PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sigvard Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Aurelius
vs
Pukki

156 cm
42
117 lbs
40 - 17 - 3

170 cm
41
146 lbs
45 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 40 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Sigvard Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimo Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki throws a right hand that misses
and Aurelius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aurelius throws out a loose jab but Pukki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pukki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aurelius defends it well.
Pukki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aurelius throws a wild body kick that Pukki sees coming a mile off.
Pukki staying out of range there.
Pukki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aurelius. Aurelius obviously looking to wear him down.
Aurelius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pukki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pukki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aurelius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pukki moves away.
Pukki throws out a loose jab but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aurelius.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pukki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pukki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pukki stops Aurelius from standing up.
Aurelius controlling the position.
Aurelius looking for a sweep. Not yet Aurelius, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aurelius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pukki's guard.

Pukki keeping moving, preventing Aurelius from controlling successfully.
Aurelius is looking to work some ground and pound but Pukki has wrist control.
Aurelius wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
Aurelius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pukki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aurelius wants to stand and escape but instead Pukki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Aurelius is striking from the bottom but Pukki uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pukki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pukki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aurelius!
Aurelius working to try and regain half guard.
Pukki controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius can't escape the position.
Pukki controlling from mount.
Pukki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aurelius is looking to escape.
Aurelius is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aurelius regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raimo Pukki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aurelius is looking to land body kicks.
Aurelius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Aurelius looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pukki!
Pukki wants to control but Aurelius postures up.
The ground and pound from Aurelius seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pukki is looking for a sweep.
Pukki is not content to let Aurelius control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelius looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pukki is avoiding damage well.
Pukki is looking to reverse the position.
Raimo Pukki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius controlling the position from side mount.
Pukki tries to buck Aurelius off but Aurelius is having none of it.
Aurelius in side control, throwing shots but Pukki defends.
Pukki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aurelius has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Aurelius controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pukki is bucking up trying to escape but Aurelius cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aurelius trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aurelius with the ground and pound from mount.
Aurelius working Pukki over with strikes here.
Aurelius controlling the position easily from mount.
Pukki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aurelius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aurelius's back!
I would not like to be Aurelius right now.
Aurelius trying to control the position but Pukki manages to sink in the hooks.
Aurelius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pukki biding his time, controlling Aurelius.
Aurelius trying to control but not successfully.
Pukki trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius is really stuck here.
Aurelius wants to control his opponent's hands but Pukki gets his hands free.
Pukki tries to get the hooks in deep but Aurelius pushed the leg off.
Aurelius rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aurelius is not content to let Pukki control the position.
Aurelius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigvard Aurelius dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aurelius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pukki blocks the body kick.
Pukki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aurelius.
The fighters circling - Pukki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelius misses with a takedown
and Pukki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelius was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aurelius or perhaps it was just good defense by Pukki, which made it look bad.
Pukki throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Aurelius coming out on top.
Pukki swings for the body but Aurelius moves out of range.
Sigvard Aurelius is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurelius defending well as Pukki loads up on a big left hand.
Pukki takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Raimo Pukki has been cut.
Aurelius thuds a left hand into Pukki's body.
A lazy left from Pukki finds it's target.
Pukki lands a nice hook to Aurelius's body. Aurelius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aurelius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pukki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aurelius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pukki at a distance.
Pukki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pukki swings for the body but Aurelius moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki ducks under a wild hook from Aurelius.
Aurelius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius digs a good body shot into Pukki's ribs.
Pukki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aurelius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pukki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pukki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aurelius fails with the takedown.
Pukki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sigvard Aurelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pukki throws a hook but Aurelius avoids it easily.
A jab from Aurelius does it's job there.
Pukki misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki slips under a jab from Aurelius.
Pukki checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Aurelius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick from Aurelius lands but Pukki takes it in his stride.

Pukki is rocked!
Pukki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pukki is still on wobbly legs! Can Aurelius finish him?
Aurelius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pukki can do to turn this around?
Pukki looks to land a left hand but Aurelius moved out of range nicely.
Aurelius throws an overhand right that drops Pukki like a sack of potatoes! Aurelius dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sigvard Aurelius!
Our winner, Sigvard Aurelius, 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.