PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Putkimies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hokey Smeinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putkimies comes to the cage accompanied by Tik Tak - Heilutaan. Smeinen has chosen Far Away as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Putkimies
vs
Smeinen

179 cm
26
230 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 6 - 1 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hokey Smeinen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putkimies throws a hook but Smeinen blocks it.
Putkimies fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Putkimies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smeinen throws a low kick but Putkimies moves out of range easily.
Putkimies dips to his left and cracks Smeinen with an uppercut!
Smeinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smeinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice straight punches there by Putkimies. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Putkimies.
Putkimies tests Smeinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Putkimies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smeinen manages to avoid it.
Putkimies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smeinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putkimies.
Putkimies throws a looping overhand right but Smeinen ducks down to avoid it.
Smeinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smeinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putkimies.
Smeinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Putkimies's calf.
Smeinen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Putkimies takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smeinen looks for the body kick but Putkimies saw that one coming.
Putkimies connects with a looping right hand.
Smeinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Smeinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smeinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Putkimies lands with an overhand left.
Putkimies swings for the body but Smeinen moves out of range.
Smeinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Smeinen misses with a kick to the body.
Smeinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putkimies missing with a left hand there. Smeinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Putkimies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smeinen looks to land a right hand but Putkimies moved out of range.
Smeinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Putkimies checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putkimies moves out of range as Smeinen throws a body kick.
Smeinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Putkimies digs a good hook to Smeinen's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smeinen.
A big right from Putkimies misses.
Putkimies swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smeinen.
Smeinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putkimies.
Smeinen missing with a left hand there. Putkimies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Putkimies misses with a wild body shot.
Smeinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smeinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smeinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Putkimies moves out of range of the body kick.
Smeinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Putkimies.
Smeinen thuds his shin into the meat of Putkimies's side.
Putkimies throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smeinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smeinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smeinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Putkimies connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smeinen scrambles back to his feet.
Smeinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Putkimies misses with a body shot.

