PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska has chosen You Ain't Stoppin Me !!!! as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Puska

169 cm
28
159 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

175 cm
35
149 lbs
38 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Virgil Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska misses with a looping right.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Puska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Puska lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Puska avoids it.
Puska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Puska.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Puska misses with a hook
and Puska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Puska.
Puska throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Puska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puska throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a leg kick.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Puska looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puska throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Puska throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Puska.
Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Puska counters with a one-two to the body.
Morgan shoots in but Puska avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puska scores with a jab.
Puska takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Puska needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Puska misses the jab.
Puska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morgan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Morgan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but Puska defending well.
Puska regains full guard. Nicely done.
Puska wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Morgan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Puska dives on top into guard.

Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puska is one step ahead there.
Puska is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Puska has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control here.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Puska has control of the leg.

Puska is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morgan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puska.

Morgan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Puska keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Puska wants to take the fight to the mat but Morgan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Puska has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan pushes Puska back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puska pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Puska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mike Puska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puska lands with an uppercut that bounces Morgan off the cage and back into range.
Morgan tries to clinch but Puska is having none of it.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.

Morgan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morgan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Puska sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan drops an elbow to the side of Puska's head.

Morgan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Puska is just riding it out for now. Morgan eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Puska will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morgan slips a jab from Puska.
Puska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puska throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Puska loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan scores with a nice right hand.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puska was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Puska tries a head kick but it misses.
Puska misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puska scores with a hook.
Puska might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan cracks Puska with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Mike Puska has been cut.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Puska.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Puska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puska tries a head kick but it misses.
Puska looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Puska.
Puska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Puska there.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan swings for the body but Puska moves out of range.
Puska looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Puska persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Puska scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puska looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puska tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morgan defends well and Puska ends up having to push Morgan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Morgan is trying to maintain a safe position but Puska gets an underhook and turns Morgan into the cage.
Puska swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Morgan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Puska is trying to keep an underhook but Morgan manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Morgan is working for a submission of some sort.
Morgan is thwarting Puska's attempts to control the position.
Puska makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Puska.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Puska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puska has momentary wrist control but Morgan slips an elbow through the middle.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses. Puska uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Puska!

Morgan keeping moving, preventing Puska from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.

Morgan looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska has momentary wrist control but Morgan slips an elbow through the middle.

Puska has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Puska is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
Morgan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morgan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morgan is in close to Puska's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 Virgil Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Puska's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A left lands for Puska.
Virgil Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan scores with a sloppy right hand. Puska should have avoided that one.
Puska loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Puska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puska loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Morgan misses
and Puska counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan cracks Puska with a good jab.
Mike Puska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan moves out of range as Puska strikes.
Puska is looking to clinch.
Morgan takes a swing at Puska's ribcage but misses.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Puska misses with a body shot.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Morgan has closed the distance and engaged Puska in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Puska breaks the clinch.
Puska wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Puska missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puska prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puska can't break the clinch.
Morgan is looking for a takedown.
Morgan gets through Puska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan gets underhooks to prevent Puska's takedown attempt.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
Puska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgan.
Puska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puska misses with the head strike.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Puska.

Puska breaks from the clinch.
Puska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Puska scores with a push kick.
Puska throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Puska connects with a jab.
Puska throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morgan.
Puska dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Puska tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puska swinging wildly here.
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Puska connects with a right hand. Morgan shakes it off.
Puska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puska avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Puska throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a left to the body.
Morgan moves out of range as Puska throws a body kick.
Puska looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puska missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puska lands a right hook to the body.
Puska walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puska throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Puska moves out of range.
Puska throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Puska wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan slips under a jab from Puska.
Morgan works Puska's body with a nice hook.
Morgan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Puska.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puska moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan scores with a jab.

Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puska tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Virgil Morgan!
Our winner, Virgil Morgan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.