PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Puukko
vs
Patton

180 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Puukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Patton!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Puukko. Those never looked like landing.
Jab from Patton.
Puukko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Patton.
A head kick misses from Patton.
A clash of legs there as Puukko blocks the low kick.
Patton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puukko's calf.
Patton keeps Puukko at a distance using the push kick.
Patton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Patton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patton throws a front kick that sends Puukko stumbling back into the cage.
Puukko is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Lauri Puukko has been cut.
Good leg kick by Patton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puukko's sensitive parts.
Patton sizes up Puukko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mike Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Patton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Patton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Patton cracks the inside of Puukko's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Patton gets a clinch.

Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patton scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patton.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patton.
That kick from Patton tenderised Puukko's leg. Puukko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patton feints and then cracks Puukko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puukko down.
Patton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Patton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puukko. That did some damage!
Patton lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patton closes the distance and clinches.

Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Patton both land. Nice combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Patton!
A chopping leg kick lands by Patton.
Patton connects with a body shot that sends Puukko's belly button to the back.
Puukko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Patton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puukko takes a step back to recover.
That kick from Patton tenderised Puukko's leg. Puukko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patton scoring well with a low kick there.
Patton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Patton scores with a head kick.
Puukko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Patton scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands a nice looking body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Patton. Puukko shrugs it off though.
Patton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Lauri Puukko's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton scores with a jab. Puukko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puukko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Patton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patton.
Patton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Patton scores with a spinning back kick!
Patton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Patton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Patton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Patton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Patton clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Patton breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patton.
Patton scores with a nice body kick.
Patton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puukko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Puukko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Patton scores with a leg kick.
Puukko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patton. That's going to slow Puukko down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patton.
A jab lands there for Patton.

Lauri Puukko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Patton. That's going to slow Puukko down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Patton.
Puukko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Patton lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Patton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lauri Puukko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Patton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patton.
Puukko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puukko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Patton.
Patton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puukko. That did some damage!
Patton scores with a jab. Puukko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mike Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puukko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Patton throws a front kick that sends Puukko stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puukko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Patton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puukko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puukko moves forwards but Patton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patton with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Patton.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patton lands a big head kick that sends Puukko tumbling to the mat! Patton takes a step backwards and waves Puukko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Puukko is rocked!
Patton connects with a body shot.

Patton moves into the clinch.
Patton pushes Puukko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Patton unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patton scores with a punch to the head.

Jeez, Lauri Puukko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Patton, as that shot connected.
Puukko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Patton scoring well with a low kick there.
Patton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puukko takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick lands from Patton.
Patton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Patton.
Patton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patton connects with a body shot that sends Puukko's belly button to the back.
Patton connects with an inside leg kick.
Patton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

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 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Patton!