PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Lecic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puukko has chosen Bleed as his entrance music. Jarno Puukko acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lecic
vs
Puukko

188 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
209 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Lecic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarno Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puukko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lecic misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Puukko 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Jarno Puukko has been cut.
Lecic throws a big shot that misses.
Puukko doesn't manage to clinch there - Lecic circles away.
Lecic has a takedown stuffed.

Lecic rushes Puukko and presses him up against the cage.
Puukko throws a punch but it's blocked by Lecic.
Puukko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lecic.
Lecic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puukko misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Lecic.
Puukko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puukko tries a body shot but Lecic blocks it.
Puukko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lecic lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lecic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lecic throws a nice looking combination but Puukko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Lecic does no damage.
Lecic lands a jab to the head.
Puukko closes the distance but Lecic moves to the side
and Lecic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puukko thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecic lands with a good body shot.
Puukko looks gassed!
Puukko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Lecic.
Jarno Puukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lecic throws a series of punches but Puukko avoids them all with ease.
Puukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lecic.
Lecic throws a right and a left that Puukko avoids nicely.
Puukko takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That has opened up Jarno Puukko's cut even more.
Lecic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puukko.
A shot to the liver by Lecic. Beautiful body shot.
Lecic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lecic connects with a crisp jab.
Puukko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lecic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puukko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lecic, as that shot connected.
A lazy left from Lecic finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko closes the distance but Lecic moves to the side
and Lecic counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The cut above Jarno Puukko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Puukko avoids the body shot from Lecic.
Puukko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lecic misses with a wild body shot.
Marko Lecic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lecic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lecic digs a good body shot into Puukko's ribs.
Puukko wants to clinch but Lecic slips to the side
letting Lecic counter with a right hand.
Puukko walks into a left hand.
Lecic lands with a good body shot.
Lecic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Lecic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lecic landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lecic lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lecic lands a nice shot to the head.
Lecic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lecic landing strikes from the mount.
Puukko is trying to stand.
Puukko is in a horrible position here. Lecic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lecic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puukko taking shots to the head.
Lecic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lecic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lecic dominating with strikes here.
Lecic looking to finish Puukko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Puukko!
Puukko tries to buck Lecic off but he can't manage it.
Puukko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lecic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Puukko squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lecic working Puukko over with strikes here.
Puukko really wants to buck Lecic off and get back to his feet.
Lecic controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lecic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lecic cracks Puukko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lecic working the ground and pound effectively.
Lecic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Puukko looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lecic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lecic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lecic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Lecic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarno Puukko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Puukko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lecic counters with a three punch combo that has Puukko backing up. Puukko nods at Lecic to acknowledge the strikes.
Lecic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lecic misses with a double jab.
Puukko darts in trying to clinch
and Lecic counters with a stiff right hand.

Jarno Puukko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jab, jab by Lecic - just one landing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marko Lecic!