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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauro Mateus dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raimo Pukki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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28
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauro Mateus dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
Pukki throws out a loose jab but dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pukki looks to score with a jab to the body but dos Santos is just out of range.
dos Santos tries to clinch
and Pukki counters with a left and a right that stings dos Santos.
dos Santos tries to clinch up
and Pukki counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by dos Santos.
dos Santos wants to clinch but Pukki slips to the side
and Pukki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Pukki does it's job there.
Pukki lands with a nice body punch.
Pukki tries a head kick but it misses.
dos Santos needs to keep his hands up - Pukki had a free shot at his head there.
dos Santos wants to clinch
and Pukki counters with a one-two to the body.
Pukki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
dos Santos takes a shot to the head.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Pukki blocks it.
Pukki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. dos Santos smiles and moves away.
Raimo Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dos Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pukki finds it's way round the side to connect with dos Santos's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos wants to clinch but Pukki slips to the side
and Pukki counters with a one-two to the body.
Pukki thuds a left hand into dos Santos's body.
dos Santos needs to keep his hands up - Pukki had a free shot at his head there.
dos Santos slips under a jab.
dos Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pukki lands a lovely overhand right.
dos Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of dos Santos's head.
dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Pukki counters with a nice uppercut.
Pukki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pukki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pukki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pukki!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that round.
That's time! Pukki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice shot by Pukki.
dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
and dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pukki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki throws a right hand that misses
and dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pukki.
Pukki working aggressively here.
dos Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pukki's face.
It looks like Raimo Pukki has been cut.
Pukki wants to break free but dos Santos has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki can't break the clinch.
Pukki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
dos Santos tries to clinch but Pukki moves away
and Pukki counters with a straight right hand.
Pukki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pukki swings for the body but dos Santos moves out of range.
dos Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pukki.
dos Santos tries to clinch up
and Pukki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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.
dos Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pukki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Pukki.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but dos Santos moves away.
A leg kick checked by dos Santos.
Pukki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki scores with the left hand. dos Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Pukki throws a shot from downtown. dos Santos moves away and avoids it.
dos Santos tries to clinch up
and Pukki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
dos Santos closes the distance but Pukki moves to the side
letting Pukki counter with a right hand.
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.
dos Santos tries to clinch but Pukki moves away
and Pukki counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Pukki finds it's way through dos Santos's defenses.
Pukki with a nice cross.
Pukki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Pukki lands an impressive looking overhand right. dos Santos doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
dos Santos tries to clinch up
and Pukki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raimo Pukki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pukki throws a looping overhand right but dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Pukki throws a hook but dos Santos avoids it easily.
Pukki scores with a crisp jab that stopped dos Santos in his tracks.
dos Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pukki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Pukki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
dos Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pukki scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki lands with a thumping leg kick.
dos Santos closes the distance but Pukki moves to the side
and dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
dos Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Pukki to counter with a crisp jab.
Pukki missing with a left hand there. dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mauro Mateus dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Pukki throws a body punch but dos Santos moves out of range.
dos Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pukki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
dos Santos looks to clinch
enabling Pukki to counter with a crisp jab.
dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
letting Pukki counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
dos Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
dos Santos tries to clinch but Pukki moves away
and Pukki counters with a two punch combo.
dos Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pukki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raimo Pukki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
dos Santos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pukki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws a one two combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pukki.
Mauro Mateus dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pukki.
The fighters circling - Pukki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pukki throws a hook to the side of dos Santos's head but dos Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Pukki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pukki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Pukki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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