PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Tessier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raimo Pukki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pukki
vs
Tessier

170 cm
30
146 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

164 cm
24
140 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Tessier!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki ducks under a wild hook from Tessier.
Pukki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tessier wants to clinch.
Tessier tries to clinch up
and Tessier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Raimo Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tessier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tessier there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Pukki misses the target.
Tessier slips a straight right by Pukki.
Tessier takes one to the chin there.
Pukki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tessier, as that shot connected.

It looks like Raimo Pukki has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki cracks Tessier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tessier moves in looking to clinch but Pukki pushes him off.
Pukki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tessier.
Tessier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pukki.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tessier.

Tessier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tessier tries to score a body lock takedown but Pukki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Pukki manages to break the clinch.
Tessier moves out of range as Pukki strikes.
Pukki cracks Tessier with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pukki throws a right hand that misses
and Tessier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tessier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
Pukki jabs Tessier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tessier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pukki misses with a wild body shot.
Pukki throws a jab when Tessier was well out of range.
Tessier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raimo Pukki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pukki lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tessier tries for a takedown but Pukki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tessier tries to clinch but Pukki moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Pukki lands.
Pukki blocks a head kick by Tessier.
Tessier closes the distance but Pukki moves to the side
and Pukki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tessier thinking.

Tessier moves into the clinch.

Pukki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tessier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
Tessier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pukki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tessier.
Nice uppercut lands for Pukki. That snapped Tessier's head back.
Pukki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tessier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tessier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pukki counters with a straight right hand.
Pukki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tessier on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pukki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tessier.
Raimo Pukki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Tessier.
Tessier tries to clinch but Pukki is having none of it.
Pukki lands a body shot.
Tessier throws a jab when Pukki was well out of range.
Tessier throws an off balance right hand
and Pukki counters with a left to the body.

Tessier clinches up against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Pukki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tessier shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Tessier is working for a submission of some sort.

Pukki has one foot on Tessier's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tessier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pukki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tessiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tessier tries for a takedown but Pukki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Pukki.
Tessier tries to clinch up.
Tessier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pukki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tessier darts in trying to clinch
and Pukki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tessier avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Pukki lands a slapping body shot.
Pukki jabs Tessier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pukki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pukki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tessier manages to avoid it.
Pukki blocks a head kick by Tessier.
Tessier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pukki scores with a sloppy right hand. Tessier should have avoided that one.
Pukki scores with a body shot.
Pukki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pukki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab lands there for Pukki.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pukki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pukki works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Tessier misses its intended target.
Pukki with a hook.
Tessier tries to clinch up.
Tessier lands a nice looking body shot.

Tessier moves into range and clinches up with Pukki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pukki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tessier backwards.
Tessier jumps guard but Pukki stands there with Tessier around his waist. Tessier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tessier wants to take the fight to the mat but Pukki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Pukki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tessier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tessier is looking to clinch but Pukki is avoiding it.
Pukki stuns Tessier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pukki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pukki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tessier manages to avoid it.
Pukki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tessier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tessier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pukki connects with a right hand. Tessier shakes it off.
Pukki leaves Tessier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Pukki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raimo Pukki'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.

Tessier tries a head kick but it misses.
Tessier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tessier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pukki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tessier thinking.
Tessier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pukki digs a good body shot into Tessier's ribs.
Pukki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tessier.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Pukki is looking to wear down Tessier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pukki lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tessier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pukki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pukki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tessier under the eye.
Tessier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tessier moves in looking to clinch but Pukki pushes him off.
Raimo Pukki is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Pukki misses its intended target.
Tessier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tessier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cole Tessier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pukki lands with a cross.
Tessier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tessier at a distance.
Pukki throws a big shot that misses.
Tessier misses with a looping right.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tessier moves away.
Tessier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pukki looks to score with a jab to the body but Tessier is just out of range.
A cross from Pukki lands.
Pukki scores with a jab.
Tessier moves away from the strike by Pukki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pukki lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pukki lands with an uppercut that bounces Tessier off the cage and back into range.
Pukki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tessier manages to avoid it.
A big right from Pukki misses.
Tessier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pukki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tessier closes the distance but Pukki moves to the side
and Pukki counters with a right hand to the body.
Tessier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tessier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pukki misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws a lazy uppercut
and Tessier counters with a straight right hand.
Tessier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tessier tries to clinch up.
Pukki looks to score with a jab to the body but Tessier is just out of range.
Pukki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tessier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pukki circles away quickly and effectively.
Tessier slips under a jab from Pukki.
Tessier tries to close the distance and clinch but Pukki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tessier gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pukki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Tessier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pukki trying to control but Tessier postures up.
Tessier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pukki has hold of Tessier's hands but Tessier slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pukki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pukki is trying to control the position but Tessier postures up.
Tessier wants to pass the guard but Pukki is keeping the position.
Tessier trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
Tessier tries to free his leg and advance position but Pukki is retaining full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Tessier stands up from Pukki's guard - Tessier perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tessier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pukki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pukki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tessier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pukki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tessier manages to avoid it.
Pukki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tessier looks to land a right hand but Pukki moved out of range.
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!
Tessier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pukki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tessier.
Tessier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pukki counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Tessier counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tessier is breathing heavily.
Tessier trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
Tessier won't allow Pukki to get back to his feet.
Tessier won't allow Pukki to sweep him here.
Pukki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Pukki seems content to control.

