cracks Puska with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Puska 's head but he takes it in his stride.
MacTavish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puska can do to turn this around?
Puska misses with a left hand
and MacTavish counters with a nice leg kick.
MacTavish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacTavish buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacTavish digs a good hook to Puska's body.
MacTavish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacTavish darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacTavish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
MacTavish lands with a shot to the body.
MacTavish throws a leg kick which misses Puska's front leg but catches the back leg as Puska tries to avoid it.
MacTavish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacTavish throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from MacTavish tenderised Puska's leg. Puska is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puska swings widly with a right hand
and MacTavish counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonto MacTavish dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Puska misses with a lunging right hand
and MacTavish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by MacTavish.
Puska misses with a hook
and MacTavish counters with an inside leg kick.
MacTavish lands a nice shot to the body.
MacTavish connects with a leg kick. Puska looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacTavish jabs Puska to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puska walks into a left hand.
Puska misses with an uppercut
and MacTavish counters with a nice leg kick.
MacTavish wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puska takes one on the button.
Donk. MacTavish catches Puska right on the button with a cross.
MacTavish throws a shot to the body.
MacTavish buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacTavish clobbers Puska with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Puska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puska misses with a hook
and MacTavish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacTavish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacTavish scores with a jab to the jaw.
MacTavish lands a jab to Puska's midsection.
MacTavish scores with a nice head shot.
MacTavish turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from MacTavish tenderised Puska's leg. Puska is trying to keep his angry face on.
MacTavish fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
MacTavish scores with a sloppy right hand. Puska should have avoided that one.
That kick from MacTavish tenderised Puska's leg. Puska is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacTavish.
MacTavish feints and then cracks Puska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puska down.
MacTavish throws a leg kick which misses Puska's front leg but catches the back leg as Puska tries to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by MacTavish there.
MacTavish throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puska throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puska throws a right hand that misses
and MacTavish counters with a slapping leg kick.
MacTavish connects with a right hand. Puska shakes it off.
Yrjo Puska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacTavish throws a shot to the body.
Puska needs to keep his hands up - MacTavish had a free shot at his head there.
MacTavish darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puska misses with a lunging right hand
and MacTavish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacTavish fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puska has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacTavish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
MacTavish feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Puskas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puska misses with a lunging right hand
and MacTavish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
MacTavish connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
MacTavish bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puska's head backwards.
Puska misses with a lunging right hand
and MacTavish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puska has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puska there as he acknowledges the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacTavish.
MacTavish throws a front kick that sends Puska stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts MacTavish, as that shot connected.
Puska gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
MacTavish lands with a good body shot.
MacTavish connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puska. Puska circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
MacTavish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puska.
MacTavish turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from MacTavish.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacTavish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacTavish connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puska's hands.
MacTavish cracks the inside of Puska's front leg.
MacTavish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
MacTavish lunges at Puska with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puska's hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacTavish.
Puska throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacTavish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacTavish scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from MacTavish.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacTavish.
Puska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MacTavish scores with a jab.
Puska has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacTavish.
MacTavish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puska swings widly with a right hand
and MacTavish counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacTavish is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from MacTavish, right into the meat.
Puska swings widly with a right hand
and MacTavish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacTavish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MacTavish lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacTavish.
MacTavish lands a right hook to the body.
MacTavish dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puska. That did some damage!
MacTavish buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonto MacTavish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacTavish 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonto MacTavish!