PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Puikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McBrain
vs
Puikko

175 cm
22
184 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

198 cm
21
196 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Puikko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puikko throws a right hand that McBrain ducks under and follows up with a left that McBrain also avoids with ease.
McBrain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McBrain misses with a wild body shot.
Puikko throws a solid leg kick but McBrain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puikko.
McBrain throws a hook but Puikko avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Puikko misses its intended target.
A lazy left from McBrain finds it's target.
Puikko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McBrain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puikko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McBrain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puikko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBrain.
Puikko throws a big shot that misses.
Puikko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from McBrain does no damage.
Puikko fails to land with a series of punches.
McBrain lands a nice shot to the body.
McBrain throws a leg kick but Puikko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puikko throws a solid leg kick but McBrain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puikko.
Puikko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McBrain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBrain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Puikko ducks right into an uppercut from McBrain.
Puikko thows a left - swing and a miss!
McBrain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puikko momentarily.
McBrain motions for Puikko to come forward. McBrain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puikko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McBrain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McBrain throws a leg kick
and Puikko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBrain misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from McBrain.
Puikko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McBrain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puikko.
McBrain slips under a jab from Puikko.
Puikko throws a body punch but McBrain moves out of range.
Puikko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puikko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBrain.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puikko.
McBrain swings for the body but Puikko moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrain connects with a jab.
Puikko throws a low kick but McBrain avoids it.
McBrain slips a jab and a cross from Puikko.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puikko.
Puikko misses with a left hand
and McBrain counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBrain. Puikko does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBrain misses with an uppercut.
Puikko throws a jab but it's blocked by McBrain.
McBrain lands a jab to Puikko's midsection.
McBrain is looking to wear down Puikko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puikko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McBrain throws a body punch but Puikko moves out of range.
Puikko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrain 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.
Puikko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Puikko lands a jab to McBrain's midsection.
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!
Puikko looks to land a left hand but McBrain moved out of range nicely.
McBrain's corner calls for a 1-2. McBrain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McBrain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McBrain checks a low kick from Puikko.
McBrain connects with a body shot that sends Puikko's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from McBrain misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBrain lands a right hook to the body.
McBrain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puikko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puikko looks gassed!
McBrain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puikko doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce McBrain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Puikko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McBrain cracks a nice hook into Puikko's ribs.
McBrain throws a shot from downtown. Puikko moves away and avoids it.
McBrain throws out a loose jab but Puikko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puikko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puikko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Puikko moves out of range of the strikes.
Puikko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBrain misses with a body shot.
McBrain throws a body punch but Puikko moves out of range.
McBrain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puikko manages to avoid it.
Puikko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Puikko does it's job there.
Puikko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBrain manages to avoid it.
Puikko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McBrain throws a wild body kick that Puikko sees coming a mile off.
Puikko swinging wildly here.
McBrain drops his hands momentarily and Puikko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McBrain throws out a leg kick but Puikko moves out of range and McBrain only half commits.
Puikko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McBrain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Puikko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McBrain counters with a nice body shot.
McBrain misses the shot to the body.
McBrain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrain looks to score with a jab to the body but Puikko is just out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by McBrain!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puikko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puikko misses with a lunging right hand
and McBrain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBrain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puikko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puikko is breathing heavily.
McBrain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puikko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBrain lands a body shot.
McBrain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puikko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McBrain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBrain scores with a hook to the body. Puikko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McBrain scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McBrain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puikko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McBrain lands the left hand.
McBrain scores with a hook to the body. Puikko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Janne Puikko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBrain lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBrain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McBrain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McBrain lands a front kick.
McBrain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McBrain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puikko.
McBrain scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Puikko is rocked!
Puikko looks to score with a jab to the body but McBrain is just out of range.
Puikko is still on wobbly legs! Can McBrain finish him?
Bruce McBrain is winning the standup battle so far.
Puikko avoids the body shot from McBrain.
Puikko seems to have recovered his senses.
Puikko avoids the body shot from McBrain.
Puikko tries for a takedown but McBrain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McBrain lands a jab.
McBrain misses with a wild body shot.
McBrain throws an overhand right that lands on Puikko's shoulder, as Puikko tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBrain misses with a body shot.
Puikko throws a right and a left that McBrain avoids nicely.
Puikko throws a hook to the side of McBrain's head but McBrain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce McBrain dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McBrain moves out of range of the body kick from Puikko.
Puikko looks to land a left hand but McBrain moved out of range nicely.
McBrain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puikko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puikko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McBrain counters with a leg kick.
Puikko with a jab.
Puikko slips under a jab from McBrain.
McBrain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McBrain scores with a kick to the midsection.
McBrain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puikko manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Puikko might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McBrain has got the better of the exchanges.
Puikko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puikko throws a right hand that misses
and McBrain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Puikko throws a hook but McBrain avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puikko moves away.
Puikko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McBrain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puikko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puikko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McBrain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puikko in his tracks.
Left hook, right uppercut from McBrain.
Puikko moves out of range as McBrain throws a body kick.
McBrain with a nice cross.
McBrain looks to score with a jab to the body but Puikko is just out of range.
Puikko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puikko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBrain sizes up Puikko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by McBrain. That's going to slow Puikko down.
Puikko throws a leg kick which misses McBrain's front leg but catches the back leg as McBrain tries to avoid it.
McBrain connects with a body shot that sends Puikko's belly button to the back.

