PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmeri Hautamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Puma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hautamaki comes to the cage accompanied by Nekromantix-Generation 666. Johnny Puma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hautamaki
vs
Puma

185 cm
29
249 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

190 cm
29
258 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elmeri Hautamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Puma!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Puma misses.

Hautamaki 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.
Hautamaki trying to control but Puma is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hautamaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Hautamaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Puma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Puma seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Hautamaki has one foot on Puma's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Puma missing with a left hand there. Hautamaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hautamaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Puma tries to sprawl out of it but Hautamaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hautamaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Puma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hautamaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Puma swivels and escapes.

Puma tries to keep at a distance but Hautamaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hautamaki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmeri Hautamaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hautamaki breaks from the clinch.
Puma looks to score with a jab to the body but Hautamaki is just out of range.
Puma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hautamaki moves away.
Puma stuffs the takedown.
Puma looks to score with a jab to the body but Hautamaki is just out of range.
Puma missing with a left hand there. Hautamaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hautamaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puma is fending him off so far but Hautamaki persists. Nope, Puma circles away and we're back to standing.
Hautamaki shoots in for a takedown but Puma shows good takedown defense.
Puma swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hautamaki has closed the distance and engaged Puma in a clinch.
Hautamaki blocking some punches.
Puma lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Puma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hautamaki.

Puma instigates a clinch.
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!
Hautamaki tries to circle away but Puma has him pinned against the cage.
Hautamaki working hard to break the clinch.
Hautamaki wants a takedown.
Puma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hautamaki's efforts to push away.
A short right from Puma.
Puma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hautamaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hautamaki tries to circle away but Puma has him pinned against the cage.
Hautamaki tries to circle away but Puma has him pinned against the cage.
Puma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hautamaki working hard to break the clinch.
Hautamaki prevents a body shot from Puma.
Puma gets through Hautamaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hautamaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Puma gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hautamaki wants a takedown but no success here.
Hautamaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hautamaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hautamaki tries to circle away but Puma has him pinned against the cage.
Puma throws a punch but it's blocked by Hautamaki.
Hautamaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hautamaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hautamaki has had enough of the clinch but Puma keeps him there for the moment.

Hautamaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puma scores with a decent looking hook.

Hautamaki 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.
Puma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hautamaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hautamaki lands a couple of digs.
Hautamaki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Puma's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hautamaki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Puma's guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hautamaki throwing strikes but missing.
Hautamaki throws a strike but Puma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hautamaki has his feet on Puma's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Johnny Puma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hautamaki dives in and grabs Puma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puma pushes down on Hautamaki's head and hops out.
Hautamaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Puma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Puma misses with a wild body shot.
Puma lands a right hook to the body.
Hautamaki dives in and grabs Puma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puma pushes down on Hautamaki's head and hops out.
Puma misses the shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hautamaki shoots in but Puma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hautamaki is breathing heavily.

Puma has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Puma.
Hautamaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Puma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Puma prevents Hautamaki from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Puma.
A right hand to the body from Puma.
Puma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hautamaki backwards.

Puma breaks from the clinch.
Hautamaki walks into a jab.
Hautamaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puma.
Puma digs a good body shot into Hautamaki's ribs.

Puma drops Hautamaki with a beautiful combination! Hautamaki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Puma is looking for the KO!

Hautamaki is rocked!
Puma connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Hautamaki out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Puma!
A victorious Johnny Puma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.