PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Blonksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Pukama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emil Blonksy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johannes Pukama's chin.

Blonksy
vs
Pukama

199 cm
26
279 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Blonksy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Pukama!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blonksy tries to clinch up
and Pukama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blonksy's knee momentarily.
Blonksy tries to clinch but Pukama moves away
and Pukama counters with a head kick. That will keep Blonksy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Blonksy moves into range and clinches up with Pukama.

Pukama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blonksy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pukama counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blonksy has a couple of punches blocked by Pukama.
Pukama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pukama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blonksy misses with a punch on the inside.
Pukama lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Emil Blonksy has been cut.
Blonksy lands a body punch.
Blonksy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blonksy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blonksy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blonksy misses with a punch on the inside.
Blonksy misses with a punch on the inside.
Blonksy being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blonksy.
Blonksy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blonksy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pukama backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pukama.

Pukama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pukama throws a sloppy head kick and Blonksy moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy tries to clinch but Pukama moves away
letting Pukama counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blonksy wants to clinch

and Pukama counters with a head kick that drops Blonksy to the mat! Blonksy scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Pukama misses with a head kick.
Blonksy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pukama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy darts in trying to clinch
and Pukama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Pukama as he connects with a hook.
Blonksy moves away from the strike by Pukama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy darts in trying to clinch
and Pukama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pukama.
Blonksy is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Pukama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pukama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blonksy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pukama counters with a head kick that drops Blonksy to the mat! Blonksy scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Pukama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emil Blonksy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blonksy closes the distance but Pukama moves to the side
and Pukama counters with a good low kick that Blonksy was not able to check.
Pukama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blonksy tries to clinch
and Pukama counters with a nice uppercut.
Pukama circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pukama counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blonksy scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pukama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blonksy misses with the head strike.
Blonksy misses with a punch on the inside.
Blonksy working aggressively here.

Pukama breaks from the clinch.
Blonksy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Pukama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pukama throws a low kick but Blonksy avoids it.
Pukama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pukama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blonksy on the side of the head.

Pukama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pukama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pukama throws a head kick that misses.
Emil Blonksy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pukama throws a sloppy head kick and Blonksy moves out of range easily.
Pukama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pukama throws a leg kick but Blonksy checks it.
Pukama lands with an uppercut that bounces Blonksy off the cage and back into rage.
Blonksy wants to clinch but Pukama slips to the side
and Pukama counters with a nice leg kick.
Emil Blonksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blonksy darts in trying to clinch
and Pukama counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blonksy tries to clinch

and Pukama counters with a head kick that drops Blonksy to the mat! Blonksy scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Pukama misses with a low kick.
Pukama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pukama counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pukama rushes Blonksy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Pukama.
Pukama avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pukama.
Pukama lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blonksy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Pukama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pukama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blonksy. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pukama is looking to score with low kicks.
Pukama throws out a leg kick but Blonksy moves out of range and Pukama only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Pukama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emil Blonksy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pukama pushes Blonksy away with a front kick.
Pukama misses with a head kick.
Blonksy checks a low kick from Pukama.
Pukama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Blonksy counters by moving into the clinch.
Pukama prevents a body shot from Blonksy.
Blonksy takes a shot to the head.
Pukama presses Blonksy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pukama lands a hook that snaps the head of Blonksy backwards.

Pukama breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Blonksy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pukama counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pukama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blonksys head.
Pukama leaning his opponent against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pukama 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukama receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pukama.

Pukama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blonksy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pukama counters with a nice leg kick.
Blonksy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pukama.
Blonksy tries to clinch but Pukama moves away
and Pukama counters with a body kick that stops Blonksy in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pukama lands a big uppercut and Blonksy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Blonksy looks OK. Pukama waves Blonksy back to his feet!
Pukama fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Blonksy to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Blonksy looks to clinch but Pukama throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Blonksy taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Johannes Pukama!