PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tenho Hagert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagert kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Leif lauleleepi. The key to victory for Tenho Hagert has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hagert
vs
Puukko

188 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Hagert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarno Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puukko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Puukko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hagert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Hagert.

It looks like Jarno Puukko has been cut.
Puukko shoots in looking for a takedown. Hagert tries to sprawl out of it but Puukko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hagert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tenho Hagert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarno Puukko.
A jab from Hagert does it's job there.
Puukko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hagert drops Puukko with a beautiful combination! Puukko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hagert is looking for the KO!

Puukko is rocked!
Puukko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hagert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puukko tries to clinch up.
Hagert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puukko circles away quickly and effectively.
Puukko tries to clinch but Hagert is having none of it.

Hagert lands a big right hand that sends Puukko crashing to the mat! Hagert stays standing though and waves Puukko back to his feet!
Puukko is still on wobbly legs! Can Hagert finish him?

That has opened up Jarno Puukko's cut even more.
Puukko looks gassed!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Hagert engages and cracks Puukko with a massive lead left hook - Puukko tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Hagert is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tenho Hagert!