PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winjkin William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You Ain't Stoppin Me !!!! . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Puska
vs
William

175 cm
26
145 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

150 cm
23
130 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Puska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Winjkin William!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska lands with a right hand.
Good exchange - Puska coming out on top.
William throws a sloppy head kick and Puska moves out of range easily.
William tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
William tries a head kick but it misses.
Puska is looking to chop away at William's legs.
William fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puska cracks William with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puska tries to land a front kick but William steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
William has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puska.
Puska paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Puska finds it's way through William's defenses.
Puska shoots in for a takedown but William shows good takedown defense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puska fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and William has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
William avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska misses with a looping right.
William tries a head kick but it misses.
William staying out of range there.
William misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puska.
William ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puska moves away.
Puska slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
William is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puska with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
William stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puska.
Puska walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Puska shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Puska is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
William takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska misses with the combination.
Puska avoids the body shot from William.
William on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Puska tenderised William's leg. William is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William closes the distance but Puska moves to the side
and Puska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puska is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Puska ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Winjkin William is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
William misses with a low kick.
William wants to clinch up but Puska keeps it at a distance.
William tries to clinch up.
Mike Puska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska tried to score with a low kick but William checks it.
William misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puska.
Puska checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Puska just misses with a punch to the body.
Puska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract William.
Puska misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Puska.
Puska looks to land a left hand but William moved out of range nicely.
William showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puska.
Puska misses with a combination
and William counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puska connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puska misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Puska.
Puska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from William.
William keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puska.
Puska scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
William is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Puska rather than just go for the knockout.
Puska blocks a head kick by William.
William tries to clinch up but Puska circles away and keeps his distance.
William tries to clinch but Puska moves out of range.
Puska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
William takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puska cracks William with a right hand to the side of the head.
William misses with the body kick
and Puska counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Puska dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Puska lands a straight punch to the body, keeping William at a distance.
Some wild striking there from William.
Puska blocks a head kick by William.
Puska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
William looks to score with a jab to the body but Puska is just out of range.
Puska lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
William throws a hook but Puska blocks it.
Puska punishes William's body with a nice straight punch.
Puska lands an overhand right.
William takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
William tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
William tries to close the distance and clinch but Puska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puska lands a nice shot to the body.
Puska throws a leg kick which misses William's front leg but catches the back leg as William tries to avoid it.
William steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puska.
Puska scores with a push kick.

William moves into the clinch.
William misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puska.
William misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for William to work.

Puska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from William misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William wants to clinch
and Puska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puska misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puska.
Puska just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puska is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Puska closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Puska takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
William tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Puska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mike Puska is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Puska.
Puska lands a jab to William's midsection.
Puska thuds his right hand into William's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
William is looking to clinch but Puska is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Puska misses its intended target.
Puska misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Puska misses with a body shot.
Puska takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
William on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

William moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, William throws an elbow but misses.
William tries to land a knee to the head but Puska blocks with his arms.
Puska managing to block the knees to the body from William.
William is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puska is defending well for now.
William prevents a body shot from Puska.
Puska lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska controlling the action here for a moment.
Puska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
William misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puska.
William misses with a short punch on the inside.
William looking to stall.
William misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puska lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puska can't get the takedown.
William misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puska.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puska scores with a hook to the body.
Puska misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
William holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Puska.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Puska dominated that second 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.

William throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
William tries to clinch up.
William is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puska misses with an uppercut.
William ducks right into an uppercut from Puska.
William looks for the body kick but Puska saw that one coming.
William tries a head kick but it misses.
Puska thuds a left hand into William's body.
A jab from Puska misses.
Puska tries for a takedown but William sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Puska connects with a right hand. William shakes it off.
Puska fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt William.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but William moves away.
Puska avoids the head kick by William.

Puska gets tackled into the cage by William. William maintains the clinch.
Puska misses with a short punch on the inside.
William stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puska throws a head punch that misses.
William prevents a body shot from Puska.
A nice right hand lands inside from William.
Puska swings wildly with an uppercut but William uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
William stalling in the clinch but Puska improves position.
William misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for William.
Winjkin William has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
William tries a body shot but Puska blocks it.

Puska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
William takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from William.
Puska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Puska.
William takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Puska does no damage.

William moves into range and clinches up with Puska.
Puska wants a takedown but no success here.
Puska is trying to break free.
Puska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from William.
Winjkin William seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska can't find room to land a body shot as William controls the action.
William controlling the action here for a moment.
William blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
William throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Puska blocks it with crossed arms.
William misses with a punch to the body.
William tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puska.
Puska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
William blocks a punch to the side of the head.
William wants to stall.
Puska avoiding damage as William throws knees to the body.
William with an attempt at a knee that misses.
William is trying to maintain a safe position but Puska gets an underhook and turns William into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puska misses with a punch on the inside.
Puska lands with a right to the head.
William is trying to maintain a safe position but Puska gets an underhook and turns William into the cage.
A body shot lands from William.
Puska is leaning against William and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puska avoiding damage as William throws knees to the body.
Puska gets through William's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puska.
Puska lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puska avoids a wild elbow strike from William.
William pushes off an throws an elbow but Puska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puska lands a knee to the body.
William takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
William throws a punch but it's blocked by Puska.
Puska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of William backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puska.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Puska showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puska has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Puska!
As Mike Puska got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It's been a looong looong time for nigga to eat! '.