PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pewter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puukko Punkkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pewter comes to the cage accompanied by Hard Sun- Eddie Vedder. Alexander Pewter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pewter
vs
Punkkari

200 cm
22
272 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Urban Vandal fight gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Pewter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Puukko Punkkari!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pewter rushes Punkkari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Punkkari misses with an elbow strike.
Pewter avoids the elbow strike from Punkkari, against the cage.
Pewter is working for takedown but Punkkari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Punkkari landing knees to the head.
Pewter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pewter avoids a wild elbow strike from Punkkari.
Punkkari looking to throw knees to the head but Pewter is blocking nicely.
Punkkari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pewter blocks it with crossed arms.
Punkkari lands a damaging elbow.
Pewter can't break the clinch.
Punkkari lands an elbow that stopped Pewter in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Alexander Pewter has been cut.
Pewter avoids the elbow strike from Punkkari, against the cage.
Punkkari landing knees to the head.
Punkkari connects with a knee to the head.
Pewter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Punkkari misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Punkkari.
Pewter avoids a wild elbow strike from Punkkari.
Punkkari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pewter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punkkari has him pressed against the cage.
Punkkari lands an elbow inside.
Punkkari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Punkkari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pewter's defenses.
Punkkari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Punkkari lands an elbow inside that Pewter shrugs off.

Alexander Pewter's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkkari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Punkkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pewter is breathing heavily.
Punkkari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pewter's defenses.
Punkkari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punkkari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pewter tries to pull guard but Punkkari won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Punkkari.
Punkkari misses with a knee to the head.
Punkkari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Punkkari lands an elbow just above Pewter 's eye.
Punkkari lands an elbow inside.
Punkkari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pewter blocks it with crossed arms.
Punkkari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pewter takes an elbow to the temple.
Pewter tries to pull guard but Punkkari won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Pewter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punkkari keeps control of Pewter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Punkkari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pewter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Punkkari throws an elbow but misses.
Punkkari misses with a knee strike.
Pewter can't break the clinch.
Punkkari lands an elbow inside.
Punkkari misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punkkari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pewter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Punkkari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Punkkari.
Pewter has Punkkari pushed against the cage.
Punkkari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Punkkari misses with an elbow over the top.
Punkkari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pewter blocks an elbow strike from Punkkari.
Punkkari keeps control of Pewter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pewter is looking to break free of the clinch but Punkkari has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Punkkari.
Punkkari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pewter dodges an elbow strike from Punkkari.
Punkkari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punkkari throws an elbow that misses.

Pewter manages to break the clinch.
Punkkari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pewter. Pewter obviously looking to wear him down.
Punkkari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewter tries to bum rush Punkkari with a series of wild strikes but Punkkari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pewter misses with a few strikes there.
Punkkari tries to clinch up

and Pewter counters by clinching up.
Punkkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Punkkari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pewter.
Pewter takes an elbow to the temple.
Punkkari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Punkkari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pewter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Punkkari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Punkkari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Punkkari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pewter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Punkkari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Punkkari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Punkkari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Punkkari lands a nice elbow.
Pewter has had enough of the clinch but Punkkari keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Punkkari.
Punkkari misses with a knee to the head.
Punkkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pewter blocks an elbow strike.
Pewter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pewter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pewter avoids a wild elbow strike from Punkkari.
Punkkari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Punkkari lands an elbow that stopped Pewter in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Pewter.
Pewter is trying to break the clinch but Punkkari has him pressed against the cage.
Punkkari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Punkkari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Punkkari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Punkkari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pewter blocks it with crossed arms.