Tessier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pukki prevents Tessier from improving his position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tessier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tessier is looking to control Pukki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tessier avoid being mounted?
Tessier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pukki landing some decent shots from guard.

Tessier is looking for a triangle but Pukki pushes his legs off easily.
Tessier wants to sweep but no luck.
Pukki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tessier keeping moving, preventing Pukki from controlling successfully.
Tessier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pukki controls the pace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tessier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pukki trying to control but Tessier is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pukki working some strikes from top position.

Pukki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tessier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pukki has managed to get both his arms back between Tessier's legs - danger averted.
Pukki wants to control from the top but Tessier keeps moving.

Tessier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pukki trying to control the position from guard on top but Tessier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole Tessier has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raimo Pukki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raimo Pukki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tessier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pukki punishes Tessier's body with a nice straight punch.
Pukki misses with an uppercut
and Tessier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pukki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tessier.
Pukki takes a swing at Tessier's ribcage but misses.
Tessier wants to clinch up but Pukki keeps it at a distance.
Tessier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pukki's hands.
Tessier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki slips a jab from Tessier.
Tessier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pukki's waist but Pukki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tessier off to one side.
Tessier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
Tessier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pukki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tessier defending well as Pukki loads up on a big left hand.
Tessier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tessier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pukki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Pukki.
Pukki takes a swing at Tessier's ribcage but misses.
Tessier moves in looking to clinch but Pukki pushes him off.
Pukki lands a really nice looking cross but Tessier seems unphased.
Pukki lands a lovely overhand right.
Tessier throws a right and a left that Pukki avoids nicely.
Pukki misses with an uppercut. Tessier saw that one coming.
Pukki misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki lands a nice looking body shot.
Tessier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pukki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tessier moves in looking to clinch but Pukki pushes him off.
Tessier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tessier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pukki just misses with a punch to the body.

Tessier closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tessier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raimo Pukki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Tessier.
Tessier blocks a body shot from Pukki.

Pukki breaks the clinch.
Tessier throws a series of punches but Pukki moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Tessier or perhaps it was just good defense by Pukki which made him look bad.
Tessier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pukki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Tessier darts in and clinches Pukki up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pukki fails to land.

Pukki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pukki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pukki moves out of range of the strikes.
Pukki blocks a jab.
Tessier tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pukki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tessier somewhat.
Tessier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tessier misses with a body punch
and Pukki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tessier was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Tessier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tessier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Tessier lands with an overhand left.
Pukki connects with the punch.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tessier.
Pukki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tessier's hands.
Tessier moves away from the strike by Pukki.
Pukki defending well as Tessier loads up on a big left hand.
Pukki takes a swing at Tessier's ribcage but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tessier tries to close the distance and clinch but Pukki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tessier clinches up with Pukki and pushes him back against the cage.

Pukki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tessier shoots in but Pukki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pukki misses with an uppercut. Tessier saw that one coming.
Pukki scores with a shot to the body.
Pukki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tessier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tessier moves in looking to clinch but Pukki pushes him off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pukki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tessier.
Tessier wants to clinch up but Pukki keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pukki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tessier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pukki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pukki lands a body shot.

Tessier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pukki sprawls well initially but Tessier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tessier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pukki defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Tessier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pukki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pukki is trying to control but can't.
Tessier working Pukki over with strikes.
Pukki is trying to control but can't.
Pukki is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tessier missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tessier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pukki defends it well.
Pukki trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raimo Pukki.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pukki, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Raimo Pukki!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Raimo Pukki!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Raimo Pukki!

Raimo Pukki wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Raimo Pukki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.