PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Crosbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Puska Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdX79pwyBII kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Crosbar
vs
Puska Jr

211 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

196 cm
19
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Crosbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauli Puska Jr!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosbar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crosbar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Puska Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crosbar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puska Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Puska Jr swings for the body but Crosbar moves out of range.
Crosbar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crosbar dodges the punch combination from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr misses with a straight left.
Crosbar tries to move into range but Puska Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puska Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Crosbar counters with a nice body kick.
Puska Jr misses with a combination
and Crosbar counters with a big head kick but Puska Jr shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puska Jr misses with the combination.
Crosbar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puska Jr. Puska Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crosbar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Puska Jr looks to land a combination but Crosbar avoids it well.
Pauli Puska Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puska Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crosbar counters with a body kick that stops Puska Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Puska Jr looks gassed!
Puska Jr misses with a hook
and Crosbar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crosbar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puska Jr.
Crosbar lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosbar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crosbar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Crosbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crosbar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puska Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Puska Jr misses with an uppercut
and Crosbar counters with a three punch combo that has Puska Jr backing up. Puska Jr nods at Crosbar to acknowledge the strikes.
Puska Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crosbar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puska Jr circles away.
Crosbar tries to clinch there but Puska Jr circles away.
Crosbar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puska Jr tries to avoid it but Crosbar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puska Jr to the ground. Puska Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pauli Puska Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Crosbar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Puska Jr has his feet on Crosbar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Puska Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Puska Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Crosbar's head back.
Crosbar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puska Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska Jr misses the jab.
Puska Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crosbar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puska Jr misses with a right hand
enabling Crosbar to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Puska Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puska Jr.
Puska Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puska Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Puska Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crosbar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puska Jr circles away.
Jab from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Crosbar off the cage and back into rage.
Crosbar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Puska Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Crosbar off the cage and back into rage.
A left lands for Puska Jr.
Puska Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puska Jr connects with a body shot.
Puska Jr with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska Jr misses with an uppercut.
Puska Jr throws a series of punches but Crosbar moves out of range.
Puska Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Crosbar seems unphased.
Puska Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crosbar blocks a jab.
Puska Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Puska Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puska Jr throws a right hand that Crosbar ducks under and follows up with a left that Crosbar also avoids with ease.
Puska Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puska Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Puska Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Charlie Crosbar has been cut.
Puska Jr loads up on a big right hand but Crosbar slips the punch.
Puska Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Puska Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crosbar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puska Jr misses with a wild combination.
Crosbar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puska Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crosbar eats them both and turns towards Puska Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Puska Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosbar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr lands with a right hand.
Puska Jr misses with a wild combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puska Jr, as that shot connected.
Puska Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Puska Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Puska Jr looks to land a combination but Crosbar avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Puska Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Crosbar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Puska Jr finds it's target.
Puska Jr lands the left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Puska Jr finds it's way through Crosbar's defenses.
Puska Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Puska Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puska Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Puska Jr misses with a hook. Crosbar ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pauli Puska Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie Crosbar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crosbar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puska Jr looks to land a combination but Crosbar avoids it well.
A combination from Puska Jr does no damage.
Puska Jr tests Crosbar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puska Jr jabs Crosbar right on the nose. Crosbar blinks but takes it well.
Puska Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crosbar counters with a three punch combo that has Puska Jr backing up. Puska Jr nods at Crosbar to acknowledge the strikes.
Crosbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puska Jr.
Puska Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Crosbar counters with a three punch combo that has Puska Jr backing up. Puska Jr nods at Crosbar to acknowledge the strikes.
Charlie Crosbar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puska Jr misses with an uppercut

and Crosbar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crosbar tries for a takedown but Puska Jr manages to get underhooks.
Puska Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crosbar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crosbar tries to pull guard but Puska Jr won't allow it.
Puska Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puska Jr tries to break the clinch but Crosbar is controlling the position.
Puska Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crosbar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crosbar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crosbar is trying to maintain a safe position but Puska Jr gets an underhook and turns Crosbar into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosbar can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.

