PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Neponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lauri Puukko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Neponen
vs
Puukko

180 cm
24
177 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Neponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neponen tries to clinch up.
Neponen throws a combination that misses
and Puukko counters with a three punch combo that has Neponen backing up. Neponen nods at Puukko to acknowledge the strikes.
Neponen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puukko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neponen throws out the jab.
Puukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neponen.
Neponen misses with a series of wild punches.
Neponen misses with the body kick
and Puukko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Neponen throws a lazy head kick
and Puukko counters with a big head kick but Neponen shrugs it off.

Neponen is rocked!
Puukko lands an uppercut, right on the button! Neponen tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lauri Puukko!