PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Mouzone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phol Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phol Puska is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mouzone
vs
Puska

190 cm
26
219 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlo Mouzone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Puska!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mouzone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Puska tries to improve position but can't.

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

Mouzone is trying to get an arm triangle but Puska is defending well.
Puska tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mouzone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mouzone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mouzone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Puska is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mouzone creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Puska sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska is trying to get back to half guard.
Puska is trying to buck Mouzone off.
An elbow from Mouzone crashes against the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Puska stuffs the takedown attempt from Mouzone. Mouzone gets slowly back to his feet.
Mouzone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mouzone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puska manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puska!
Mouzone slips a jab and a cross from Puska.
Puska throws a nice looking combination but Mouzone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mouzone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Puska really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mouzone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mouzone works his foot free and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puska tries to lock up and control but Mouzone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puska is trying to escape the mount.

Mouzone is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Puska to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Puska shrugs it off.
Mouzone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mouzone is landing with some decent strikes but Puska is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Phol Puska has been cut.
Puska wants to control but Mouzone is having none of it.
Puska is in all sorts of trouble here.
Puska tries to hold on but Mouzone postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mouzone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Puska is trying to stand.
Puska wants to hold on but Mouzone pushes him away.
Mouzone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Puska hang on?

The cut above Phol Puska's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mouzone controlling the position easily from mount.
Puska is trying to stand up.
The referee warns Puska that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Phol Puska's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Phol Puska's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marlo Mouzone!