PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Puhakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tukevainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Puhakka
vs
Tukevainen

175 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Puhakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tukevainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puhakka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tukevainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puhakka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Tukevainen.
Tukevainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puhakka falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tukevainen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Puhakka's guard.

Tukevainen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Puhakka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Puhakka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Puhakka!
Tukevainen can't do much from the bottom here.
Tukevainen manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tukevainen is trying to control but Puhakka passes into side control!

Puhakka stands up and beckons Tukevainen to his feet.
Puhakka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tukevainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puhakka throws a series of punches but Tukevainen avoids them all with ease.
Sam Puhakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puhakka avoids the body shot from Tukevainen.
Tukevainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puhakka.
Puhakka misses with a combination

and Tukevainen counters with a takedown into side control.
Puhakka is breathing heavily.
The strikes coming from Tukevainen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tukevainen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Puhakka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tukevainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puhakka keeps working.
Tukevainen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tukevainen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tukevainen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tukevainen working the strikes but Puhakka uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tukevainen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tukevainen trying to pass the guard but Puhakka defending well.
Tukevainen is taking a breather. Puhakka says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Tukevainen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tukevainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puhakka's waist but Puhakka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tukevainen off to one side.
An inside leg kick from Puhakka misses.
Tukevainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puhakka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puhakka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tukevainen counters with a series of strikes. Puhakka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sam Puhakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tukevainen connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Puhakka tumbling to the canvas! Tukevainen pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Puhakka was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tauno Tukevainen!