PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joulu Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jomar Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pukki
vs
Requina

179 cm
28
215 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

187 cm
25
220 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joulu Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jomar Requina!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki tries to move into range but Requina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Requina dodges the punch combination from Pukki.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pukki.
Requina scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Joulu Pukki has been cut.
Pukki moves forwards but Requina connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Pukki is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pukki connects with a leg kick. Requina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Pukki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Requina takes a swing at Pukki's ribcage but misses.
Pukki seems to have got his legs back now.
Requina checks a leg kick nicely.
Pukki tries a low kick but Requina avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pukki.
Pukki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Requina looks to land a combination but Pukki avoids it well.
Pukki throws a nice looking combination but Requina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Requina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Requina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pukki.
Pukki lands with an overhand left.
Pukki throws a head kick but Requina moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Requina misses the target.
Requina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pukki tries to clinch but Requina moves out of range.
Pukki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Requina.
Requina moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Requina.
Jomar Requina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Requina stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Requina wants it to stay on the feet.
Requina stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joulu Pukki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pukki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Requina swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Requina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pukki throws a low kick but Requina moves out of range easily.
Pukki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pukki scores with a hook to the body. Requina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pukki misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Requina misses the target.
Requina looks to land a left hand but Pukki moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Requina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pukki tries a head kick but it misses.
Joulu Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukki avoids the head kick by Requina.
Pukki scores with a shot to the body.
Requina ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
That kick from Requina tenderised Pukki's leg. Pukki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Requina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Requina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pukki.
Pukki is breathing heavily.
Requina with a jab.
Requina misses with a leg kick.
Requina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pukki tried to score with a low kick but Requina checks it.
Pukki connects with a nice looking jab.
Requina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pukki circles away quickly and effectively.
Requina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki slips a jab from Requina.
Requina blocks a head kick by Pukki.
Pukki slips a jab and a cross from Requina.
Requina looks for the body kick but Pukki saw that one coming.
Requina tries a head kick but it misses.
Requina throws a right hand that Pukki ducks under and follows up with a left that Pukki also avoids with ease.
Requina checks the leg kick.

Requina tries to sprawl but Pukki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pukki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pukki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Requina keeps working.
Pukki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Requina is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pukki stops Requina from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Requina slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pukki prevents Requina from getting back to his feet.
Pukki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Requina pushes Pukki off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Requina avoids a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Requina.
Pukki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Requina.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pukki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pukki scoring well with a low kick there.
Pukki misses with a takedown attempt
and Pukki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Requina is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jomar Requina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joulu Pukki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Requina. No joy for Pukki on that attempt.
Jomar Requina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Requina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pukki throws out the jab.
Pukki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Requina swivels and escapes.
Pukki jabs at Requina's body.

Pukki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Requina tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pukki is in Requina's guard.
Pukki wants to control from the top but Requina keeps moving.
Requina trying to keep a closed guard but Pukki is proving a slippery customer.
Pukki prevents Requina from getting back to his feet.
Pukki trying to control the position from guard on top but Requina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pukki advances to half guard.
Requina keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pukki passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina is in all sorts of trouble here.
Requina regains half guard.
Pukki trying to control from half guard but Requina is working away.
Requina tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pukki has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
BOOM! Pukki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pukki prevents Requina from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pukki looking to finish with strikes here!
Requina is looking to get to half guard.
Requina wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pukki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Requina taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Requina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pukki looking to control but Requina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Requina tries to hold on but Pukki pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina wants to get back to his feet.
Pukki controlling from the full mount.
Requina is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Requina is in a horrible position here. Pukki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Requina is looking to improve his position but Pukki isn't that keen on the idea.
Requina wants to hold on but Pukki pushes him away.

Pukki is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Requina has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Requina!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a big elbow that misses.
Requina is looking to stand up but Pukki won't let him.
Pukki wants to sweep but no luck.

Requina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Requina has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pukki is proving hard to escape from.
Pukki seems keen to control Requina's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pukki controls Requina momentarily but Requina frees himself.
Joulu Pukki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Requina is looking to stand up but Pukki won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joulu Pukki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joulu Pukki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Requina stuffs the takedown attempt from Pukki. Pukki gets slowly back to his feet.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Requina as he jumps to the side.
Pukki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pukki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pukki throws a low kick but Requina moves out of range easily.
Requina looks to land a body kick but Pukki moved away.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Requina.
Requina has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Pukki.
Decent striking displayed by Requina there.
Pukki blocks a head kick by Requina.
Pukki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pukki scores with a nice body kick.
Requina tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Requina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horrible takedown by Pukki or perhaps it was just good defense by Requina which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joulu Pukki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pukki lands with an overhand left.
Pukki shoots in and drives through. Requina sprawls well.
Requina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pukki.
Requina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pukki.
Requina connects with a looping right hand.
Requina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pukki.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Requina as he jumps to the side.
Pukki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pukki misses with a takedown attempt - Requina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a head kick but Pukki moves out of range.
Pukki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pukki lands a jab to Requina's midsection.
Pukki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Requina on the side of the head.
Pukki shoots and misses
and Requina counters with a three punch combo that has Pukki backing up. Pukki nods at Requina to acknowledge the strikes.
Pukki fails with the takedown.
Requina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pukki.
Requina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pukki misses with a wild body shot.
Pukki blocks a low kick nicely.
Requina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown but Requina shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki tries to clinch there but Requina circles away.
Requina looks to land a right hand but Pukki moved out of range.
Pukki slips a jab from Requina.
Requina checks the leg kick.
Requina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pukki.
Pukki slips a straight right by Requina.
Pukki wants to slow Requina down by chopping away at his legs.
Pukki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Requina.
Pukki throws a big shot that misses.
Pukki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pukki misses with a head kick.
Pukki misses with a leg kick
and Requina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pukki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Requina.
Pukki wants to slow Requina down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws a body kick that misses.
Pukki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Requina tests Pukki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Requina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pukki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Requina.
Requina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pukki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Requina lands a big head kick that sends Pukki tumbling to the mat! Requina takes a step backwards and waves Pukki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Requina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pukki misses with a leg kick
and Requina counters with a big right hand! Oh Pukki is in trouble here! Requina follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jomar Requina!