Smeinen instigates a clinch.
Smeinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Putkimies dodges an elbow strike from Smeinen.
Smeinen missing with knees to the body.
Smeinen misses with an elbow strike.
Putkimies blocks an elbow strike from Smeinen.
Smeinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Putkimies avoiding damage as Smeinen throws knees to the body.
Smeinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Putkimies avoids the damage to the body.
Smeinen taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smeinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Putkimies's brow.
Smeinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smeinen lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Voitto Putkimies has been cut.
Putkimies blocks an elbow strike from Smeinen.
Putkimies taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Putkimies trying to control the position but instead, Smeinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Putkimies into the cage.
Putkimies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smeinen tries to land a knee to the head but Putkimies blocks with his arms.
Putkimies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Putkimies throws a punch but it's blocked by Smeinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putkimies dodges an elbow strike from Smeinen.
Putkimies pressing his opponent against the cage.
Putkimies blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voitto Putkimies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Voitto Putkimies's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smeinen misses with a head kick.
Putkimies misses with a leg kick.
Putkimies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Putkimies takes a swing at Smeinen's ribcage but misses.
Putkimies misses with a few strikes there.
Smeinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Putkimies walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smeinen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smeinen throws an elbow but misses.
Putkimies looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smeinen throws an elbow but misses.
Putkimies has a couple of punches blocked by Smeinen.
A short left from Putkimies.
Putkimies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Putkimies avoids the elbow strike from Smeinen, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putkimies takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smeinen blocks an uppercut.
Smeinen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Putkimies is looking to break free of the clinch but Smeinen has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Putkimies's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smeinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Putkimies's brow.
Smeinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Putkimies's defenses.
Putkimies is looking to control Smeinen's arms but Smeinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Putkimies has his back to the cage.
Putkimies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smeinen backwards.
Putkimies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smeinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putkimies blocks it with crossed arms.
Putkimies missing with knees to the body.
Putkimies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Putkimies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smeinen backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smeinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Putkimies's brow.
Putkimies with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Putkimies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Putkimies. Smeinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smeinen.
A jab from Putkimies finds it's way through Smeinen's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putkimies ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Putkimies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smeinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Putkimies.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smeinen.
Smeinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smeinen misses with a head kick.
Putkimies throws a series of strikes that have Smeinen backpedaling.
Smeinen scores with a nice head shot.
Smeinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Putkimies lands a nice shot to the body.
Smeinen is breathing heavily.
Smeinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Putkimies finds it's way through Smeinen's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putkimies uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smeinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Putkimies.
Putkimies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Putkimies darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smeinen slips a straight right by Putkimies.
Putkimies lands a lovely overhand right.
Putkimies jabs Smeinen right on the nose. Smeinen blinks but takes it well.
Smeinen throws a wild body kick that Putkimies sees coming a mile off.
Putkimies misses with a shot to the body
and Smeinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Putkimies really felt that one!
Smeinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putkimies looks to land a right hand but Smeinen moved out of range.
Putkimies scores with the left hand. Smeinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Smeinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smeinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Putkimies lands a right hook to the body.
Putkimies punishes Smeinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Putkimies misses with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Smeinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smeinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smeinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Putkimies works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Putkimies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smeinen manages to avoid it.
Smeinen throws a body kick the misses
and Putkimies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Smeinen.
Putkimies darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smeinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smeinen misses with an uppercut. Putkimies saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voitto Putkimies dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Voitto Putkimies's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smeinen throws a head kick that misses.
Putkimies checks the leg kick.
Putkimies checks a leg kick.
Putkimies takes a swing at Smeinen's ribcage but misses.
Putkimies lands a jab to Smeinen's midsection.
Putkimies jabs at Smeinen's body.
Smeinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Putkimies.
Putkimies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putkimies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smeinen.
Smeinen throws a leg kick but Putkimies sees it coming and moves out of range.
Putkimies will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Putkimies looks to land a combination but Smeinen avoids it well.
Putkimies throws a low kick but Smeinen moves out of range easily.
Putkimies connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smeinen. Smeinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Putkimies works over Smeinen's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smeinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putkimies looks to land a combination but Smeinen avoids it well.
Putkimies misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Putkimies. That snapped Smeinen's head back.
Putkimies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smeinen.
Putkimies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smeinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Smeinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hokey Smeinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smeinen has Putkimies pressed against the cage.
Putkimies misses with a body punch.
Smeinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smeinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putkimies.
Smeinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smeinen trying to land knees to the body.
Putkimies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putkimies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smeinen lands an elbow that stopped Putkimies in his tracks for a moment.
Putkimies tries a knee to the head but Smeinen blocks it.
Putkimies has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smeinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Putkimies leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Putkimies struggles to land a body shot inside as Smeinen controls his hands.
Smeinen looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Putkimies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smeinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putkimies with a hook.
Voitto Putkimies is winning the standup battle so far.
Putkimies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smeinen throws a head kick that misses.
Putkimies scores with a nice right hand.
Smeinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Putkimies cracks Smeinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smeinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smeinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Putkimies misses with a low kick.
Smeinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putkimies moves away.
Putkimies throws a looping overhand right but Smeinen ducks down to avoid it.
Putkimies throws a shot to the body.
Smeinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Putkimies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Putkimies missing with a left hand there. Smeinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Smeinen clinches up against the cage.
Putkimies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hokey Smeinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putkimies is trying to break the clinch but Smeinen has him pressed against the cage.
Smeinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putkimies avoids it.
Putkimies takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putkimies tries a body shot but Smeinen blocks it.
Smeinen misses with a knee to the head.
Putkimies taking a breather.
Smeinen misses with an elbow over the top.
Putkimies dodges an elbow strike from Smeinen.
Voitto Putkimies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smeinen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smeinen blocking some punches.
Putkimies missing with knees to the body.
Smeinen tries a knee to the head but Putkimies blocks it.
Putkimies is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smeinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putkimies is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smeinen is keeping busy.
Smeinen lands an elbow just above Putkimies 's eye.

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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Voitto Putkimies!
A victorious Voitto Putkimies thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.