PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Turma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beter Puckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turma comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Psychosocial. Teppo Turma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Turma
vs
Puckley

190 cm
25
170 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

173 cm
27
152 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Adrenaline

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Turma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beter Puckley!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puckley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Turma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turma is leaning against Puckley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turma misses with some punches.
Turma lands an elbow inside that Puckley shrugs off.

It looks like Beter Puckley has been cut.
Puckley blocking some punches.
Turma lands an elbow that stopped Puckley in his tracks for a moment.
Puckley is looking to break free of the clinch but Turma has double underhooks.
Puckley tries to break free but Turma pushes him back against the cage.
Puckley blocking some punches.
Puckley is trying to push Turma away but Turma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Puckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turma scores with a shoulder strike.
Puckley tries to circle away but Turma has him pinned against the cage.
Turma misses with the head strike.
Turma prevents Puckley from breaking the clinch.

Turma works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puckley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Puckley regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puckley wants to stand and escape but Turma is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turma drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turma jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Puckley wants to sweep here but Turma controlling him for the moment.
Turma lands a couple of digs.
Puckley wants to stand up but Turma is controlling him.
Turma postures up and lands a big shot to Puckley's brow.
Turma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Puckley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Puckley wants to get back to his feet but Turma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Turma has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puckley keeping full guard, as Turma tries to pass.
Puckley wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turma is pushing down on Puckley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Puckley is fighting to maintain full guard but Turma has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turma lands a nice short elbow.

Turma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Puckley is not content to let Turma control the position.

Turma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Puckley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turma.

Turma seems to be looking for submissions.
Turma prevents Puckley from standing back up.
Turma passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turma lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Turma with shots to the head and body - Puckley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Puckley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Puckley trying desperately to get to his feet.
Puckley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turma lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Puckley hang on?
Puckley is looking to get to half guard.
You get the feeling that Puckley really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Puckley is working to get back to half guard.

Turma throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Puckley has his hands clasped together but Turma breaks the hold and Puckley is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Turma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teppo Turma!
Teppo Turma retains his lightweight title!