PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stand Alone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Alone
vs
Puukko

190 cm
21
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stand Alone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pekka Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puukko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puukko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alone's head.
A punch combination from Puukko misses.
Puukko scores with a head kick. Alone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Puukko blocks a head kick by Alone.
Alone scores with a nice head shot.
Puukko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alone misses with a right hand
and Puukko counters with a nice leg kick.
Alone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Puukko finds it's way round the side to connect with Alone's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alone misses with a leg kick
and Puukko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puukko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Puukko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alone somewhat.
Alone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Puukko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puukko scores with a jab.
Puukko cracks Alone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko throws a sloppy head kick and Alone moves out of range easily.
Puukko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A low kick from Alone is predictable there
and Puukko counters with an outside leg kick.
Puukko scoring well with a low kick there.
Alone is breathing heavily.
Alone throws an overhand right that lands on Puukko's shoulder, as Puukko tries to avoid the shot.
Alone throws a solid leg kick but Puukko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alone.
Alone throws a lazy head kick
and Puukko counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puukko, as that shot connected.
Puukko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puukko lands a head shot.

Alone is rocked!
Puukko closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Alone out cold! Alone corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pekka Puukko!