PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilpo Larha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larha
vs
Puh

185 cm
27
201 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilpo Larha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nalle Puh!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larha with a poor takedown
and Puh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puh throws a combination. Larha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Larha fails with the takedown
and Puh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch lands to the side of Larha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Larha has his takedown stuffed
and Puh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilpo Larha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Puh.
Puh tests Larha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Puh.
Puh throws a head kick that Larha semi-blocks.
Larha shoots and misses
and Puh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larha is breathing heavily.
Puh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Puh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puh lands a jab-cross combination.
Larha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Larha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Larha. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ilpo Larha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puh lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Puh. Beautiful body shot.
Puh lands a body shot.
That kick from Puh tenderised Larha's leg. Larha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Puh lands a jab to Larha's midsection.
Puh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larha walks into a jab.
Puh scores with a hook to the body. Larha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puh scores with a head kick.
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!
Puh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Puh. Beautiful body shot.
Puh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Larha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Puh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nalle Puh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puh lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puh.
Larha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Puh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Larha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Larha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puh.
Puh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Puh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Puh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puh lands with an uppercut that bounces Larha off the cage and back into rage.

Puh instigates a clinch.
Puh scores with a knee to the head.
Puh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Larha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puh scores with a nice hook to the head.

Larha is rocked!
Puh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larha backwards.
Oh Larha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puh lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puh obliges.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larha is keeping busy.
Puh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puh lands a good knee to the midsection. Larha won't want to take too many of those.
Larha seems to have got his legs back now.
Puh lands with a light punch inside.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larha is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puh.
Puh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Larha looking for a takedown.
Larha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larha letting Puh take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Puh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Puh on the inside.
Puh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Puh - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puh.
Puh wants to stall.
Puh avoiding damage.
Puh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puh stalling in the clinch but Larha improves position.
Puh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Puh trying to control the position but instead, Larha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puh into the cage.
Puh missing with knees to the body.
Larha has Puh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Puh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Puh lands an elbow just above Larha 's eye.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Puh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Puh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Larha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for Puh to work.
Puh lands an elbow just above Larha 's eye.
Larha looking for a takedown.
Puh lands a nice knee to the body.
Puh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larha backwards.
Puh working aggressively here.
Larha can't get the takedown.
Puh lands with a left to the head.
Puh landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puh.
A short uppercut from Puh.
Puh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larha's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Puh scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Puh.
Puh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puh gets through Larha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Puh.
Puh pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Larha tries to score a body lock takedown but Puh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puh.
Puh scores with a shot to the side of Larha's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Puh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Puh scores with a jab to the body.
Larha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larha thinking.
Puh lands with a nice combination. Larha backs away looking to recover.
Puh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Puh scores with a four punch combination!
Larha moves forwards but Puh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puh digs a good hook to Larha's body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larha or not.
A nice left hand lands by Puh.
Puh lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Puh.
A short right from Puh on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Puh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larha backwards.
Puh lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ilpo Larha has been cut.
Puh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puh is working Larha over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Puh.
Puh lands an elbow that stopped Larha in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Puh.
A short right from Puh.
Puh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh scores with a shot to the side of Larha's head.
Puh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Puh - that landed with a thud.
Puh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nalle Puh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Puh lands with a short shot to the head.
Puh presses Larha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Puh.
Puh lands a nice elbow.
Puh scores with a shot to the side of Larha's head.
Puh lands a shoulder strike.
Puh effectively controlling the action here.
Puh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puh is working Larha over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puh scores with a shot to the side of Larha's head.
Puh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Larha up against the cage.
Puh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larha blocks it with crossed arms.
Larha can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilpo Larha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larha backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Puh.
Larha looking for a takedown.
Puh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puh lands a hook that snaps the head of Larha backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Puh.
Puh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larha backwards.
Puh lands an elbow inside that Larha shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puh.
Puh scores a nice knee to the body.
Puh is trying to maintain a safe position but Larha gets an underhook and turns Puh into the cage.
Puh lands a shot to the body.
Larha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Puh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Puh stalling.
Puh misses with a knee to the head.
Puh gets through Larha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Puh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puh misses with the head strike.
Puh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larha.
Larha can't get the takedown.
Puh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puh taking a breather.
Larha has Puh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Puh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Puh lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puh.
A right hand to the body from Puh.
Puh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Puh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puh tries to land a knee to the head but Larha blocks with his arms.
Larha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Puh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puh.
Larha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Puh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Puh digs a good hook to Larha's body.

Puh gets a clinch.
Puh is pressed up against the cage. Larha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Puh down to the mat. Puh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Larha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larha scrambles back to his feet.
Larha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puh counters with a right hand to the body.
Larha has his takedown stuffed
and Puh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puh cracks the inside of Larha's front leg.
Puh cracks Larha with an open hand slap.
Nalle Puh seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Puh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larha wants a takedown but no success here.
Larha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Puh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Larha takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh stalks Larha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Larha's face. Larha staggers backwards, shaken.
Puh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larha at a distance.
Puh scores with a decent looking hook.
Puh lands a right hook to the body.
Puh tests Larha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larha has his takedown stuffed
and Puh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puh lands a front kick.
Puh throws a head kick that half lands.
Larha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larha scrambles back to his feet.
Larha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puh.
Puh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Puh.
Puh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Larha if he has to take too many more of those.
Puh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Puh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ilpo Larha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Puh closes the distance and pushes Larha back into the cage.
Larha wants a takedown.
Puh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Puh landing knees to the head.
A body shot lands from Puh.
Puh lands a damaging elbow.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Puh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Puh.
Puh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puh lands a knee to the body.
Puh pushes Larha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Puh is trying to maintain a safe position but Larha gets an underhook and turns Puh into the cage.
Puh scores with a knee to the head.
Puh pushes Larha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Larha tries for a takedown but Puh manages to get underhooks.
Puh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larha's defenses.
Puh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larha backwards.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larha is keeping busy.
Puh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larha tries for a takedown but Puh manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilpo Larha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larha looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Puh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Larha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Larha has hold of one of Puh's legs. Puh is fighting the takedown attempt but Larha gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Larha drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Puh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Larha has Puh in his guard.
Puh trying to control the position from guard on top but Larha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Larha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Puh passes into half guard.

Larha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puh pulls his head out easily.
Ilpo Larha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puh is trying to control the action in half guard but Larha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Larha.
Puh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Larha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Puh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Puh passes Larha's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larha keeps working.

Larha actively working from the bottom here.
Larha is refusing to be controlled, as Puh sits in half guard.
Larha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nalle Puh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Larha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Puh passes into side control.
Puh taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Larha is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Puh trying to control the action but Larha is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nalle Puh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nalle Puh!