PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rurik Kokovtsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rurik Kokovtsov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kokovtsov
vs
Puukko

183 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rurik Kokovtsov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pekka Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokovtsov throws a nice looking combination but Puukko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kokovtsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Puukko is just out of range.
Kokovtsov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puukko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kokovtsov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kokovtsov misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Puukko.
Puukko dodges the punch combination from Kokovtsov.
Puukko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Puukko.
Good leg kick by Puukko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puukko throws a solid leg kick but Kokovtsov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puukko.
Puukko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Puukko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puukko takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokovtsov swinging wildly here.
Puukko misses with a head kick.
Kokovtsov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puukko lands a jab to the nose.
Kokovtsov avoids the head kick by Puukko.
A combination from Kokovtsov does no damage.
Kokovtsov ducks right into an uppercut from Puukko.
Puukko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puukko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puukko lands a high kick!
Puukko lands with a nice body punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puukko.
Kokovtsov blocks a leg kick.
Kokovtsov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puukko cracks the inside of Kokovtsov's front leg.
Kokovtsov takes one to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kokovtsov checks a leg kick.
Puukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kokovtsov throws a big shot that misses.
Kokovtsov misses with a body punch
and Puukko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Puukko lands the left hand.
Kokovtsov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puukko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kokovtsov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Puukko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Puukko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puukko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kokovtsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kokovtsov.
Puukko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Puukko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Puukko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kokovtsov.
Kokovtsov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puukko doesn't seem bothered though.
Puukko connects with a high kick.
Kokovtsov misses with a few strikes there.
Puukko sizes up Kokovtsov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kokovtsov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puukko counters with a stiff right hand.
Puukko throws a leg kick but Kokovtsov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Puukko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kokovtsov has time to react.
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!
Puukko dodges the punch combination from Kokovtsov.
Puukko cracks a nice hook into Kokovtsov's ribs.
Puukko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokovtsov digs a good body shot into Puukko's ribs.
Kokovtsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kokovtsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puukko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kokovtsov throws a body punch but Puukko moves out of range.
Puukko throws a series of punches but Kokovtsov moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Puukko.
Puukko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kokovtsov's sensitive parts.
Kokovtsov is looking to wear down Puukko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A right-left combo lands from Puukko.
Puukko is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puukko lands with a good body shot.
Puukko blocks a leg kick.
Puukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kokovtsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Puukko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Puukko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kokovtsov takes one to the side of the head.
Kokovtsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puukko moves away.
Puukko checks a leg kick.
Puukko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Puukko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kokovtsov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kokovtsov misses with a double jab.
Puukko scores with a decent looking hook.
Kokovtsov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokovtsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puukko moves out of range as Kokovtsov strikes.
Kokovtsov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pekka Puukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puukko throws out a leg kick but Kokovtsov moves out of range and Puukko only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puukko.
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!
Kokovtsov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puukko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko throws a series of punches but Kokovtsov moves out of range.
Kokovtsov misses with a low kick.
Kokovtsov slips a jab and a cross from Puukko.
Puukko swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Puukko.
Puukko tries a head kick but it misses.
Puukko misses with a head kick.
Kokovtsov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puukko. Puukko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kokovtsov moves out of range of the body kick from Puukko.
Kokovtsov swings for the body but Puukko moves out of range.
Kokovtsov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puukko.
Kokovtsov misses with a straight left.
Kokovtsov misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokovtsov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kokovtsov throws a right and a left that Puukko avoids nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kokovtsov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Puukko misses with a two punch combination.
Puukko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kokovtsov.
Kokovtsov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puukko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kokovtsov circles away quickly and effectively.
Puukko throws a low kick, looking for Kokovtsov's leg but Kokovtsov calmly moves out of range.
Kokovtsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puukko.
Kokovtsov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Puukko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puukko works over Kokovtsov's head and body with a nice combination.
Puukko throws a series of punches but Kokovtsov moves out of range.
Puukko is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokovtsov tries a low kick but Puukko avoids it.
Pekka Puukko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puukko misses with a hook. Kokovtsov ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puukko.
Rurik Kokovtsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puukko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kokovtsov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puukko.
Kokovtsov throws a head kick but Puukko moves out of range.
Puukko ducks under a wild hook from Kokovtsov.
Kokovtsov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kokovtsov misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puukko, right into the meat.
Kokovtsov moves out of range of the leg kick from Puukko.
Puukko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kokovtsov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puukko motions for Kokovtsov to come forward. Puukko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puukko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kokovtsov lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Kokovtsov misses its intended target.
Puukko misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kokovtsov lands with a straight right. Puukko didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokovtsov throws a leg kick but Puukko checks it.
Kokovtsov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Puukko looks to land a combination. Kokovtsov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Puukko throws a sloppy head kick and Kokovtsov moves out of range easily.
Puukko takes a swing at Kokovtsov's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kokovtsov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kokovtsov lands the left hand.
Kokovtsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kokovtsov throws a right hand that misses
and Puukko counters with a low kick, right behind Kokovtsov 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pekka Puukko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kokovtsov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Puukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puukko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Puukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokovtsov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokovtsov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puukko.
Kokovtsov misses the shot to the body.
Kokovtsov throws a leg kick but Puukko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puukko misses with a wild combination.
Kokovtsov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puukko throws a low kick but Kokovtsov avoids it.
Puukko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kokovtsov lands a left and a right that send Puukko crashing to the mat, dazed. Kokovtsov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Puukko is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Puukko as he checks the leg kick.
Puukko is still on wobbly legs! Can Kokovtsov finish him?
A low kick from Kokovtsov misses
and Puukko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puukko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kokovtsov takes a step back to recover.
Puukko get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Puukko stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Kokovtsov runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rurik Kokovtsov!
Rurik Kokovtsov is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Rurik Kokovtsov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.