PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes into the arena with Funker Vogt "Arising Hero" blaring out of the sound system. Puska has chosen You Ain't Stoppin Me !!!! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Barry Allen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Puska's chin.

Allen
vs
Puska

172 cm
29
150 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

175 cm
33
149 lbs
36 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen misses with an uppercut. Puska saw that one coming.
Allen misses with a head kick.
Puska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Puska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puska works over Allen's head and body with a nice combination.
Allen thuds his shin into the meat of Puska's side.
Allen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Puska.
Puska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Allen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puska is out of range and Allen settles back down.
A good leg kick by Allen.
A head kick misses from Puska.
Puska avoids the head kick by Allen.
Allen throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puska avoids the head kick by Allen.

Allen closes the distance and pushes Puska back into the cage.
Puska wants to take the fight to the mat but Allen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Allen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Our sources have told us that Allen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Puska misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mike Puska has been cut.
Puska working aggressively here.
Allen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Puska avoiding damage as Allen throws knees to the body.
Puska tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Puska avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Puska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puska.
Puska lands with a light punch inside.
Allen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allen lands a damaging elbow.
Puska misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Allen.
Puska lands a right hand.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allen crunches a lovely knee into Puska's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puska's defenses.
Puska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Allen takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska lands with a short shot to the head.
Puska wants to take the fight to the mat but Allen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Puska.
A head punch on the inside from Puska fails to land.
Allen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puska.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Allen.

That has opened up Mike Puska's cut even more.
Puska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Allen lands an elbow inside that Puska shrugs off.
Allen blocking some punches.
Allen tries to work over Puska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puska.
Nice body punch from Allen - that landed with a thud.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Allen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puska.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Puska controls the action.
Allen blocks an elbow strike from Puska.
Puska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puska pushes Allen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Puska.
Puska misses with some punches.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Puska avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Puska misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puska taking a breather.
Allen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puska is defending well for now.
Puska lands a left hand.
Allen digs a right hand into Puska's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puska's gas tank.
Puska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Allen managing to block the knees to the body from Puska.
Puska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen gets through Puska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puska has Allen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Allen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Allen prevents a body shot from Puska.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Puska avoids the damage to the body.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puska avoids it.
Puska working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Puska avoids the damage to the body.
Puska has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Allen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Allen trying to land knees to the body.
Allen tries a knee to the head but Puska blocks it.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Puska avoids the damage to the body.
Allen digs a right hand into Puska's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puska's gas tank.
Puska swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puska avoids a wild elbow strike from Allen.
Allen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen misses with a knee strike.
Puska looking to stall.
Puska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allens head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen lands a nice knee to the body.
Allen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puska.
Puska managing to block the knees to the body from Allen.
A shot in the inside from Puska.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Puska's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Allen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Allen drops his hands momentarily and Puska takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Allen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Puska.
Barry Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puska.
Puska blocks a head kick by Allen.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Puska avoids the head kick by Allen.
Puska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Puska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puska digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Puska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen avoids the head kick by Puska.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska throws a head kick that misses.
Allen scores with the left hand. Puska knows he should have avoided that one.
Puska checks a leg kick.
Puska throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puska throws a right hand that misses
and Allen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puska scores with a jab. Allen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Allen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puska cracks Allen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puska lands with a kick to the temple. Allen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Puska misses with a head kick.
Puska throws a leg kick that is checked

and Allen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Puska is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Allen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Puska's guard.
Allen wants to control from the top but Puska keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska is trying to keep Allen in close.
Puska managing to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Puska throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Barry Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Puska checks the leg kick.
Barry Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Puska shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Puska wants to free his trapped foot but Allen is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is holding on to half guard well.

Puska looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Allen wants to control but Puska is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Puska sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Allen keeping full guard, as Puska tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Puska has gone for a leg lock! Allen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Puska's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Puska will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Puska's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Puska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen thows a leg kick but Puska checks it
and Puska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allen thinking.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen leaves Puska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puska looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Puska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puska lands a jab to the head.
Puska misses with a body shot.
Puska throws a lazy uppercut

and Allen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Puska's guard.
Puska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Puska's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Allen lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Puska is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puska manages to get to full guard.
Allen throws a strike but Puska rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Puska looking to sit in guard and control but Allen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to control from the top but Puska keeps moving.
Puska working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Allen stands up from Puska's guard - Allen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puska.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.
Allen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puska throws a hook to the side of Allen's head but Allen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Puska on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Puska dives in for a single leg takedown but Allen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Allen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puska is defending well for now.
Allen missing with knees to the body.
Puska scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allen prevents it.
Barry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Puska.
Puska avoiding damage as Allen throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Puska - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puska drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Puska takes a knee to the side of the body.
Allen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Allen pushes Puska back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barry Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puska has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Allen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Allen missing with knees to the body.
Allen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puska is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puska avoids it.
Come on Puska - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Puska has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Allen is trying to keep an underhook but Puska manages to get the takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Allen!
Barry Allen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want to dance in the aisles! I want to blow loads in faces of all the honey's here tonight. I am glorious I am the king!'.