PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Lauri Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puukko is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Puukko
vs
Greene

180 cm
28
180 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

179 cm
21
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Very strong

Dangerous knees
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Puukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Greene!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene throws a front kick that sends Puukko stumbling back into the ropes.
Puukko is breathing heavily.

Greene clinches up with Puukko and pushes him back against the ropes.
Greene lands a damaging elbow.

Lauri Puukko's cut is getting worse.
Puukko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Greene creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puukko's defenses.
Greene lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Greene.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Greene scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greene working Puukko over with knees to the body.
Greene lands a nice elbow.
Greene creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puukko's defenses.
Greene gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greene.
Greene lands a shot to the body.
Greene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Greene throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puukkos head.

Lauri Puukko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Greene with a knee to the head.
Greene lands a knee to the body.
Greene lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Greene softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Greene.
Still in the clinch, Greene scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Greene.
Greene lands a left hand.
Greene lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puukko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it.
Greene gets through Puukko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Greene is trying to break the clinch but Puukko has him pressed against the ropes.
Greene scores with a shoulder strike.
Greene with a knee to the head.

Puukko is rocked!

Jeez, Lauri Puukko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Puukko takes a shot to the head.
Oh Puukko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Greene with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puukko avoids it.
Greene lands an elbow inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greene.
Greene makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puukko misses with a knee strike.
Puukko takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene landing knees to the head.
Puukko tries to land a knee to the head but Greene blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greene cracks Puukko with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Puukko goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Puukko wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Danny Greene!
Danny Greene bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.