Puska Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Puska Jr stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Puska Jr misses with a looping left.
Puska Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puska Jr tests Crosbar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puska Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crosbar throws a head kick that misses.
Puska Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puska Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Puska Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crosbar at a distance.
Puska Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crosbar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puska Jr misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska Jr stuns Crosbar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puska Jr tries to bum rush Crosbar with a series of wild strikes but Crosbar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puska Jr throws a hook to the side of Crosbar's head but Crosbar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crosbar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puska Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puska Jr feints a jab promting Crosbar to slip. Puska Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crosbar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Puska Jr thuds a left hand into Crosbar's body.
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!
Puska Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Puska Jr misses with a combination

and Crosbar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Puska Jr has picked Crosbar up - he's going for a ride! Puska Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Puska Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Puska Jr gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska Jr scores with a jab.
Puska Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Puska Jr misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Puska Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crosbar doesn't seem phased though.
Crosbar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puska Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Puska Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crosbar.
Puska Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Puska Jr. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the liver by Puska Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Puska Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Puska Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Crosbar seems unphased.
Puska Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Puska Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Crosbar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puska Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Puska Jr throws a combination. Crosbar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Puska Jr does no damage.
Pauli Puska Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puska Jr dips to his left and cracks Crosbar with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puska Jr throws a nice looking combination but Crosbar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puska Jr tries to bum rush Crosbar with a series of wild strikes but Crosbar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr works over Crosbar's head and body with a nice combination.
Puska Jr thuds his right hand into Crosbar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puska Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puska Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crosbar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puska Jr.
A slow jab from Puska Jr misses its intended target.
Puska Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crosbar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Puska Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauli Puska Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Crosbar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Puska Jr scores with a one two! Crosbar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Puska Jr looks to land a left hand but Crosbar moved out of range nicely.
Puska Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Puska Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puska Jr throws out a loose jab but Crosbar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puska Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puska Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crosbar.
Crosbar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puska Jr as he avoids it easily.
Puska Jr looks to land a combination but Crosbar avoids it well.
Puska Jr looks to land a left hand but Crosbar moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puska Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Puska Jr.
Puska Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puska Jr jabs Crosbar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puska Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puska Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crosbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Puska Jr lands with a right hand.
Puska Jr looks to throw the jab but Crosbar is out of range.
Puska Jr works the jab nicely.
Crosbar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puska Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crosbar scrambles back to his feet.
Puska Jr misses with a body shot.
Puska Jr throws a nice looking combination but Crosbar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crosbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puska Jr.
Puska Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puska Jr misses with an uppercut. Crosbar saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puska Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crosbar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crosbar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puska Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crosbar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puska Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crosbar scrambles back to his feet.
Puska Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puska Jr stalks Crosbar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crosbar's face. Crosbar staggers backwards, shaken.
Puska Jr misses with a wild combination.
Crosbar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puska Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puska Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosbar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puska Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puska Jr cracks Crosbar with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Puska Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Puska Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Crosbar's head back.
Puska Jr throws a series of punches but Crosbar avoids them all with ease.
Puska Jr digs a good hook to Crosbar's body.
Puska Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puska Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Puska Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puska Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Puska Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crosbar slips a straight right by Puska Jr.
Nice shot lands for Puska Jr.
Puska Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Puska Jr connects with a body shot.
Puska Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crosbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosbar takes one to the side of the head.
Puska Jr cracks Crosbar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puska Jr lunges at Crosbar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crosbar's hand.
Crosbar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Puska Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Puska Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Puska Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Puska Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Crosbar ducks right into an uppercut from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Puska Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crosbar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crosbar dodges the punch combination from Puska Jr.
No joy there for Puska Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puska Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puska Jr scores with the left hand. Crosbar knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Puska Jr. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska Jr thuds his right hand into Crosbar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puska Jr cracks Crosbar with a good jab.
Puska Jr throws a nice looking combination but Crosbar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crosbar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crosbar tries to move into range but Puska Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puska Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from Puska Jr finds it's target.
Puska Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crosbar's head.
A slow jab from Puska Jr misses its intended target.
A right-left combo lands from Puska Jr.
Crosbar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puska Jr.
Puska Jr throws a right and a left that Crosbar avoids nicely.
Puska Jr swings for the body but Crosbar moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puska Jr missing with a left hand there. Crosbar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puska Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crosbars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puska Jr scores with a one two! Crosbar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Charlie Crosbar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puska Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Puska Jr scores with a one two! Crosbar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pauli Puska Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Puska Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauli Puska Jr!