PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Thorkildsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Puman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorkildsen comes into the arena with AC/DC - Hell's Bells blaring out of the sound system. Puman has chosen Lunatic Soul - Lunatic Soul as his entrance music. Rolf Thorkildsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thorkildsen
vs
Puman

176 cm
29
165 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

179 cm
23
166 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolf Thorkildsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Puman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puman jabs Thorkildsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Thorkildsen.

Puman moves into the clinch.
Puman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puman is keeping busy.
Puman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Puman throws an elbow that misses.

Thorkildsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorkildsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thorkildsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puman staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Puman.
Puman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Puman. Thorkildsen shrugs it off though.
Puman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thorkildsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorkildsen throws a good cross that connects.
Puman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jan Puman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorkildsen thows a leg kick but Puman checks it
and Puman counters with a nice body kick.
Thorkildsen is breathing heavily.
Thorkildsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puman misses with a body kick.
Puman tries to clinch but Thorkildsen moves out of range.
Puman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Rolf Thorkildsen has been cut.
Puman throws a leg kick that misses.
Puman punishes Thorkildsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Jan Puman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puman throws a leg kick which misses Thorkildsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Thorkildsen tries to avoid it.
Puman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puman closes the distance and clinches.
Puman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorkildsen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Puman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puman scores with a hook to the body.
Puman with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Puman.
Puman lands an uppercut.
Puman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thorkildsen's defenses.
Puman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Puman - that landed with a thud.
Puman lands a damaging elbow.
Thorkildsen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puman scores with a shoulder strike.
Puman scores a nice knee to the body.
Puman lands a knee to the body.
Puman pushes off an throws an elbow but Thorkildsen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen dodges an elbow strike from Puman.
Puman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Puman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorkildsen dodges an elbow strike from Puman.
Puman trying to land knees to the body.
Thorkildsen stalling in the clinch but Puman improves position.
Thorkildsen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puman lands an elbow inside that Thorkildsen shrugs off.

Rolf Thorkildsen's cut is getting worse.
Puman is working Thorkildsen over against the cage.
Puman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Puman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorkildsen managing to block the knees to the body from Puman.
Puman lands an elbow that stopped Thorkildsen in his tracks for a moment.

Rolf Thorkildsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thorkildsen blocks an elbow strike from Puman.
Puman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puman lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Puman on the inside.

Thorkildsen is rocked!

Jeez, Rolf Thorkildsen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Puman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Puman blocks a body shot from Thorkildsen.
A knee to the head by Puman.
Oh Thorkildsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Puman lands a nice knee to the body.
Puman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thorkildsen's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rolf Thorkildsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jan Puman!