PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lyndon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Puukko

190 cm
18
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyndon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones stalks Puukko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Puukko's face. Puukko staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Puukko misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Puukko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puukko misses with a leg kick

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puukko lands a body punch.

Puukko breaks the clinch.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puukko, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puukko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Puukko is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puukko has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Come on Puukko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puukko misses with a body punch.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puukko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puukko avoids a kick to the body.

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.
Puukko misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Puukko looks gassed!
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones tries to clinch but Puukko is having none of it.
A low kick from Puukko is predictable there
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Puukko moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Lyndon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Puukko misses with an uppercut.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puukko misses the jab.
Puukko throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Jones has Puukko up against the cage in a clinch.
Puukko looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Puukko has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Puukko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Puukko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puukko taking a breather.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Puukko does no damage.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Puukko's head.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puukko's calf.
Puukko throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones tries to clinch there but Puukko circles away.
Puukko connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyndon Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones tries to clinch up but Puukko circles away and keeps his distance.
Puukko keeps the fight on the outside.
Puukko throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Puukko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puukko counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a head kick that Puukko semi-blocks.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puukko tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Jones.
A punch lands to the side of Puukko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puukko is looking to clinch.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Puukko will feel that in the morning.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones looks for the body kick but Puukko saw that one coming.
Puukko moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Jones lands but Puukko takes it in his stride.
Puukko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones tries to clinch
and Puukko counters with a two punch combo.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Puukko.
Puukko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.

Puukko moves into the clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puukko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Puukko avoiding damage.
Puukko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puukko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puukko.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lyndon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Puukko throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Puukko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Puukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Puukko avoids the head kick by Jones.
Puukko is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puukko moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Puukko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puukko counters with an inside leg kick.

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.
Nice shot by Puukko.

Puukko clinches with his opponent.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Puukko keeps him there for the moment.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Puukko controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puukko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puukko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puukko stalling.
Puukko receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Puukko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Puukko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones is trying to break free.
Puukko just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Puukko is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Puukko into the cage.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Puukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Puukko moves out of range easily.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Puukko.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puukko misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Puukko 's knee.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puukko.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Puukko backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Puukko counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Puukko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Puukko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Puukko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Puukko misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puukko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Puukko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Puukko misses with a body kick.
Puukko misses with a leg kick

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Puukko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Puukko darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Puukko tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Puukko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puukko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puukko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Puukko's front leg but catches the back leg as Puukko tries to avoid it.
Puukko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lyndon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Puukko avoids it.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Puukko throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puukko thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Puukko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A clash of legs there as Puukko blocks the low kick.
Puukko throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Puukko.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Puukko counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones avoids the body shot from Puukko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Lyndon Jones did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones lands a head kick!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Puukko moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Jones misses

and Puukko counters with a crisp one two that drops Jones! Puukko thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jones to his feet! Jones is in big trouble!

Jones is rocked!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones clinches but Puukko breaks the clinch
and Puukko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puukko tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones tries to clinch
and Puukko counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puukko's sensitive parts.
Jones lands a high kick!
Puukko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones slips a straight right by Puukko.
Jones clinches but Puukko breaks the clinch
and Puukko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Puukko has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Puukko trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Puukko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two 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.
A body shot lands from Puukko.
Puukko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Puukko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puukko stalling in the clinch.
Puukko trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puukko into the cage.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puukko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Puukko tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Puukko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Puukko looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tauno Puukko.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones wants to clinch
and Puukko counters with a two punch combo.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puukko closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Puukko just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones closes the distance but Puukko moves to the side
and Puukko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puukko swinging wildly here.
Jones tries to clinch up but Puukko circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Puukko moved out of range nicely.
Puukko tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

Jones clinches.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puukko is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Puukko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Puukko dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Puukko misses with a two punch combination.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Puukko throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Puukko is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Puukko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Puukko rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Puukko leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Puukko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones tries to work over Puukko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puukko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Puukko taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Puukko struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones trying to stall but Puukko improves his position.
Puukko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Puukko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is pushing Puukko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puukko.

That's two 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.

Puukko breaks the clinch.
Puukko throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Puukko shrugs it off.
Puukko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Puukko misses its intended target.
Puukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Puukko misses with an uppercut.
Puukko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puukko ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Puukko.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Puukko circles away.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Puukko misses with a body shot.
Jones looks to land a combination but Puukko avoids it well.

Puukko instigates a clinch.

Puukko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Puukko is predictable there
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four 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 slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones darts in trying to clinch

and Puukko moves into the clinch.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puukko throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puukko avoids the head kick by Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tauno Puukko.
I think Puukko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Puukko!