PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rudolph Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Favier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Puppy
vs
Favier

160 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudolph Puppy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urijah Favier!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puppy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Favier misses with the combination.
Puppy looks for the body kick but Favier saw that one coming.
Favier throws a low kick but Puppy avoids it.
Favier swats away the attempt to clinch by Puppy.
Favier throws a chopping leg kick but Puppy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puppy closes the distance and clinches up with Favier, looking for a takedown. Puppy pushes Favier against the cage but Favier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Puppy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Favier is looking to control Puppy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Favier avoid being mounted?
Favier is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Puppy trying to control from half guard but Favier is working away.
Puppy prevents Favier from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Puppy wants to control the pace but Favier is squirming around nicely.
Favier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Puppy thowing shots but they're missing.
Favier is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Favier tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Favier is squirming around, avoiding Puppy's attempts to control the action.
Puppy raining down shots from the mount!
Puppy working Favier over with strikes here.
Favier is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Puppy wants to control the pace but Favier is squirming around nicely.
Favier is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Favier blocking the ground and pound.
Puppy is trying to control here but Favier has managed to regain half guard.
Puppy trying to control from half guard but Favier is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy is stalling here. Favier is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Puppy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Favier has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Favier decides to stand up, so the ref orders Puppy to his feet.
Puppy is breathing heavily.

Favier drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Favier decides to stand back up. Favier steps back and let's Puppy get back to his feet.
Puppy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Favier swinging wilding here.
Puppy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Favier swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Favier gets the takedown into side control.
Puppy looks to move to half guard but instead Favier has passed into mount! Damn!
Favier controlling his opponent.
Puppy taking shots to the head.
Favier lands a nice shot to the head.
Favier sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Puppy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Favier dominated that round.
That's time! Puppy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Favier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Favier wants to get back to striking at distance but Puppy won't allow it.

Favier breaks the clinch.
Favier is looking to clinch.

Puppy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Puppy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Favier has one foot on Puppy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Puppy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Favier counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Puppy controlling the position well.
Favier is breathing heavily.
Puppy wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favier is thwarting Puppy's attempts to control the position.
Puppy is trying to stand.
Puppy trying to control from the bottom.
Puppy wants to improve his position but Favier is controlling well.
Puppy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Puppy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puppy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Puppy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Favier's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puppy gets to his feet. Favier looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Puppy shoots for a double leg takedown but Favier sprawls well. He's pushed Puppy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Puppy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Favier counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudolph Puppy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Favier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puppy keeps working.
Puppy wants to get back to his feet but Favier drags him back down.
Puppy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Favier's best efforts.
Puppy is trying to control but Favier manages to pass to mount!
Puppy wants to hold on but Favier pushes him away.
Favier controlling the pace for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puppy is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy wants to hold on but Favier pushes him away.
Puppy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Favier controlling the pace for now.
Puppy regains half guard.
Favier is controlling the pace.
Puppy has a hand on Favier's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Favier takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Favier takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puppy is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Favier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Puppy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Puppy clinches but Favier breaks the clinch

and Favier counters with a nice double leg into side control. Puppy won't be happy with that.
Puppy wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Puppy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Puppy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Favier.
Favier tries to advance to mount but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puppy tries to bench press Favier off him but Favier keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Favier decides to stand back up.

Favier drives through with a takedown into guard.
Favier sitting in guard here, content to control.

Favier stands up from Puppy's guard - Favier perhaps looking for a knockout.

Favier clinches up with Puppy and pushes him back against the cage.

Puppy successfully pulls guard.
Urijah Favier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puppy trying to keep a closed guard but Favier is proving a slippery customer.

Puppy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Favier with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puppy has his foot on Favier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Favier works his way back into a safe position though.
Favier preventing the sweep.
Puppy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Favier manages to get himself to full guard.
Puppy is looking to work some ground and pound but Favier has wrist control.
Puppy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Favier keeping moving, preventing Puppy from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy tries to stand but Favier is controlling from the bottom.
Favier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Puppy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Favier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puppy stops Favier from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Puppy fails with the takedown

and Favier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Favier has had enough of the clinch but Puppy keeps him there for the moment.
Puppy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Favier prevents it.
Puppy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Favier smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudolph Puppy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Favier scores with a takedown into Puppy's guard.
Favier controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Favier won't allow Puppy to sweep him here.

Favier stands up and waves to Puppy to follow him.
Favier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puppy as he avoids it easily.
Puppy misses with a head kick.
Puppy misses with a double jab.
Puppy wants to clinch up but Favier keeps it at a distance.
Puppy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Favier counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Favier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urijah Favier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Favier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijah Favier!