PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Urho Puuma (ranked 8636 p4p, 619 weight class) and Power Shark (ranked 2263 p4p, 253 weight class). Power Shark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Puuma
vs
Shark

175 cm
20
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
169 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Puuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Power Shark!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puuma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puuma moves away from the strike by Shark.

Shark closes the distance and pushes Puuma back into the cage.
Puuma blocking some punches.
Shark lands with a short shot to the head.
Shark misses with a punch on the inside.
Puuma missing with knees to the body.
Shark misses with the head strike.
Shark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puuma lands a nice knee to the body.
Puuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shark tries a body shot but Puuma blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puuma tries to land knees in the clinch but Shark avoids the damage to the body.
Shark struggles to land a body shot inside as Puuma controls his hands.
A short right from Shark on the inside.
Puuma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark lands with a right to the head.
Shark lands a shot to the body.
Puuma blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shark as Puuma tries to tie him up.
Shark struggles to land a body shot inside as Puuma controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Shark fails to land.
Shark lands with a light punch inside.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puuma.
Shark lands a hook that snaps the head of Puuma backwards.
Puuma blocks a body shot from Shark.
Shark managing to block the knees to the body from Puuma.
Still in the clinch, Shark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puuma prevents a body shot from Shark.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puuma tries to land a knee to the head but Shark blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Shark.
Shark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puuma's elbow.
Puuma taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puuma scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puuma is trying to maintain a safe position but Shark gets an underhook and turns Puuma into the cage.
Shark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puuma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shark misses with the head strike.
Puuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Puuma has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shark managing to block the knees to the body from Puuma.
Shark working aggressively here.
Shark working aggressively here.
Shark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puuma backwards.
Shark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shark as Puuma tries to tie him up.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puuma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shark blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Puuma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shark lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Shark.
Shark working aggressively here.
Shark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puuma.
Puuma blocks a body shot from Shark.
A right handed body shot lands from Shark.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Puuma blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Shark.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puuma tries to stall but Shark uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puuma working Shark over with knees to the body.
Puuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puuma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Puuma trying to stall but Shark improves his position.
Puuma tries a knee to the head but Shark blocks it.
Puuma scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puuma blocking some punches.
Shark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Shark.
Puuma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Shark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puuma blocks an uppercut.
Shark digs a right hand into Puuma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puuma's gas tank.
Puuma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shark tries to throw a body punch but Puuma avoids it by throwing Shark back against the cage.
Shark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shark lands a hook that snaps the head of Puuma backwards.
Shark misses with the head strike.
Shark swings wildly with an uppercut but Puuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puuma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shark avoids it.
Puuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Power Shark dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puuma lands a leg kick that knocks Shark off balance momentarily.
Puuma moves in looking to clinch but Shark pushes him off.
Puuma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Puuma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Shark misses the target.
Urho Puuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Puuma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puuma walks into a stiff left hand from Shark.
Puuma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puuma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Puuma.
Puuma fails in his attempt to clinch.

Puuma moves into range and clinches up with Shark.
Puuma is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark throws a head punch that misses.
Shark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puuma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shark.
Shark lands an uppercut.
Shark has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puuma seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shark can turn it around.
Shark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puuma pushes off an throws an elbow but Shark leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puuma controlling the action here for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puuma obliges.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shark lands a shoulder strike.
Power Shark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Puuma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puumas head.
Shark tries a body shot but Puuma blocks it.
Shark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shark scores with a shot to the side of Puuma's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark misses with a punch on the inside.
Shark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puuma backwards.
Shark tries a body shot but Puuma blocks it.
Shark scores with a shot to the side of Puuma's head.

Puuma is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shark misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Puuma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puuma is trying to stall.
Puuma blocks an uppercut.
Puuma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puuma seems to have got his legs back now.
Puuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puuma lands a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shark.
Puuma missing with knees to the body.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puuma blocks an uppercut.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puuma blocking some punches.
Shark lands an uppercut.
Puuma blocks an uppercut.
Puuma blocks a body shot from Shark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puuma blocking some punches.
Puuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shark is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shark scores with a shot to the side of Puuma's head.
Puuma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shark.
Shark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puuma trying to control the position but instead, Shark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puuma into the cage.
Shark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puuma looking to throw knees to the head but Shark is blocking nicely.
Shark misses with the head strike.
Puuma is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Puuma scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Shark.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puuma is looking to control Shark's arms but Shark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puuma has his back to the cage.
Shark avoiding damage as Puuma throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Shark.
Shark misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Shark fails to land.
Shark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puuma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shark pushes Puuma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shark is leaning against Puuma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shark misses with some punches.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puuma.
Shark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puuma misses with a knee strike.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shark misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Power Shark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Puuma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shark misses the shot to the body.
Puuma slips under a jab.
Puuma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puuma misses with a head kick.
Shark misses with a wild body shot.
Puuma connects with a jab.
Puuma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shark. That did some damage!
Puuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puuma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shark now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puuma ducks under a wild hook from Shark.
Puuma throws a right hand that Shark ducks under and follows up with a left that Shark also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puuma on the side of the head.
Shark lands with a straight right. Puuma didn't see that one coming.
Puuma blocks a jab.
Puuma throws a leg kick
and Shark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shark drops Puuma with a huge uppercut! Puuma drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Shark is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Power Shark!
Power Shark seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.