PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beter Puckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiko Nakatomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keiko Nakatomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Puckley
vs
Nakatomi

173 cm
25
152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beter Puckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keiko Nakatomi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puckley throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakatomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puckley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Puckley misses with a left hand
and Nakatomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puckley thinking.
Nakatomi lands the left hand.
Nakatomi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puckley throws a right hand that misses
and Nakatomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puckley misses with a right hand
and Nakatomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakatomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Puckley.
Puckley throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakatomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nakatomi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Nakatomi.
Puckley throws a push kick but Nakatomi slaps the foot to one side.
Puckley throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Nakatomi to counter with a crisp jab.
Puckley walks into a left hand.
Nakatomi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puckley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nakatomi sizes up Puckley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Puckley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakatomi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckley throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nakatomi to counter with a crisp jab.

Puckley moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Nakatomi.
Puckley is trying to break free.

Nakatomi breaks from the clinch.

Puckley moves into the clinch.

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

Puckley rushes Nakatomi and presses him up against the cage.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch.
Puckley misses with a hook
letting Nakatomi counter with a right hand.
Puckley scores with a hook.
Nakatomi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakatomi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nakatomi connects with a right hand. Puckley shakes it off.
Beter Puckley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puckley misses with a left hand
and Nakatomi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Nakatomi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puckley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nakatomi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nakatomi manages to break the clinch.
Puckley slips under a jab from Nakatomi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakatomi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Puckley moves into the clinch.

Nakatomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puckley throws a poor cross that misses
letting Nakatomi counter with a right hand.
Puckley throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakatomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puckley swings widly with a right hand

and Nakatomi counters by moving into the clinch.

Puckley breaks from the clinch.
Puckley misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakatomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puckley is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nakatomi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nakatomi with a hook.
Puckley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nakatomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakatomi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puckley.
Puckley throws a right hand that misses
and Puckley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Puckley is rocked!
Puckley swings widly with a right hand
and Nakatomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Puckley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakatomi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puckley throws a right hand that misses
and Puckley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puckley seems to have got his legs back now.
Nakatomi misses with a looping right.
Nakatomi thuds his right hand into Puckley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nakatomi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Nakatomi drives through and clinches with Puckley against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakatomi manages to break the clinch.
Puckley throws a right hand that misses
and Nakatomi counters with a straight right hand.
Puckley throws a right hand that misses
and Nakatomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puckley throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakatomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Puckley throws an off balance right hand
and Nakatomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puckley thinking.
Puckley misses with a right hand

and Nakatomi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nakatomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nakatomi drives through and clinches with Puckley against the cage.
Puckley is trying to break the clinch but Nakatomi is controlling him.
Puckley is trying to push Nakatomi away but Nakatomi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nakatomi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puckley's efforts to push away.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakatomi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Puckley misses with a right hand
and Nakatomi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puckley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nakatomi scores with a one two! Puckley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Nakatomi moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakatomi.
Puckley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Nakatomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakatomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puckley misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakatomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puckley thinking.
Puckley misses with a hook
and Nakatomi counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puckley misses with a right hand
and Nakatomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puckley misses with a right hand
and Nakatomi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puckley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nakatomi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nakatomi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nakatomi works Puckley's body with a nice hook.
Puckley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puckley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakatomi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Puckley misses with a right hand

and Nakatomi moves into the clinch.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Puckley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puckley swings widly with a right hand
and Nakatomi counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiko Nakatomi dominated that round.
That's time! Puckley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Puckley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Puckley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakatomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puckley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakatomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puckley blocks a jab.
Puckley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nakatomi finds it's way round the side to connect with Puckley's head.
Puckley misses with a right hand
and Nakatomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Puckley misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakatomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Puckley misses with an uppercut
and Nakatomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Puckley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Nakatomi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakatomi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Puckley clinches up against the cage.
Puckley is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakatomi has double underhooks.
Puckley wants to break free but Nakatomi has control.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keiko Nakatomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakatomi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nakatomi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nakatomi lands with a shot to the body.
Puckley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Puckley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckley throws an off balance right hand

and Nakatomi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puckley tries to circle away but Nakatomi has him pinned against the cage.
Puckley tries to break the clinch but Nakatomi is controlling the position.
Puckley tries to break the clinch but Nakatomi is controlling the position.
Puckley wants to break the clinch but can't.

Nakatomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puckley cracks Nakatomi on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Nakatomi falls backwards against the cage. Puckley follows up with more strikes that drop Nakatomi to his knees. Puckley keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Nakatomi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beter Puckley!