PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Puurula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Kamarainen (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.

Puurula
vs
Kamarainen

180 cm
22
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Puurula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dani Kamarainen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puurula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kamarainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kamarainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Puurula.
Puurula tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kamarainen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puurula somewhat.
Kamarainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puurula circles away quickly and effectively.
Kamarainen throws a series of punches but Puurula avoids them all with ease.
Puurula tries to clinch but Kamarainen moves out of range.
Kamarainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamarainen throws a sloppy head kick and Puurula moves out of range easily.
Puurula blocks a head kick by Kamarainen.
Kamarainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Puurula wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kamarainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puurula tries to clinch but Kamarainen is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Kamarainen.

It looks like Matti Puurula has been cut.
Puurula wants to clinch.
Puurula's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Puurula duly obliges.

It looks like Dani Kamarainen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamarainen misses with a double jab

and Puurula counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kamarainen tries to break free but Puurula pushes him back against the cage.
Puurula is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kamarainen is trying to break the clinch but Puurula has him pressed against the cage.
Kamarainen looks gassed!
Puurula landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kamarainen tries to break free but Puurula pushes him back against the cage.

Puurula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puurula tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamarainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamarainen catches Puurula with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kamarainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puurula counters with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Puurula.
Puurula misses with a takedown attempt - Kamarainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Puurula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puurula scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puurula swings for the body but Kamarainen moves out of range.
Kamarainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puurula's head.
Puurula shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kamarainen defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamarainen misses with a wild combination.
Kamarainen throws a nice looking combination but Puurula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamarainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamarainen throws a hook but Puurula blocks it.
Kamarainen throws a lazy head kick
and Puurula counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Puurula turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kamarainen misses with a head kick.
Kamarainen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Puurula counters with a takedown into side control.

Puurula decides to stand back up.
Kamarainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puurula throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kamarainen's waist but Kamarainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puurula off to one side.
Dani Kamarainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puurula avoids the head kick by Kamarainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puurula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kamarainen throws the left hand but Puurula avoids the punch easily.
Puurula tries to clinch there but Kamarainen circles away.
Kamarainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kamarainen misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Puurula or perhaps it was just good defense by Kamarainen which made him look bad.
Puurula throws a nice looking combination but Kamarainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamarainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puurula is looking to clinch.
Kamarainen misses with a head kick.
Puurula blocks a head kick by Kamarainen.
A head kick misses from Kamarainen.
Puurula tries to clinch but Kamarainen is having none of it.
Kamarainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puurula tries to clinch up but Kamarainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four 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.
Puurula misses with a wild body shot.
Puurula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamarainen scores with a three punch combo!
Puurula changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kamarainen tries to avoid it but Puurula manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kamarainen to the ground. Kamarainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puurula dodges the punch combination from Kamarainen.
Puurula is looking to clinch but Kamarainen is avoiding it.
Kamarainen throws a series of punches but Puurula moves out of range.
A combination from Kamarainen does no damage.
Kamarainen throws a head kick that misses

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

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

Puurula gets a clinch.
Kamarainen is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puurula is trying to stall.
Kamarainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Kamarainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puurula is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kamarainen is keeping busy.
Kamarainen tries to break free but Puurula pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matti Puurula dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kamarainen throws a head kick that misses
and Puurula counters with a left and a right that stings Kamarainen.
Kamarainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Kamarainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dani Kamarainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puurula misses with a head kick.
Puurula tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamarainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puurula tries to clinch up but Kamarainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kamarainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puurula counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kamarainen throws a sloppy head kick and Puurula moves out of range easily.
Puurula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puurula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puurula is looking to clinch.
Puurula throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamarainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kamarainen connects with a right hand. Puurula shakes it off.
Puurula clinches but Kamarainen breaks the clinch
and Kamarainen counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puurula moves in looking to clinch but Kamarainen pushes him off.
Kamarainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puurula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matti Puurula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamarainen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puurula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matti Puurula is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamarainen throws a lazy head kick

and Puurula counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kamarainen's guard now.

Puurula gets to his feet - Kamarainen follows without any prompting.
Kamarainen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kamarainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamarainen throws a sloppy head kick

and Puurula counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puurula postures up in Kamarainen's guard and throws a big left but Kamarainen blocks it.
Puurula slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kamarainen is looking to get back to his feet here but Puurula is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kamarainen's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamarainen is trying to get back to his feet but Puurula has full control of the position and if anything, Kamarainen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Puurula is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kamarainen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puurula is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kamarainen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Puurula's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Puurula misses with punches from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Puurula's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Puurula punishes Kamarainen with strikes from the back mount.
Puurula punishes Kamarainen with strikes from the back mount.
Puurula is looking to control Kamarainen but Kamarainen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matti Puurula dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Puurula throws a right and a left that Kamarainen avoids nicely.
Kamarainen throws a head kick that misses

and Puurula counters by moving into the clinch.
Puurula drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kamarainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kamarainen can't break the clinch.
Kamarainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamarainen has had enough of the clinch but Puurula keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kamarainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamarainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Kamarainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kamarainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Puurula has double underhooks.
Kamarainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kamarainen tries to break free but Puurula pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Puurula tightens his grip and picks Kamarainen up, before dumping him to the ground. Kamarainen manages to land in guard.
Puurula makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Puurula pushing down on Kamarainen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puurula decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kamarainen throws a head kick that misses
and Puurula makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Kamarainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puurula is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kamarainen.
Puurula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kamarainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puurula tries to clinch
and Puurula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puurula misses with a takedown attempt - Kamarainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Puurula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Puurula or perhaps it was just good defense by Kamarainen which made him look bad.
Kamarainen throws a head kick but Puurula moves out of range.
Puurula fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamarainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamarainen misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puurula wants to clinch
and Kamarainen counters with a one-two to the body.
Kamarainen circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Kamarainen counter with a right hand.
Puurula shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kamarainen pinned against the cage. Kamarainen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kamarainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kamarainen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Puurula darts in trying to clinch
and Kamarainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamarainen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Puurula.
Kamarainen throws a right hand that Puurula ducks under and follows up with a left that Puurula also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Kamarainen.
Puurula fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puurula closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kamarainen counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puurula dodges the punch combination from Kamarainen.
Kamarainen throws a sloppy head kick
and Puurula counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kamarainen slaps away a takedown attempt from Puurula, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kamarainen scores with the left hand. Puurula knows he should have avoided that one.
Kamarainen slaps away a takedown attempt from Puurula, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Puurula changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kamarainen tries to avoid it but Puurula manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kamarainen to the ground. Kamarainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kamarainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puurula's head.
Kamarainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puurula darts in trying to clinch
and Kamarainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamarainen throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Kamarainen does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puurula blocks a head kick by Kamarainen.
Puurula is looking to clinch.
Puurula is looking to clinch.
Kamarainen throws a good cross that connects.

Puurula clinches.

Puurula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamarainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puurula tries to clinch
and Kamarainen counters with a two punch combo.

Puurula feints and as Kamarainen raises his hands in defense, Puurula changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kamarainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puurula.
Dani Kamarainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Puurula decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kamarainen, up you get!
Puurula slips a jab and a cross from Kamarainen.
Matti Puurula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puurula tries to clinch
and Kamarainen counters with a left and a right that stings Puurula.
Puurula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Puurula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puurula has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Puurula!