PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niko Puhkuri (ranked 2604 p4p, 317 weight class) and Ciro Di Marzio (ranked 2601 p4p, 316 weight class). Niko Puhkuri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Puhkuri
vs
Di Marzio

188 cm
20
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Forge Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Puhkuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ciro Di Marzio!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puhkuri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marzio keeps the fight on the outside.
Puhkuri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marzio avoids it really well and circles away.
Marzio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puhkuri throws a front kick that sends Marzio stumbling back into the cage.
Puhkuri doesn't manage to clinch there - Marzio circles away.
Puhkuri scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marzio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marzio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puhkuri on the side of the head.
Marzio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Puhkuri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puhkuri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marzio wants to counter with a clinch but Puhkuri pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhkuri is looking to clinch but Marzio is avoiding it.

Puhkuri moves into the clinch successfully.
Puhkuri tries to stall but Marzio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Puhkuri manages to break the clinch.
Marzio lands a lovely overhand right.

Puhkuri is rocked!

It looks like Niko Puhkuri has been cut.
Marzio darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Puhkuri's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Marzio before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ciro Di Marzio!
After the big win, Ciro Di Marzio made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Knockdown Clothes and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.