PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Puhakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puhakka
vs
Mayhem

175 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Puhakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puhakka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puhakka darts in trying to clinch

and Mayhem counters by moving into the clinch.
Puhakka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mayhem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Puhakka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayhem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puhakka has him pressed against the cage.
Mayhem is trying to drag Puhakka to the mat but Puhakka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Puhakka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mayhem prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Puhakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayhem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Puhakka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayhem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhakka jumps guard but Mayhem stands there with Puhakka around his waist. Puhakka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mayhem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puhakka's efforts to push away.
Puhakka missing with knees to the body.

Mayhem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puhakka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mayhem counters with a two punch combo.
Puhakka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mayhem counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Puhakka is breathing heavily.
Puhakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puhakka with a poor takedown

and Mayhem counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayhem.

Mayhem has clasped his hands together around Puhakka's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Puhakka is looking to reverse the position.
Puhakka taking punishment in the form of punches.

Mayhem stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mayhem moves into the clinch.

Mayhem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayhem looks to clinch

and Puhakka counters by clinching up.
Puhakka tries to pull guard but Mayhem won't allow it.
Mayhem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mayhem lands a body shot.

Mayhem breaks from the clinch.
Puhakka misses with a body punch
and Mayhem counters with a nice uppercut.
Puhakka with a poor takedown

and Mayhem counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayhem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mayhem manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem lands a jab-cross combination.

Mayhem moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayhem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mayhem shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Puhakka is looking for a sweep. Mayhem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mayhem throwing shots but Puhakka is blocking nicely.
Puhakka is looking to improve his position.
Mayhem is trying to control. Puhakka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Puhakka actively working from the bottom here.
Mayhem tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Puhakka.
Mayhem is trying to control. Puhakka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mayhem trying to mount his opponent but Puhakka defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mayhem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puhakka, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puhakka tries for a takedown. No joy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mayhem takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mayhem digs a right hand underneath Puhakka's ribcage. Puhakka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mayhem stalling against the cage.
Puhakka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayhem scores with a shot to the side of Puhakka's head.

Mayhem manages to pull guard.
Mayhem is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Puhakka is controlling him.
Puhakka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayhem is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Mayhem 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.

Mayhem closes the distance and clinches.
Puhakka takes a knee right on the jaw!

Puhakka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puhakka wants to clinch

and Mayhem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puhakka.
Puhakka wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mayhem obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puhakka.
Puhakka is working for takedown but Mayhem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayhem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puhakka backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayhem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puhakka misses with a takedown

and Mayhem counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Puhakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayhem displaying some good clinch control by pressing Puhakka up against the cage.
Mayhem lands an elbow inside.
Puhakka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mayhem gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayhem lands with a short shot to the head.
Mayhem lands a body punch in the clinch.

Mayhem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mayhem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puhakka wants a takedown.

Mayhem manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puhakka keeps the fight on the outside.

Puhakka tries to keep at a distance but Mayhem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Puhakka looking for a takedown.
Puhakka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mayhem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mayhem lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Puhakka is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mayhem is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Puhakka to the mat. Puhakka regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mayhem working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Puhakka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Puhakka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayhem is in close to Puhakka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mayhem is in close to Puhakka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mayhem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mayhem lands a couple of elbows.
Puhakka looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Puhakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayhem swinging wilding here.
Mayhem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayhem fails to land the takedown.
Puhakka tries for a takedown but Mayhem circles away easily

and Mayhem counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mayhem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Puhakka throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice body punch from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puhakka or not.
Mayhem lands a right hand.
Puhakka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayhem.
Mayhem tries to land a knee to the head but Puhakka blocks with his arms.

Mayhem breaks the clinch.
Puhakka circles away from the clinch attempt

and Puhakka counters with a shoot takedown. Mayhem fights it but they end up in guard.
Mayhem trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Mayhem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Puhakka tries for a takedown but Mayhem circles away easily

and Mayhem counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Puhakka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mayhem not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mayhem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Puhakka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like Mayhem is going to stand back up.
Mayhem sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puhakka defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Puhakka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puhakka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mayhem.
Mayhem thows a huge punch but Puhakka dodges it nicely.
Puhakka is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mayhem closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem gets through Puhakka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puhakka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mayhem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mayhem is pressed up against the cage. Puhakka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayhem down to the mat. Mayhem avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Puhakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Mayhem misses.
Puhakka keeps the fight on the outside.
Puhakka doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mayhem counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands with a right to the head.
Mayhem lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayhem trying to land knees to the body.
Puhakka missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayhem.
Puhakka trying to land knees to the body.

Mayhem manages to break the clinch.

Puhakka gets caught flat footed, as Mayhem shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Puhakka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Puhakka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mayhem.
Mayhem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mayhem is looking to stand up but Puhakka won't let him.

Puhakka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Puhakka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mayhem gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mayhem is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puhakka has his foot on Mayhem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mayhem works his way back into a safe position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puhakka misses with a takedown

and Mayhem counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayhem.
Puhakka looking for a takedown.
Mayhem scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mayhem manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Puhakka is avoiding it.
Puhakka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mayhem counters with a shoot takedown. Puhakka fights it but they end up in guard.
Mayhem working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Puhakka working for submissions but it's allowed Mayhem to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayhem is looking for a kimura but Puhakka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mayhem to get the leverage.

Puhakka looking for submissions off his back.
Puhakka wants to get back to his feet.

Puhakka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Puhakka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mayhem is working away from the top position though.
Puhakka tries to get to full guard but Mayhem has control of the leg.
Sam Puhakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayhem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mayhem stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Puhakka to get to his feet.
Mayhem scores with a one two! Puhakka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Mayhem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayhem has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Mayhem!