PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarmo Puustinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarmo Puustinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Francois Faber's chin.

Puustinen
vs
Faber

190 cm
29
207 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarmo Puustinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francois Faber!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puustinen.
Faber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Puustinen shoots in looking for a takedown but Faber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Puustinen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Faber fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Faber.
Faber misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Faber misses its intended target.
Faber scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Faber dips to his left and cracks Puustinen with an uppercut!
Faber misses with a series of wild punches.
Faber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puustinen's calf.
Faber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puustinen.
Puustinen throws a series of punches but Faber avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries a head kick but it misses.
Puustinen avoids the head kick by Faber.
Puustinen throws a looping overhand right but Faber ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Faber.
Faber walks into a straight right hand from Puustinen.

It looks like Francois Faber has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puustinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Faber scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Francois Faber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puustinen.
Sloppy strikes from Faber. Those never looked like landing.
Faber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puustinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Faber lands a leg kick that knocks Puustinen off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Faber.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faber. Puustinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puustinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faber.
Faber thumps Puustinen with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faber.
Puustinen moves out of range as Faber strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Faber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francois Faber's cut.
That's time! Puustinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Puustinen throws an off balance right hand
and Faber counters with a good low kick that Puustinen was not able to check.
Puustinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice combination there by Puustinen.

Faber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puustinen is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Puustinen fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faber throws an elbow but misses.
Faber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puustinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puustinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puustinen can't get the takedown.
Puustinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faber is keeping busy.
Faber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puustinen can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarmo Puustinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puustinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Faber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faber.
Puustinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Puustinen can't break the clinch.
Faber throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Puustinen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Faber lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puustinen's brow.
Puustinen blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Faber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber lands a knee to the body.
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!
Puustinen can't break the clinch.
Puustinen avoids the elbow strike from Faber, against the cage.
Puustinen misses with the head strike.
Faber misses with an elbow strike.
Puustinen is trying to drag Faber to the mat but Faber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faber throws an elbow but misses.
Puustinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faber throws an elbow but it misses.
Faber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Faber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puustinen blocks an elbow strike.
Faber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faber.
Faber throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puustinen is trying to break the clinch but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Puustinen.
Faber blocking some punches.
Faber tries to land knees in the clinch but Puustinen avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Puustinen.
Puustinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puustinen is trying to break the clinch but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Faber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puustinens head.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puustinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puustinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Faber gets an underhook and turns Puustinen into the cage.
Faber is leaning against Puustinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puustinen is working for takedown but Faber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Puustinen blocking some punches.
Puustinen effectively controlling the action here.
Faber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puustinen's defenses.
Faber pushes off an throws an elbow but Puustinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faber pushes off an throws an elbow but Puustinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puustinen's brow.
Faber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puustinen's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faber misses with an elbow strike.
Faber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faber pushes off an throws an elbow but Puustinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puustinen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Faber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francois Faber's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Puustinen misses with a wild body shot.
Puustinen throws a combination. Faber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Faber misses with a head kick.
Puustinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Faber throws a leg kick which misses Puustinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Puustinen tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber scores with a leg kick.
Puustinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
Puustinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puustinen takes a swing at Faber's ribcage but misses.
Puustinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Faber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puustinen swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.
Faber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Puustinen pushes him off.
Francois Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber thumps Puustinen with a low kick.
Faber scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber is looking to clinch but Puustinen is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puustinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Puustinen circles away.
Puustinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faber.
Jarmo Puustinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faber tries to clinch up but Puustinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Puustinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faber thuds his shin into the meat of Puustinen's side.
Faber is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puustinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Francois Faber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puustinen avoids the head kick by Faber.
Donk. Faber catches Puustinen right on the button with a cross.
Puustinen throws a body punch but Faber moves out of range.
Puustinen cracks Faber with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puustinen slips a straight right by Faber.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francois Faber.
Well Faber 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Faber!