PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pauli Puska Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarno Maki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdX79pwyBII. Maki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sarvet. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Puska Jr
vs
Maki

196 cm
18
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauli Puska Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarno Maki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maki misses with a wild body shot.
Puska Jr misses with a left hand

and Maki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Puska Jr's guard now.
Maki trying to control but Puska Jr is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maki tries to stand but Puska Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Maki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Puska Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pauli Puska Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maki.
Puska Jr avoids the head kick by Maki.
Maki with a poor takedown
and Puska Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puska Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Puska Jr throws a combination. Maki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maki just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Maki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Puska Jr misses the target.
Maki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puska Jr throws a one two combo.
Maki looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Puska Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puska Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maki backs up against the cage.
Maki tries to clinch up but Puska Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Puska Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puska Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puska Jr.
Puska Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Pauli Puska Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Puska Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Puska Jr.
Puska Jr jabs Maki right on the nose. Maki blinks but takes it well.
Puska Jr digs a good hook to Maki's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Maki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Puska Jr scores with a body shot.
Puska Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Puska Jr.
A cross from Puska Jr lands.
Puska Jr sizes up Maki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Puska Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Puska Jr stalks Maki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maki's face. Maki staggers backwards, shaken.

Maki is rocked!

Puska Jr drops Maki with a beautiful combination! Maki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Puska Jr is looking for the KO!
Maki is still on wobbly legs! Can Puska Jr finish him?
Puska Jr lands with a big left! Maki is wobbled badly! Puska Jr comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Maki to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pauli Puska Jr!