Pewter breaks from the clinch.
Punkkari closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pewter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Pewter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Pewter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Punkkari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pewter.
Punkkari tries to clinch up.
Alexander Pewter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punkkari tries to clinch but Pewter is having none of it.
Punkkari throws a right hand that Pewter ducks under and follows up with a left that Pewter also avoids with ease.
Punkkari misses with a wild combination.
Pewter tries to bum rush Punkkari with a series of wild strikes but Punkkari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pewter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punkkari tries to avoid it but Pewter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punkkari to the ground. Punkkari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Punkkari tries to close the distance and clinch but Pewter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punkkari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punkkari is looking to clinch but Pewter is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Punkkari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pewter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Punkkari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pewter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Punkkari with a knee to the head.
Punkkari landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkkari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pewter's face.
Pewter looking to stall.
Punkkari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Punkkari connects with a knee to the head.
Punkkari throws an elbow that misses.
Punkkari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pewter's defenses.
Punkkari lands an elbow inside that Pewter shrugs off.
Punkkari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pewter is trying to break the clinch but Punkkari has him pressed against the cage.
Punkkari tries to land a knee to the head but Pewter blocks with his arms.
Punkkari looking to throw knees to the head but Pewter is blocking nicely.
Punkkari connects with a knee to the head.
Punkkari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pewter wants to get back to striking at distance but Punkkari won't allow it.
Punkkari lands an elbow inside that Pewter shrugs off.
Pewter wants to break free but Punkkari has control.
Pewter blocks the elbow strike.
Punkkari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Punkkari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pewter's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Punkkari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pewter blocks an elbow strike from Punkkari.
Pewter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Punkkari backwards.
Pewter dodges an elbow strike from Punkkari.
Punkkari with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Punkkari.
Pewter fails to pull guard.
Punkkari lands an elbow that stopped Pewter in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Pewter.
Punkkari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pewter blocks an elbow strike.
Pewter has had enough of the clinch but Punkkari keeps him there for the moment.
Punkkari lands a knee to the head.
Punkkari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punkkari misses with a knee to the head.
Pewter wants to get back to striking at distance but Punkkari won't allow it.
Punkkari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pewter lands an uppercut.

Pewter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punkkari has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punkkari moves in looking to clinch but Pewter pushes him off.
Punkkari avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Punkkari tries to clinch up.
Punkkari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pewter misses with a double jab.
Punkkari tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pewter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Punkkari!
Pewter prevents Punkkari from getting the reversal.
Pewter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pewter prevents Punkkari from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pewter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punkkari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Punkkari is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pewter pulls his head out easily.

Punkkari looking for submissions off his back.

Punkkari looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pewter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Punkkari.
Punkkari moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Pewter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Pewter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Punkkari tries to clinch there but Pewter circles away.
Pewter throws a leg kick which misses Punkkari's front leg but catches the back leg as Punkkari tries to avoid it.
Pewter tries to clinch there but Punkkari circles away.
Punkkari tries to clinch up but Pewter circles away and keeps his distance.
Punkkari looks to clinch
and Pewter counters with a left and a right that stings Punkkari.
Punkkari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pewter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punkkari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punkkari tries to clinch

and Pewter moves into the clinch.
Punkkari tries to land a knee to the head but Pewter blocks with his arms.
Pewter avoids a wild elbow strike from Punkkari.
Pewter wants to get back to striking at distance but Punkkari won't allow it.
Pewter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Punkkari lands an elbow inside.
Punkkari scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Punkkari.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkkari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Punkkari throws an elbow but misses.
Punkkari prevents Pewter from breaking the clinch.
Pewter takes an elbow to the temple.
Punkkari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Punkkari pushes off an throws an elbow but Pewter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Punkkari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punkkari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pewter blocks an elbow strike.
Punkkari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Punkkari lands a nice elbow.
Punkkari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Punkkari throws an elbow that misses.
Pewter avoids the elbow strike from Punkkari, against the cage.
Pewter tries to break the clinch but Punkkari is controlling the position.
Pewter tries to pull guard but Punkkari won't allow it.
Punkkari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pewter has Punkkari pressed against the cage.
Punkkari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Punkkari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punkkari lands an elbow just above Pewter 's eye.
Pewter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Punkkari pushes off an throws an elbow but Pewter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Punkkari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pewter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pewter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punkkari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Punkkari wants to clinch up but Pewter keeps it at a distance.
Pewter swats away the attempt to clinch by Punkkari.
Pewter doesn't manage to clinch there - Punkkari circles away.
Punkkari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punkkari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punkkari wants to clinch up but Pewter keeps it at a distance.
Pewter throws a sloppy head kick and Punkkari moves out of range easily.
Punkkari tries to clinch but Pewter moves away

and Pewter counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Punkkari is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Pewter rolls with it to try and escape but Punkkari cranks on the arm and Pewter is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Puukko Punkkari!
Puukko Punkkari is the new heavyweight champion!