PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Carwin
vs
Puukko

225 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pekka Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Puukko misses.
Puukko tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin fails with the takedown
and Puukko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Puukko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puukko feints and then cracks Carwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carwin down.
Puukko connects with an inside leg kick.
Puukko looks to land a combination but Carwin avoids it well.
Carwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puukko.
A nice combination there by Puukko.

It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
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!
Carwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Puukko finds it's way round the side to connect with Carwin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puukko lands a nice looking body kick.
Puukko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puukko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carwin.
Carwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Puukko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puukko connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Puukko.
Puukko stalks Carwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carwin's face. Carwin staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Puukko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carwin's head backwards.
Puukko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Puukko connects with a body shot.
Puukko lands a jab-cross combination.

Carwin is rocked!
Carwin gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Puukko gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Puukko!