PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Big Ben (ranked 4776 p4p, 4728 weight class) and Jalmar Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ben
vs
Pukki

175 cm
23
152
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
149
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Ben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalmar Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Ben - just one landing.

It looks like Jalmar Pukki has been cut.

Pukki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ben knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pukki on the ground.

Pukki is working for a kimura but Ben is defending it quite comfortably.
Ben is trying to stand back up but Pukki is controlling him

Pukki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pukki stops Ben from getting back to his feet.

Pukki is trying to work for a kimura but Ben is defending well.
Ben tries to kick Pukki off but Pukki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Pukki is trying for a kimura here. Ben looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Pukki wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jalmar Pukki!