PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rin Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voitto Puhti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itoshiki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru (SZS Mod. Rap ver.). The key to victory for Rin Itoshiki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Itoshiki
vs
Puhti

195 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
266 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rin Itoshiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Puhti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puhti shoots in looking for a takedown. Itoshiki tries to sprawl out of it but Puhti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Itoshiki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Puhti with that takedown attempt.
Itoshiki with a hook.
Puhti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Itoshiki lands a nice shot to the body.
Puhti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Itoshiki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rin Itoshiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Voitto Puhti.
Puhti looks gassed!
Itoshiki tries to close the distance and clinch but Puhti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puhti swats away the attempt to clinch by Itoshiki.
Itoshiki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puhti's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itoshiki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Itoshiki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Itoshiki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puhti. That did some damage!
Itoshiki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Itoshiki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Itoshiki can pounce on him.
Rin Itoshiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Itoshiki. Puhti shrugs it off though.
Itoshiki wants to clinch.
Puhti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itoshiki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puhti's hands.
Itoshiki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Itoshiki.

Itoshiki clinches with his opponent.
Puhti is trying desperately to land a takedown but Itoshiki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Puhti.
Itoshiki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Itoshiki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puhti backwards.

Itoshiki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Itoshiki tries to close the distance and clinch but Puhti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Itoshiki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puhti keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki tests Puhti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puhti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Itoshiki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Itoshiki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Itoshiki sizes up Puhti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Itoshiki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puhti doesn't seem bothered though.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up but Puhti circles away and keeps his distance.

Puhti gets a takedown into half guard.
Itoshiki looks like he's trying to stand up.

Itoshiki pushes Puhti off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puhti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Itoshiki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itoshiki scores with a nice right hand.
Itoshiki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puhti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Itoshiki.
Puhti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Itoshiki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Puhti eats them both and turns towards Itoshiki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puhti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Itoshiki with a hook.
Itoshiki throws a leg kick which misses Puhti's front leg but catches the back leg as Puhti tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Itoshiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itoshiki wants to clinch up but Puhti keeps it at a distance.
Itoshiki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puhti.
Itoshiki tests Puhti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Itoshiki tries to clinch there but Puhti circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Puhti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Itoshiki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up but Puhti circles away and keeps his distance.
Itoshiki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Itoshiki clinches with his opponent.
Itoshiki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Itoshiki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puhti backwards.
Itoshiki lands an elbow inside that Puhti shrugs off.

Itoshiki manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Itoshiki scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itoshiki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Itoshiki lands a nice shot to the body.
Itoshiki landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Itoshiki lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rin Itoshiki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Itoshiki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Puhti fails with a takedown attempt.
Rin Itoshiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itoshiki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Itoshiki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Itoshiki clinches up against the cage.

Itoshiki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Itoshiki moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Itoshiki.
A nice left hand lands by Itoshiki.

Itoshiki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Itoshiki lands with a kick to the ribs.

Itoshiki forces Puhti back against the cage and clinches.
Puhti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Itoshiki lands an elbow inside.
Puhti is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Itoshiki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itoshiki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Itoshiki.
Puhti fails to pull guard.

Itoshiki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puhti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Itoshiki moves into the clinch.
Itoshiki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puhti misses with a punch to the body.

Itoshiki manages to break the clinch.
Puhti throws an overhand right that lands on Itoshiki's shoulder, as Itoshiki tries to avoid the shot.
Puhti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Itoshiki tenderised Puhti's leg. Puhti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puhti misses with a takedown attempt - Itoshiki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rin Itoshiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Voitto Puhti.
Itoshiki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puhti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Itoshiki can pounce on him.
Puhti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Itoshiki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puhti under the eye.
Puhti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki wants to clinch.
Itoshiki lands a slapping body shot.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Puhti is having none of it.
Itoshiki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Puhti.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Puhti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Itoshiki rushes Puhti and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puhti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Itoshiki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Itoshiki landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Itoshiki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puhti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Itoshiki dips to his left and cracks Puhti with an uppercut!
Voitto Puhti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Itoshiki moves in looking to clinch but Puhti pushes him off.
Itoshiki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Itoshiki has Puhti up against the cage in a clinch.
Itoshiki is leaning against Puhti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puhti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Itoshiki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Itoshiki.

Itoshiki breaks from the clinch.
Puhti moves forwards but Itoshiki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Itoshiki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Itoshiki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puhti can do to turn this around?
Itoshiki wants to clinch up but Puhti keeps it at a distance.
Puhti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Itoshiki has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Itoshiki keeps control of Puhti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Itoshiki stalling against the cage.
Itoshiki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puhti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puhti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Itoshiki clinches up against the cage.

Itoshiki breaks from the clinch.
Itoshiki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Itoshiki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Itoshiki thows a body kick. Puhti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Puhti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puhti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itoshiki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Itoshiki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puhti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puhti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Itoshiki throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Itoshiki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Itoshiki clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rin Itoshiki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Itoshiki tries to clinch there but Puhti circles away.
Itoshiki moves in looking to clinch but Puhti pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puhti.
Itoshiki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Itoshiki fakes the leg kick and cracks Puhti in the body.
Itoshiki lands a nice shot that snaps Puhti's head back.
Itoshiki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puhti's calf.
Itoshiki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Itoshiki is looking to clinch.
Itoshiki connects with an inside leg kick.
Puhti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itoshiki scores with a spinning back kick!
Itoshiki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Puhti is having none of it.

Puhti tries to keep at a distance but Itoshiki has taken the fight into the clinch.

Itoshiki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Itoshiki swivels and escapes.
Good exchange - Itoshiki coming out on top.
Itoshiki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Itoshiki connects with a jab.
Itoshiki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Itoshiki lands with a hook. Puhti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Itoshiki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Itoshiki tries to clinch there but Puhti circles away.
Itoshiki connects with a leg kick. Puhti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puhti misses the body punch
and Itoshiki counters with a leg kick.

Itoshiki instigates a clinch.
Puhti takes an elbow to the forehead.

Itoshiki breaks the clinch.
Puhti shoots in for a takedown but Itoshiki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itoshiki lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Itoshiki darts in and clinches Puhti up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Itoshiki.
Itoshiki is working Puhti over against the cage.
Itoshiki lands an elbow inside.
Itoshiki lands with a right to the head.
Puhti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Itoshiki.

Itoshiki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puhti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itoshiki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up but Puhti circles away and keeps his distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Itoshiki - that will leave a mark!
Puhti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Itoshiki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Itoshiki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Itoshiki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puhti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Itoshiki lunges at Puhti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puhti's hand.
Itoshiki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puhti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Puhti is having none of it.
Itoshiki lands a head shot.

Puhti gets tackled into the cage by Itoshiki. Itoshiki maintains the clinch.
Itoshiki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puhti up against the cage.
Itoshiki gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A right hand to the body from Itoshiki.

Itoshiki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Puhti moves out of range.
Puhti shoots in for a takedown but Itoshiki shows good takedown defense.
Rin Itoshiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Voitto Puhti.
Itoshiki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puhti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Itoshiki wants to clinch up but Puhti keeps it at a distance.

Puhti gets tackled into the cage by Itoshiki. Itoshiki maintains the clinch.

Itoshiki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puhti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rin Itoshiki is winning the standup battle so far.
Puhti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Itoshiki takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Puhti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Itoshiki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Itoshiki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Puhti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Puhti tries for a kimura but Itoshiki is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rin Itoshiki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Itoshiki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rin Itoshiki!