PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Wyrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyrm has chosen Don't Tread by Damn Yankees as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pukki
vs
Wyrm

170 cm
38
146 lbs
38 - 16 - 0

170 cm
32
156 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Winston Wyrm!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wyrm is defended easily by Pukki.
Wyrm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pukki throws a low kick but Wyrm avoids it.
Pukki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wyrm with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pukki counters with a stiff right hand.
Wyrm wants to clinch.
Wyrm tries to clinch up.
Wyrm slips under a jab.
Wyrm is looking to clinch but Pukki is avoiding it.
Pukki misses with a body kick.
Pukki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wyrm circles away quickly and effectively.
Pukki missing with a left hand there. Wyrm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pukki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
Wyrm tries to clinch but Pukki is having none of it.
Wyrm tries to clinch but Pukki moves out of range.
Pukki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pukki lands a right hook to the body.
Wyrm tries to clinch but Pukki moves out of range.

Wyrm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pukki tries to stall but Wyrm uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wyrm works on Pukki's body with a couple of short punches.
Wyrm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pukki up against the cage.
Pukki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pukki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wyrm lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyrm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Pukki.
Pukki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pukki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pukki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice 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!
Wyrm stalls.
Pukki is pressed up against the cage. Wyrm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pukki down to the mat. Pukki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Raimo Pukki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Wyrm.
Pukki lands with a hook. Wyrm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wyrm closes the distance but Pukki moves to the side
and Pukki counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pukki.
Pukki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wyrm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrm misses with a looping right.
Wyrm is looking to clinch but Pukki is avoiding it.
Wyrm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pukki swivels and escapes.
Wyrm is looking to clinch but Pukki is avoiding it.
Wyrm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pukki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wyrm somewhat.
Winston Wyrm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wyrm avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Raimo Pukki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Pukki.
Pukki thumps Wyrm with a low kick.
Wyrm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pukki swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wyrm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pukki trying to hold on to Wyrm's head to control him but Wyrm postures up.
Pukki is trying to stand up here but Wyrm is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pukki kicks Wyrm off and gets back to his feet.
Wyrm drops his hands momentarily and Pukki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyrm is looking to clinch.
Wyrm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pukki pinned against the cage. Pukki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wyrm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wyrm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pukki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pukki throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pukki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Wyrm.
Wyrm throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Pukki dominated that 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.

Wyrm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pukki's half guard.
Wyrm is keen to just control but Pukki is a slippery customer.
Pukki keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pukki looks like he's trying to stand up.

Wyrm is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wyrm is looking to take a break and control but Pukki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pukki gets full guard.
Wyrm trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
Pukki has control of Wyrm's left arm, preventing Wyrm from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wyrm is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wyrm lands a couple of elbows.

Pukki wriggles free and stands up.
Pukki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pukki scores with a one two! Wyrm had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wyrm tries to clinch up.
Wyrm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice straight punches there by Pukki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pukki.
Wyrm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wyrm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pukki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Pukki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wyrm tries to clinch but Pukki is having none of it.
Pukki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wyrm ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
Wyrm is looking to clinch but Pukki is avoiding it.
Pukki works the jab nicely.

Pukki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wyrm to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wyrm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wyrm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Pukki uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Wyrm rushes Pukki and presses him up against the cage.
Wyrm lands an elbow that stopped Pukki in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrm letting Pukki take a breather here.
Wyrm is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pukki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pukki tries to work over Wyrm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Pukki manages to break the clinch.
Wyrm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Wyrm moves into range and clinches up with Pukki.
Wyrm misses with some punches.
Pukki lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wyrm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pukki or not.
Wyrm is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pukki is keeping busy.
Wyrm misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyrm.
Wyrm is stalling here.
Pukki scores with a shot to the side of Wyrm's head.
Pukki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wyrm takes a shot to the head.
Pukki lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wyrm is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pukki is keeping busy.
Pukki leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wyrm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wyrm looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raimo Pukki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Wyrm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wyrm looks for a takedown but Pukki sprawls well.
Pukki scores with a body shot.
Wyrm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wyrm looks to clinch

and Pukki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wyrm won't be happy with that.
Wyrm is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pukki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wyrm's legs.
Pukki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wyrm is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pukki trying to control the action but Wyrm is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki slows the pace down.
Pukki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wyrm!
Pukki controlling from the full mount.
Wyrm wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pukki.
Wyrm is looking to get to half guard.
Pukki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Raimo Pukki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki with a couple of short strikes.

Wyrm is rocked!
Wyrm is looking to get to half guard.
Wyrm is still in real trouble! Can Pukki finish him?
Wyrm regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukki is stalling here. Wyrm is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pukki seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wyrm has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wyrm landing a few strikes.
Wyrm seems to have recovered his senses.
Wyrm working away.
Wyrm tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Pukki sneaks out the side door and pushes Wyrm away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nice defenses there by Wyrm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrm walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Wyrm pushes Pukki up against the cage in a clinch.
Wyrm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pukki stalling the fight.
Pukki lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Pukki.
Wyrm looking to slow down the pace here.

Pukki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyrm.

Wyrm takes the fight into the clinch.
Pukki struggles to land a body shot inside as Wyrm controls his hands.
Wyrm lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Raimo Pukki has been cut.
Wyrm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pukki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Wyrm.
Pukki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyrm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pukki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wyrm fails with a takedown attempt.
Winston Wyrm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raimo Pukki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Wyrm.
Wyrm wants to clinch.
Wyrm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pukki throws a right hand that Wyrm ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyrm also avoids with ease.
Wyrm tries to clinch but Pukki moves away
and Pukki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Pukki!
Raimo Pukki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.