PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pukki comes into the arena with Trololo blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pukki
vs
Repomies

170 cm
35
146 lbs
35 - 15 - 0

178 cm
30
144 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rauno Repomies!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Repomies.
Pukki throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pukki. Repomies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Repomies moves away.
Repomies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pukki throws a series of punches but Repomies moves out of range.
Pukki throws a hook to the side of Repomies's head but Repomies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pukki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pukki swings for the body but Repomies moves out of range.
Pukki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Repomies in his tracks.
Repomies avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Pukki throws a lazy uppercut
and Repomies counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pukki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Repomies slaps away a takedown attempt from Pukki, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki wants to land a leg kick but Repomies is out of range.
Pukki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pukki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Repomies doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Pukki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pukki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pukki, as that shot connected.
Pukki stuns Repomies with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Repomies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
A shot to the body from Pukki misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pukki is looking to wear down Repomies with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pukki with a jab.
Pukki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Repomies defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Pukki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pukki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Repomies.
Pukki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pukki sizes up Repomies with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pukki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Repomies slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pukki checks it well.
Rauno Repomies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pukki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Repomies checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Pukki looking to score a takedown here. Repomies is defending well but Pukki drives through and ends up in Repomies's guard.
Repomies pulls Pukki in to control the position.
Pukki trying to control but Repomies is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Repomies wants to sweep but no luck.
Repomies is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Repomies has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rauno Repomies.
Repomies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws a solid leg kick but Repomies takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pukki.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Pukki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Repomies on the side of the head.
Pukki throws a low kick, looking for Repomies's leg but Repomies calmly moves out of range.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Repomies was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Repomies circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Pukki drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Repomies follows Pukki to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rauno Repomies!