PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naksuttava Puimakone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Sliders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Puimakone
vs
Sliders

212 cm
23
270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

198 cm
29
250 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naksuttava Puimakone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Sliders!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Puimakone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sliders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sliders goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Naksuttava Puimakone has been cut.
Sliders tries to score with a low kick but Puimakone moves his leg out of the way.
Sliders misses with a wild body shot.
Sliders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puimakone.
Puimakone tries to clinch there but Sliders circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puimakone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sliders throws a jab when Puimakone was well out of range.
Sliders circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sliders counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Puimakone. Those never looked like landing.
Puimakone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puimakone doesn't manage to clinch there - Sliders circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puimakone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sliders can't find room to land a body shot as Puimakone controls the action.
Puimakone looking to throw knees to the head but Sliders is blocking nicely.
Puimakone keeps control of Sliders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puimakone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Sliders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sliders just misses with a punch to the body.
Puimakone moves out of range as Sliders strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puimakone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puimakone checks a leg kick.
Puimakone tries to clinch there but Sliders circles away.
Puimakone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fighters circling - Sliders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sliders throws a leg kick which misses Puimakone's front leg but catches the back leg as Puimakone tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliders attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sliders misses with a looping left.
Puimakone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Puimakone avoids a kick to the body.
Puimakone avoids the body shot from Sliders.
Puimakone tries to clinch up but Sliders circles away and keeps his distance.
Sliders throws a jab when Puimakone was well out of range.
A left lands for Sliders.

Puimakone has Sliders up against the cage in a clinch.
Puimakone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puimakone tries to land knees in the clinch but Sliders avoids the damage to the body.
Puimakone trying to stall but Sliders improves his position.
Puimakone tries a knee to the head but Sliders blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliders looks to throw the jab but Puimakone is out of range.
Sliders misses with a wild combination.
Sliders looks to land a right hand but Puimakone moved out of range.
Sliders scores with a shot to the body.
Sliders misses with an uppercut

and Puimakone counters by moving into the clinch.
Puimakone misses with a knee strike.
Puimakone lands a left hand.
Puimakone avoids a wild elbow strike from Sliders.

Sliders breaks from the clinch.
Puimakone tries to clinch up.
Puimakone ducks under a wild hook from Sliders.
Max Sliders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puimakone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sliders swings for the body but Puimakone moves out of range.
Sliders dodges the punch combination from Puimakone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone blocks a low kick nicely.
Puimakone avoids the body shot from Sliders.
Puimakone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sliders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sliders swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sliders.

Sliders gets tackled into the cage by Puimakone. Puimakone maintains the clinch.
Sliders wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sliders working hard to break the clinch.

Sliders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sliders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Puimakone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sliders.

Puimakone moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Sliders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naksuttava Puimakone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sliders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puimakone blocks a jab.

Puimakone moves into range and clinches up with Sliders.
Sliders takes a shot to the head.

Sliders breaks from the clinch.
Puimakone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sliders.
Puimakone ducks under a wild hook from Sliders.
Sliders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puimakone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sliders throws a combination that misses
and Puimakone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puimakone wants to clinch up but Sliders keeps it at a distance.
Puimakone tries to clinch but Sliders is having none of it.
Puimakone darts in trying to clinch
and Sliders counters with a series of strikes. Puimakone will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliders misses with a hook.
Sliders throws a sloppy head kick and Puimakone moves out of range easily.
Sliders is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Good shot there by Sliders.
Puimakone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puimakone throws a nice looking combination but Sliders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puimakone tries to clinch up.
Puimakone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Puimakone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sliders - the referee stops the clock and Puimakone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sliders. Puimakone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sliders misses with a low kick.

Puimakone instigates a clinch.
Puimakone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sliders taking a breather.
Puimakone stalling in the clinch but Sliders improves position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puimakone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sliders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Puimakone misses with a knee strike.
Puimakone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sliders tries to throw a body punch but Puimakone avoids it by throwing Sliders back against the cage.
Puimakone misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Puimakone.

Sliders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puimakone moves in looking to clinch but Sliders pushes him off.
Puimakone slips a jab and a cross from Sliders.

Puimakone moves into range and clinches up with Sliders.

Sliders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puimakone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sliders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puimakone blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone tries to clinch up but Sliders circles away and keeps his distance.
Puimakone moves out of range of the body kick from Sliders.
Sliders throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Sliders misses.
Sliders misses with a hook.
Sliders throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sliders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sliders rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puimakone counters with a straight right hand.
Puimakone tries to close the distance and clinch but Sliders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puimakone checks a leg kick.
Puimakone moves in looking to clinch but Sliders pushes him off.
Sliders works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sliders scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Sliders.
Puimakone closes the distance but Sliders moves to the side
letting Sliders counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puimakone tries to clinch but Sliders moves away
and Sliders counters with a thumping low kick.
Puimakone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sliders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sliders throws a looping overhand right but Puimakone ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sliders.
Puimakone tries to clinch but Sliders moves away

and Sliders lands a stunning uppercut that sends Puimakone to the mat!

Puimakone is rocked!

Naksuttava Puimakone's cut is getting worse.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sliders missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oh Puimakone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sliders throwing shots but Puimakone is blocking nicely.
Sliders with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Puimakone tries to kick Sliders off but Sliders keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puimakone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sliders.
Sliders content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Puimakone seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puimakone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sliders is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Sliders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Naksuttava Puimakone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Puimakone.
Puimakone swinging wildly here.
Sliders throws a nice inside leg kick.

Puimakone gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sliders breaks the clinch.
Sliders loads up on a big right hand but Puimakone slips the punch.
Sliders looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sliders misses with a double jab

and Puimakone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Puimakone.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sliders. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Puimakone misses with a knee to the head.
Sliders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puimakone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puimakone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puimakone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sliders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puimakone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Puimakone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sliders throws an overhand right that lands on Puimakone's shoulder, as Puimakone tries to avoid the shot.
Sliders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puimakone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sliders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sliders throws a leg kick but Puimakone moved away.
Puimakone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sliders throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Puimakone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Puimakone.
Sliders is trying to push Puimakone away but Puimakone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Puimakone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Puimakone looking to stall.
Puimakone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sliders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sliders misses with a punch to the body.
Naksuttava Puimakone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sliders's face.
Sliders lands a good knee to the midsection. Puimakone won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sliders lands a right hand.

Sliders breaks from the clinch.
Puimakone checks a leg kick.

Puimakone gets a clinch.
Sliders managing to block the knees to the body from Puimakone.

Sliders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sliders lands with a right hand.
Puimakone slips a straight right by Sliders.
Puimakone is looking to clinch but Sliders is avoiding it.
Puimakone 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.
Sliders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sliders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sliders looks for the body kick but Puimakone saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Sliders misses.
Sliders circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sliders makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sliders drops Puimakone with a naaaaasty hook - Puimakone is in real trouble here! Sliders dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Sliders!
An out of breath Max Sliders thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.