PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benito Rummy (ranked 4311 p4p, 4534 weight class) and Jalmar Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalmar Pukki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rummy
vs
Pukki

159 cm
23
147
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
149
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

MKFC

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benito Rummy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalmar Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rummy misses the shot to the body.
Pukki fails with a takedown attempt.

Rummy has Pukki up against the cage in a clinch.
Rummy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knees to the body from Rummy.
Pukki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rummy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pukki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rummy lands an elbow inside.
Rummy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pukki's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rummy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pukki tries to score a body lock takedown but Rummy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Benito Rummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalmar Pukki.
Rummy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jalmar Pukki has been cut.
Pukki takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rummy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rummy scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki 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.
Rummy sizes up Pukki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pukki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rummy swivels and escapes.
Rummy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pukki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Rummy. Beautiful body shot.
Rummy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pukki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Rummy.

Rummy gets caught napping as Pukki dives in and scores a takedown. Rummy manages to retain guard.
Rummy has his hands on Pukki's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pukki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rummy is keeping the position for now.
Rummy wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rummy is adopting a defensive guard.
Rummy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pukki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rummy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pukki slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rummy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pukki is working away from the top position though.
Pukki prevents Rummy from improving his position.

Pukki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Pukki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rummy defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rummy trying to control but Pukki postures up.
Rummy is staying active underneath Pukki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pukki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Pukki looking for a guillotine from mount but Rummy is having none of it.
Rummy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pukki content just to control the position here.

Pukki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rummy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rummy shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pukki has hold of Rummy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rummy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Pukki is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Rummy is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jalmar Pukki!