PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AK Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Puma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eyes Of Truth. Johnny Puma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hong
vs
Puma

176 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, AK Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Puma!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Puma.
Puma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puma on the side of the head.
Hong lands a nice looking body shot.
Puma throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Hong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Puma closes the distance and pushes Hong back into the cage.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hong.
Hong digs a right hand into Puma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puma's gas tank.
Hong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hong is working Puma over against the cage.
A short right from Hong.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puma is trying to break the clinch but Hong has him pressed against the cage.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Puma backwards.
Hong lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong lands an uppercut.
Hong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Hong prevents Puma from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hong.
Puma is trying to push Hong away but Hong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Puma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hong scores with a hook to the body.
Puma looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pumas head.
Good body shot from Hong.
Hong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puma or not.
Hong effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hong.
A short left from Hong.
Hong lands with a light punch inside.
Hong lands an uppercut.
Puma is trying to push Hong away but Hong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Puma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hong.
Puma struggles to land a body shot inside as Hong controls his hands.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Puma's head.
Hong lands a body shot.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puma backwards.
Hong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puma tries to break the clinch but Hong is controlling the position.
Hong pushes Puma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong presses Puma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Hong.
Hong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hong.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hong - that landed with a thud.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.
Hong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
Hong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hong lands a left hand.
Hong works on Puma's body with a couple of short punches.
Hong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hong lands an uppercut.
Hong lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Hong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Hong.
Hong scores with a shoulder strike.
Hong pushes Puma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hong.
Puma takes a shot to the head.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.
Hong lands a body punch.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hong digs a right hand into Puma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puma's gas tank.
Hong gets through Puma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puma takes a shot to the head.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Puma backwards.
Hong digs a right hand into Puma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puma's gas tank.
Hong lands a right hand.
A short right from Hong.
Hong digs a right hand into Puma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puma's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Hong.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Hong lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hong stalling.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hong has Puma pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hong.
A shot in the inside from Hong.
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puma misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
The referee calls for Hong to work.
Hong prevents a body shot from Puma.
Puma trying to land knees to the body.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hong lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puma is trying to force a seperation but Hong has the dominant position.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puma wants to break the clinch but can't.

Puma manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AK Hong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Hong.
Hong connects with a nice looking jab.
Puma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hong throws a body punch but Puma moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Puma.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Puma - that will leave a mark!
Hong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Hong.
Puma swinging wildly here.
Hong throws a leg kick but Puma checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Puma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hong circles away quickly and effectively.
Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puma throws a head kick but Hong moves out of range.
Puma avoids the body shot from Hong.
Puma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong.
Puma misses with a low kick.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puma.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hong looks for the body kick but Puma saw that one coming.
Hong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hong tries to land a front kick but Puma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hong.
Puma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puma throws a head kick but Hong moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hong throws a head kick but Puma moves out of range.
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puma.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puma.
Puma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puma can do to turn this around?
Hong lands a body shot.
Puma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Puma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Puma lands with a nice combination. Hong backs away looking to recover.
Hong lands with a shot to the body.
Puma misses with a low kick.
Puma avoids the body shot from Hong.
Hong cracks a nice hook into Puma's ribs.
Hong lands with a shot to the body.
Puma throws a hook but Hong blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puma throws a head kick that half lands.
Puma misses with a few strikes there.
Hong tests Puma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puma tries to land a front kick but Hong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Hong takes the fight into the clinch.
Hong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Hong.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puma backwards.
Hong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hong keeps control of Puma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puma wants to get back to striking at distance but Hong won't allow it.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
Puma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hong lands a shoulder strike.
Hong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puma or not.
Hong is working Puma over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands an uppercut.
Hong presses Puma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Hong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
Hong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hong lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Hong.
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puma tries to break free but Hong pushes him back against the cage.
Puma is trying to break free.
Hong stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hong keeps control of Puma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hong digs a right hand underneath Puma's ribcage. Puma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hong lands a nice shot to the body.
Hong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Hong on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hong.
Hong lands an uppercut.
Hong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AK Hong dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hong with a nice cross.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Hong is looking to wear down Puma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Puma avoids the head kick by Hong.
Hong lands a glancing blow to the side of Puma's head.

Hong closes the distance and clinches.
Puma can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong has Puma pressed against the cage, preventing Puma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Puma controls his hands.
Puma misses with a knee strike.
Hong scores with a hook to the body.
Puma is trying to force a seperation but Hong has the dominant position.
Hong is looking to control Puma's arms but Puma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hong has his back to the cage.
Hong lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hong can't find room to land a body shot as Puma controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong tries a body shot but Puma blocks it.
Puma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hong prevents Puma from breaking the clinch.
Hong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hong working aggressively here.
Puma tries to break the clinch but Hong is controlling the position.
Puma is trying to force a seperation but Hong has the dominant position.
Puma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hong lands a left hand.
A short left from Hong.
Nice body punch from Hong - that landed with a thud.
Puma wants to stall.
Hong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.

Puma manages to break the clinch.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Puma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Hong moves into range and clinches up with Puma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hong lands an uppercut.
A short left from Hong.
Puma working hard to break the clinch.
Hong lands a body punch.
Hong blocks a body shot from Puma.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Puma's head.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hong.
Hong has Puma pressed against the cage, preventing Puma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
AK Hong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puma or not.
Puma is trying to break the clinch but Hong has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Hong.
Puma looking to stall.
Puma is trying to break free.
Puma tries to land knees in the clinch but Hong avoids the damage to the body.
Hong lands with a right to the head.
Puma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puma is trying to break free.
Hong lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a left hand.
Puma is trying to break the clinch but Hong has him pressed against the cage.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puma backwards.
Hong gets through Puma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puma tries to circle away but Hong has him pinned against the cage.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Puma's head.
Puma is looking to break free of the clinch but Hong has double underhooks.
Hong digs a right hand underneath Puma's ribcage. Puma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hong is leaning against Puma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hong.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Hong works on Puma's body with a couple of short punches.
Hong lands a body shot.
Hong pushes Puma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hong.
Hong lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Puma's head.
Hong lands a body punch.
Hong lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puma wants to break free but Hong has control.
Puma takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hong.
Hong lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Still in the clinch, Hong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hong effectively controlling the action here.
A body shot lands from Hong.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Hong prevents Puma from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hong.
Good body shot from Hong.
A frustrated look appears on Puma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puma backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hong presses Puma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Hong.
Hong pushes Puma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnny Puma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hong.
Hong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puma backwards.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
AK Hong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hong 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 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AK Hong!