PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfredo Torres could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raimo Pukki's chin.

Torres
vs
Pukki

168 cm
31
145 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

170 cm
39
146 lbs
40 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimo Pukki!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Pukki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Some bone on bone action there as Pukki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torres misses the jab.
Torres getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pukki lands a really nice looking cross but Torres seems unphased.
Torres misses the jab.
Pukki lands with a nice combination. Torres backs away looking to recover.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pukki.
Pukki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Pukki cracks a nice hook into Torres's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pukki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Pukki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Pukki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Torres misses
and Pukki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Pukki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torres thuds a left hand into Pukki's body.
Torres lands the left hand.
Torres 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.
Pukki lands a jab.
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pukki circles away.
Torres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pukki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Pukki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Torres lands with a hook. Pukki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pukki has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pukki lands a head shot.
Torres throws a low kick but Pukki moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raimo Pukki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Torres punishes Pukki's body with a nice straight punch.
Pukki throws a front kick aimed at Torres's knee but Torres avoids it well.
Pukki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pukki looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres misses with a hook.
Pukki blocks a head kick by Torres.
Alfredo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Torres ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torres throws a leg kick but Pukki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pukki misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with an inside leg kick.
Pukki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torres throws a leg kick but Pukki checks it.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pukki was covering up waiting for the punch and Torres finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Torres gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pukki moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Torres throws the left hand but Pukki avoids the punch easily.
Pukki scores with a jab to the head.
Pukki lands a glancing blow to the side of Torres's head.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Pukki moved out of range.
Torres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice cross by Pukki.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Pukki slips a jab from Torres.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Pukki misses with an uppercut
and Torres counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pukki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torres is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Torres connects with a leg kick. Pukki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torres lands with a hook. Pukki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pukki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Pukki tenderised Torres's leg. Torres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Pukki.
Pukki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Pukki is rocked!
Pukki gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Torres gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Pukki is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfredo Torres!
Our winner, Alfredo Torres, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.