PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joulu Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Bonkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). General Bonkers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joulu Pukki's chin.

Pukki
vs
Bonkers

179 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joulu Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Bonkers!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Pukki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pukki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonkers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pukki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bonkers can't do much from the bottom here.
Pukki controls the position.
Bonkers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bonkers takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pukki controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bonkers for as long as he can get away with.
Pukki is looking to take a break and control but Bonkers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bonkers is looking for a sweep.
Bonkers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bonkers manages to get back to half guard.
Pukki trying to pass the guard but Bonkers defending well.
Pukki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pukki is trying to control. Bonkers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki trying to mount his opponent but Bonkers defends it.

Pukki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bonkers has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pukki is working for a submission of some sort.
Bonkers is looking for a sweep. Pukki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki wants to pass to mount but Bonkers is defending the position.
Pukki prevents Bonkers from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pukki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bonkers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pukki prevents Bonkers from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pukki in particular looking to stall.
Bonkers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pukki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bonkers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pukki prevents Bonkers from improving his position.
Pukki works his way into full mount!
Bonkers is squirming around, avoiding Pukki's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pukki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bonkers tries to hold on but Pukki postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joulu Pukki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bonkers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pukki tries to land a front kick but Bonkers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonkers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pukki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonkers throws the kick towards the body but Pukki avoids it.
Pukki throws a right and a left that Bonkers avoids nicely.
Bonkers lunges at Pukki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pukki's hand.
Bonkers swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Pukki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bonkers!
Bonkers working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pukki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bonkers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bonkers moves into full guard.
Pukki looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki passes Bonkers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pukki trying to control the action but Bonkers is working from the bottom.
Pukki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pukki wants to pass the guard but Bonkers is defending well.
Pukki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pukki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonkers keeps working.

Joulu Pukki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pukki takes one to the side of the head.
Bonkers misses with an uppercut.
Pukki blocks a head kick by Bonkers.
Bonkers tried to score with a low kick but Pukki checks it.
Pukki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pukki missing with a left hand there. Bonkers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonkers. Pukki does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bonkers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonkers wants it to stay on the feet.
Bonkers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonkers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pukki moves out of range of the body kick from Bonkers.
Bonkers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonkers slaps away a takedown attempt from Pukki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonkers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pukki misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joulu Pukki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bonkers. Pukki shrugs it off though.

Bonkers clinches.
Pukki blocks a body shot from Bonkers.
Bonkers tries to throw a body punch but Pukki avoids it by throwing Bonkers back against the cage.
Bonkers tries to work over Pukki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Pukki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonkers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonkers tries to circle away but Pukki has him pinned against the cage.
Pukki prevents Bonkers from breaking the clinch.
Bonkers tries to work over Pukki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonkers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonkers pushes Pukki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pukki fails to pull guard.
Pukki prevents a body shot from Bonkers.
Bonkers tries a body shot but Pukki blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki stalling in the clinch but Bonkers improves position.
Bonkers struggles to land a body shot inside as Pukki controls his hands.
Pukki tries to pull guard but Bonkers won't allow it.
Bonkers can't find room to land a body shot as Pukki controls the action.
Pukki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonkers walks away with a smile on his face. Pukki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joulu Pukki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonkers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonkers.
Bonkers avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Bonkers connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonkers throws a leg kick but Pukki moved away.
Pukki shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonkers tries to sprawl out of it but Pukki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonkers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonkers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pukki has time to react.
Pukki misses with a left hand
and Bonkers counters with a low kick, right behind Pukki 's knee.
Pukki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bonkers circles away.

Bonkers gets caught flat footed, as Pukki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bonkers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pukki preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki pushing down on Bonkers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Joulu Pukki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, if Pukki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonkers works his way to full guard. Good work.
General Bonkers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pukki wants to control from the top but Bonkers keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pukki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bonkers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Bonkers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
General Bonkers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pukki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joulu Pukki!