PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Putkimies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampson Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putkimies comes to the cage accompanied by Tik Tak - Heilutaan. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Putkimies
vs
Syn

179 cm
25
226 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
227 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Voitto Putkimies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sampson Syn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putkimies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putkimies misses with a low kick.
Putkimies throws a left and a right that both miss
and Syn counters with a nice leg kick.
Putkimies misses with a double jab.
Syn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Syn.

It looks like Voitto Putkimies has been cut.
Syn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Putkimies as he avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Putkimies.
A combination from Putkimies does no damage.
Syn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Syn tries for a takedown but Putkimies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Putkimies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Syn moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Putkimies. Syn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syn fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Putkimies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Syn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Syn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Syn tries to close the distance and clinch but Putkimies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Syn.
Voitto Putkimies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syn wants to clinch.
Syn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Putkimies sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Syn's corner calls for a 1-2. Syn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Syn shoots in but Putkimies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Voitto Putkimies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sampson Syn.
Putkimies lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putkimies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Putkimies misses with a hook to the body

and Syn moves into the clinch.
Syn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Putkimies tries to work over Syn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Syn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putkimies jabs at Syn's body.
Putkimies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Syn.

Syn closes the distance and clinches.
Putkimies trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Putkimies struggles to land a body shot inside as Syn controls his hands.
Putkimies misses with a punch to the body.

Putkimies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Putkimies stuns Syn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Syn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Putkimies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putkimies throws a shot from downtown. Syn moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Putkimies misses.
Syn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Putkimies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Syn somewhat.
Syn takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syn misses with a takedown attempt - Putkimies sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Putkimies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putkimies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Syn.
Putkimies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Syn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Putkimies as he jumps to the side.
Syn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Putkimies is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Syn.
Syn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Sampson Syn has been cut.
Putkimies scores with a body shot.
Syn looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putkimies misses with a series of wild punches.
Putkimies misses with a low kick.
Syn shoots for a double leg takedown but Putkimies sprawls well. He's pushed Syn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A clash of legs there as Syn blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Putkimies. No joy for Syn on that attempt.
Putkimies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Syn.
Donk. Putkimies catches Syn right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Putkimies finds it's way through Syn's defenses.
Putkimies swings widly with a right hand
and Syn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Putkimies is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Putkimies scores with a jab. Syn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Putkimies throws a hook but Syn blocks it.
Putkimies just misses with a punch to the body.
Syn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Putkimies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putkimies keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Putkimies is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putkimies missing with a left hand there. Syn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Putkimies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Syn.
Putkimies throws a lazy right hand but Syn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voitto Putkimies dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Syn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putkimies.
Syn tries to clinch but Putkimies moves out of range.
Syn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Putkimies.
Syn defending well as Putkimies loads up on a big left hand.
Putkimies throws a low kick but Syn avoids it.
Putkimies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Syn misses with a takedown attempt - Putkimies sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Putkimies throws a hook but Syn avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Syn.
Syn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putkimies connects with a single shot there.
Syn moves out of range of the leg kick from Putkimies.
Voitto Putkimies is winning the standup battle so far.
Putkimies swings widly with a right hand
and Syn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Syn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putkimies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putkimies ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Putkimies misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Putkimies, as that shot connected.
Putkimies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Syn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Voitto Putkimies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sampson Syn.
Putkimies swings for the body but Syn moves out of range.
Putkimies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Syn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Syn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Putkimies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Syn somewhat.
Syn is breathing heavily.
Putkimies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putkimies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Syn moves away.
Putkimies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Syn.
Putkimies misses with a wild combination.
Syn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putkimies.
Putkimies circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Syn slams his shin into Putkimies's torso.
Syn lands a head kick. Putkimies smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Syn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Putkimies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syn connects with a body shot.
Putkimies throws a leg kick but Syn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Syn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Syn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Putkimies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Syn somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syn shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Putkimies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putkimies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Putkimies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Putkimies throws a leg kick

and Syn counters by clinching up.
Syn takes a shot to the head.
Putkimies misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Syn.
Syn is trying to pull guard but Putkimies has him pressed against the cage.
Syn tries to pull guard but Putkimies holds him up against the cage and eventually Syn drops back down to his feet.
Putkimies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Syn can do to turn this around?
Putkimies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Putkimies taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putkimies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Putkimies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Syn's elbow.
Putkimies is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Syn is defending well for now.
Syn slows down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putkimies misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Putkimies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Syn's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Syn breaks from the clinch.
Putkimies misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voitto Putkimies dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Putkimies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putkimies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sampson Syn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Syn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Putkimies with a nice cross.
Putkimies throws a leg kick but Syn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Putkimies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Putkimies digs a good body shot into Syn's ribs.
Syn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Syn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Putkimies pinned against the cage. Putkimies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Putkimies throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Putkimies throws a shot to the body.
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!
Syn ducks under a wild hook from Putkimies.
Syn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Syn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Putkimies is fending him off so far but Syn persists. Nope, Putkimies circles away and we're back to standing.
Voitto Putkimies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sampson Syn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putkimies lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Putkimies bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Syn's head.
Putkimies looks to score with a jab to the body but Syn is just out of range.
Syn walks into a straight right hand from Putkimies.
Putkimies misses with a few strikes there.
Syn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syn takes one on the button.
Voitto Putkimies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Syn tries for a takedown but Putkimies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Putkimies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putkimies with a hook.

Putkimies cracks Syn with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Putkimies has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Syn to stand back up!

Syn is rocked!
Syn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Syn is still on wobbly legs! Can Putkimies finish him?
Putkimies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Putkimies with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putkimies scores with a shot to the body.
Putkimies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Syn seems to have recovered his senses.
Putkimies tries to land a leg kick but Syn saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Syn checks a leg kick.
Putkimies connects with a crisp jab.
Syn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Putkimies looks to throw the jab but Syn is out of range.
Putkimies scores with a shot to the body.
Putkimies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Syn closes the distance and clinches.

Syn breaks the clinch.
Putkimies throws a leg kick but Syn moved away.
Putkimies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Syn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syn tries to clinch there but Putkimies circles away.
Putkimies ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Putkimies bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Syn's head.
Sloppy strikes from Putkimies. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Syn. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Syn with that takedown attempt.
Syn slips a jab from Putkimies.
Putkimies smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Putkimies. No joy for Syn on that attempt.
Putkimies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Putkimies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Putkimies misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Putkimies. No joy for Syn on that attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Putkimies.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Putkimies. Beautiful body shot.
Putkimies throws a right hand that misses
and Syn counters with a series of strikes. Putkimies will be more careful next time no doubt.
Syn fails with the takedown.
Voitto Putkimies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Putkimies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putkimies scores with a shot to the body.
Putkimies stuffs the takedown.
Putkimies jabs Syn right on the nose. Syn blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Putkimies does no damage.
Syn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sampson Syn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Syn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Putkimies throws a chopping leg kick but Syn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Voitto Putkimies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Putkimies, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Voitto Putkimies!
Voitto Putkimies made sure to mention his sponsor, Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!) in his post fight interview.