PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Temmu Pukki (ranked 24696 p4p, 3032 weight class) and Montgomery Scott (ranked 604 p4p, 400 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pukki
vs
Scott

179 cm
20
174
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
174
2 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Temmu Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Montgomery Scott!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott defending well as Pukki loads up on a big left hand.
Scott throws a fast counter high kick but Pukki manages to duck under it in time.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pukki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pukki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pukki throws a poor cross that misses
and Scott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pukki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Scott scores with a nice right hand.

Pukki shoots in and gets a takedown into Scott's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pukki trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pukki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Scott had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pukki defends it easily.
Pukki stays in close to Scott's body and controls the position.
Pukki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pukki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Scott sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pukki has his hands on Scott's head, controlling the position.
Pukki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scott on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pukki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pukki keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.

Pukki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scott defends it easily.
Pukki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pukki tries to get out of the position.
Scott trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
Scott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pukki is keeping the position for now.

Pukki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scott gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scott wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
Scott not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pukki misses with a double jab
enabling Scott to counter with a crisp jab.
Pukki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pukki throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Pukki misses with an uppercut. Scott saw that one coming.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pukki tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pukki throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott.
Scott follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Scott slips a straight right by Pukki.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scott's coach down at The House Of Pain was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Scott's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Scott lands a head kick!
Pukki lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Temmu Pukki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Scott avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Pukki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scott momentarily.
Pukki misses with a looping left.
Pukki digs a good hook to Scott's body.
Scott misses with a left hand
and Pukki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott misses with a head kick.
Pukki misses with an uppercut.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Montgomery Scott has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki looks to land a combination. Scott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Scott is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pukki lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Scott out cold! Scott is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Temmu Pukki!