PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto von Goldstein (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.

Puukko
vs
von Goldstein

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Puukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto von Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Puukko as von Goldstein shoots in.
Puukko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puukko misses with a series of wild punches.
von Goldstein blocks a jab.
Puukko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puukko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puukko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puukko swings for the body but von Goldstein moves out of range.
Puukko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tauno Puukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puukko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puukko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Puukko throws the left hand but von Goldstein avoids the punch easily.
Puukko throws a big shot that misses.
Puukko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Puukko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puukko misses with a double jab.
Puukko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puukko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puukko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko looks to land a combination but von Goldstein avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by von Goldstein.
von Goldstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puukko.
Puukko is breathing heavily.
Puukko throws a predictable looking body shot
and von Goldstein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

von Goldstein shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
von Goldstein controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. von Goldstein lands a nice short elbow.
von Goldstein takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
von Goldstein controlling the pace.

von Goldstein is looking for a kimura but Puukko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for von Goldstein to get the leverage.
von Goldstein working Puukko over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that von Goldstein has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
von Goldstein trying to control the action but Puukko is working from the bottom.
Puukko won't allow von Goldstein to pass to mount.
von Goldstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puukko keeps working.
Ground and pound from von Goldstein.
von Goldstein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puukko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko wants to improve his position but von Goldstein is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Puukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and von Goldstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and von Goldstein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puukko thinking.
A swing and a miss from Puukko.
von Goldstein scores with a punch to the head.
Puukko throws a combination that misses
and von Goldstein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puukko thinking.
von Goldstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puukko misses with a combination
and von Goldstein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
von Goldstein cracks Puukko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
von Goldstein lands a right hook to the body.
von Goldstein scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
von Goldstein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
von Goldstein lands a really nice looking cross but Puukko seems unphased.

Puukko is rocked!
von Goldstein digs a good body shot into Puukko's ribs.
Oh Puukko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
von Goldstein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puukko seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donk. von Goldstein catches Puukko right on the button with a cross.
Puukko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puukko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
von Goldstein drops Puukko with a straight right hand, right on the button! von Goldstein follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto von Goldstein!