PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pukki's entrance music is Trololo. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Pukki
vs
Russo

170 cm
32
146 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

170 cm
26
154 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Russo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Russo is predictable there
and Pukki counters with a straight right hand.
Pukki lands with a right hand.
Pukki avoids the head kick by Russo.
Nice uppercut lands for Pukki. That snapped Russo's head back.
Russo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pukki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pukki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pukki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Russo.
Russo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pukki is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Russo, right into the meat.
Pukki looks to land a right hand but Russo moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Russo.
Russo loads up on a big right hand but Pukki slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo misses with a kick to the body.
Russo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pukki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Russo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
Russo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pukki was well out of range. Poor timing from Russo.
Russo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Russo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Russo throws a leg kick but Pukki checks it.
Pukki misses with a low kick as Russo jumps back.
Pukki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pukki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Russo ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
Russo blocks a low kick nicely.
Russo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki keeps the fight on the outside.
Russo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pukki throws a lazy right hand but Russo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pukki punishes Russo's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Russo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pukki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Russo.
Russo ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo throws a head kick but Pukki moves out of range.
Russo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Russo throws a push kick but Pukki slaps the foot to one side.
Pukki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Russo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pukki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Russo scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pukki.
Russo looks for the body kick but Pukki saw that one coming.
Pukki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Russo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pukki scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Pukki. Those never looked like landing.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russo.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Russo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pukki.
Pukki scores with a one two! Russo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pukki scores with a jab to the body.
Russo staying out of range there.
Pukki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Russo. Russo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pukki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Russo misses.
Russo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pukki scores with a jab. Russo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pukki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Russo on the side of the head.
Pukki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Russo.
Pukki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Russo at a distance.
Pukki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Russo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo misses with a looping right.
Pukki throws a looping overhand right but Russo ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Pukki dominated 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.

Russo slips a straight right by Pukki.
Russo throws a lazy right hand but Pukki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Russo misses with a head kick.

Russo rushes Pukki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pukki managing to block the knees to the body from Russo.
Pukki tries to break free but Russo pushes him back against the cage.

Pukki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukki scores with a decent looking hook.
Russo throws a hook to the side of Pukki's head but Pukki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Russo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pukki lands a body shot.
Russo misses with a low kick.
Russo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pukki throws a looping overhand right but Russo ducks down to avoid it.
Pukki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Russo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Russo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pukki is out of range and Russo settles back down.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Russo.
Russo misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Russo.
Russo swings for the body but Pukki moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Pukki.
Pukki throws out a loose jab but Russo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pukki scores with a punch to the head.
Russo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Russo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decent striking displayed by Pukki there.
Russo moves out of range of the leg kick from Pukki.
Russo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pukki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Russo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pukki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Russo doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Russo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Russo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pukki throws a jab but it's blocked by Russo.
Russo throws out a leg kick but Pukki moves out of range and Russo only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pukki sizes up Russo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Russo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
Russo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pukki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russo.
Russo misses the jab.
Russo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pukki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Russo misses with a looping left.
Russo takes one to the side of the head.
Pukki throws a hook to the side of Russo's head but Russo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pukki misses with an uppercut
and Russo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Russo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pukki is out of range and Russo settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pukki catches Russo right on the button with a cross.
Russo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pukki looks to throw the jab but Russo is out of range.
Pukki misses with a right hand
and Russo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pukki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pukki connects with a jab.
Pukki thumps Russo with a low kick.
Pukki checks a low kick from Russo.
Russo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pukki.
Russo thows a leg kick but Pukki checks it
and Pukki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pukki takes a swing at Russo's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Pukki dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Russo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pukki lands with a straight right. Russo didn't see that one coming.
Russo thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pukki.
Pukki connects with a jab.
Russo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pukki walks into a jab.
Russo scores with a kick to the body.
Pukki lands with a nice body punch.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russo.
Russo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pukki lands a lovely overhand right.
Russo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pukki takes a step back to recover.
Pukki punishes Russo's body with a nice straight punch.
Raimo Pukki is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Pukki.
Russo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Russo moves in looking to clinch but Pukki pushes him off.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russo.
Pukki throws an overhand right that lands on Russo's shoulder, as Russo tries to avoid the shot.
Pukki looks to score with a jab to the body but Russo is just out of range.
Russo slips a jab from Pukki.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick
and Pukki counters with a right hand to the body.
Russo moves out of range as Pukki strikes.
Ryan Russo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raimo Pukki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Pukki misses.
Pukki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russo manages to avoid it.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Russo lands with a hook. Pukki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Russo misses with a body kick.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russo.
Russo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pukki works Russo's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pukki checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Pukki blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Pukki misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pukki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Russo can pounce on him.
Russo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pukki is just out of range.
Russo checks the leg kick.
Russo throws a lazy uppercut
and Pukki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Pukki finds it's target.
Russo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Russo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Russo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Russo thows a leg kick but Pukki checks it
and Pukki counters with a left to the body.
Pukki connects with a body shot that sends Russo's belly button to the back.
Russo slips under a jab from Pukki.
Pukki throws a series of punches but Russo avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki wants to slow Russo down by chopping away at his legs.
Russo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pukki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Russo.
Russo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pukki manages to avoid it.
Russo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pukki.
Pukki connects with a body shot.
Pukki with a nice cross.
Russo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pukki.
Pukki with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Russo moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo slips under a jab.
Pukki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Russo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Russo tries to score with a low kick but Pukki moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Pukki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pukki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Pukki!
Raimo Pukki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.