PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Critical Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Damage
vs
Puukko

190 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Critical Damage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarno Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damage closes the distance and clinches up with Puukko, looking for a takedown. Damage pushes Puukko against the cage but Puukko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Puukko gets a clinch.
Damage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Puukko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Damage backwards.
A body shot lands from Puukko.
Damage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Puukko.
Damage is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Puukko.
Puukko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Damage backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puukko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puukko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puukko works on Damage's body with a couple of short punches.
Puukko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puukko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puukko lands a shoulder strike.

Damage is rocked!
Puukko unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Damage! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Puukko is unloading with more strikes now! Damage drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarno Puukko!