Puikko closes the distance and clinches.
McBrain wants to get back to striking at distance but Puikko won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puikko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puikko.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short uppercut from McBrain.
Puikko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

McBrain breaks the clinch.
McBrain throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puikko throws a right and a left that McBrain avoids nicely.
McBrain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puikko moves away.
McBrain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puikko.
McBrain blocks a jab.
McBrain avoids a kick to the body.
McBrain ducks under a wild hook from Puikko.
Puikko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBrain.
McBrain looks to land a left hand but Puikko moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puikko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McBrain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McBrain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McBrain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBrain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McBrain defending well as Puikko loads up on a big left hand.
McBrain misses the body punch
and Puikko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Puikko misses
and McBrain counters with a left to the body.
Puikko misses with a head kick.
McBrain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puikko can do to turn this around?
Puikko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Puikko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBrain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puikko moves away.
Puikko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBrain throws a big shot that misses.
Puikko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McBrain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puikko avoids the body shot from McBrain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce McBrain clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Puikko throws an off balance right hand
and McBrain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puikko moves forwards but McBrain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McBrain lands a nice looking body shot.
Puikko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puikko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McBrain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puikko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puikko checks a leg kick.
McBrain lands a nice hook to Puikko's body. Puikko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McBrain lands a nice shot to the body.
Puikko moves out of range of the body kick.
Puikko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
McBrain misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McBrain moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Puikko.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puikko.
Puikko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McBrain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Puikko misses with a low kick.
Puikko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McBrain.
Puikko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBrain misses the shot to the body.
McBrain digs a good hook to Puikko's body.
McBrain throws a nice looking combination but Puikko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McBrain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBrain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puikko manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puikko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBrain.
Puikko throws out a leg kick but McBrain moves out of range and Puikko only half commits.
McBrain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McBrain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McBrain scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puikko throws out a loose jab but McBrain uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBrain connects with a leg kick. Puikko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McBrain moves out of range of the leg kick from Puikko.
McBrain scores with a nice body kick.
McBrain misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puikko misses with a hook
and McBrain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puikko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puikko throws a right hand that McBrain ducks under and follows up with a left that McBrain also avoids with ease.
McBrain connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by McBrain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McBrain throws a right hand that Puikko ducks under and follows up with a left that Puikko also avoids with ease.
McBrain throws a low kick, looking for Puikko's leg but Puikko calmly moves out of range.
Puikko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBrain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puikko throws out the jab.
No joy there for McBrain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puikko throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puikko misses with the body kick
and McBrain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McBrain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McBrain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puikko was well out of range. Poor timing from McBrain.
McBrain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puikko.
McBrain misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puikko lands with a hook. McBrain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McBrain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McBrain misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBrain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McBrain keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce McBrain had his way with Janne Puikko in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McBrain motions for Puikko to come forward. McBrain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McBrain lands a jab to the head.

McBrain gets tackled into the cage by Puikko. Puikko maintains the clinch.
Puikko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

McBrain manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puikko.
Puikko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBrain scores with a hook.
Puikko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from McBrain does no damage.
McBrain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBrain looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McBrain thuds a left hand into Puikko's body.
Puikko misses with a wild body shot.
McBrain looks to score with a jab to the body but Puikko is just out of range.
Puikko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puikko misses with an uppercut. McBrain saw that one coming.
Puikko checks a leg kick.
Puikko misses with a straight left.
McBrain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puikko throws a left and a right that both miss
and McBrain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Janne Puikko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrain looks to score with a jab to the body but Puikko is just out of range.
A jab lands there for McBrain.
Puikko moves out of range as McBrain strikes.
Puikko scores with a crisp jab that stopped McBrain in his tracks.
Puikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McBrain moves away.
Puikko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puikko throws a leg kick which misses McBrain's front leg but catches the back leg as McBrain tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBrain tries to bum rush Puikko with a series of wild strikes but Puikko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBrain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puikko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puikko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Puikko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from McBrain misses
and Puikko counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Bruce McBrain has been cut.
A big left from Puikko misses.
McBrain looks to score with a jab to the body but Puikko is just out of range.
McBrain avoids the head kick by Puikko.
Puikko misses with an uppercut
and McBrain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Puikko misses with a head kick.
Puikko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McBrain digs a good hook to Puikko's body.
Nice body punch from McBrain.
Puikko misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrain misses with a kick to the body.
Puikko thows a body shot but no joy.
Puikko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McBrain lands with a nice body punch.
Bruce McBrain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McBrain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBrain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McBrain with a hook.
McBrain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puikko throws an off balance right hand
and McBrain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puikko thinking.
Puikko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McBrain moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Janne Puikko.
I think McBrain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce McBrain!
Bruce McBrain is the new middleweight champion!
Bruce McBrain made sure to mention his sponsor, [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY in his post fight interview.