PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Puzycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismo Leikola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puzycki
vs
Leikola

171 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
141 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

HÉRITAGE!
Voodoo Nutrition

Arcticus University: London

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Puzycki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ismo Leikola!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leikola misses with a hook. Puzycki ducked under it nicely.
Leikola explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Leikola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzycki.
Leikola throws out a counter right but Puzycki avoids it with no problem.
Puzycki misses with a right hand
and Leikola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Puzycki has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Puzycki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leikola was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzycki.
Puzycki takes a swing at Leikola's ribcage but misses.
Puzycki misses with a hook.
Puzycki misses the shot to the body.
Leikola is looking for the big counter here.
Puzycki looks to score with a jab to the body but Leikola is just out of range.
Leikola flicks out a counter leg kick but Puzycki steps away.
Leikola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puzycki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puzycki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Puzycki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Puzycki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Puzycki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leikola, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leikola sneaks back into half guard.
Puzycki moves nicely into side control.

Puzycki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Puzycki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leikola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Puzycki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Puzycki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leikola knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Puzycki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puzycki has hold of Leikola's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Leikola tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Puzycki cranks the arm and Leikola screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Leikola, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). David Puzycki!
As David Puzycki got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I shocked the world! Gimme a title!'.