PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murska Puro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Shin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shin
vs
Puro

190 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murska Puro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puro throws a leg kick but Shin checks it.
Shin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shin throws a low kick, looking for Puro's leg but Puro calmly moves out of range.
Puro throws a leg kick
and Shin counters with an inside leg kick.
Puro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shin throws a head kick but Puro moves out of range.
Puro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puro throws a hook but Shin avoids it easily.
Puro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Puro is looking to slow Shin down with leg kicks.
Shin is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Puro.
Shin throws a sloppy head kick and Puro moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Puro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Puro throws a body kick that misses
and Shin counters with a head kick. That will keep Puro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Puro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro lands with a kick to the temple. Shin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Bill Shin has been cut.
Shin looks to land a left hand but Puro moved out of range nicely.
Shin scores with a head kick.
Puro misses with a kick to the body.
Shin slips a jab from Puro.
Puro throws a leg kick
and Shin counters with a good low kick that Puro was not able to check.
Shin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puro. That did some damage!
Shin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shin's sensitive parts.
Puro lands with a cross.
Murska Puro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shin throws a body kick that misses.

Puro instigates a clinch.
Puro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin is trying to break the clinch but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Puro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shin is breathing heavily.
Puro blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin prevents a body shot from Puro.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Puro works on Shin's body with a couple of short punches.
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Puro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puro.
A short right from Puro.
Puro pushes Shin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Puro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puro lands a body punch.
Puro presses Shin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shin or not.
Puro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puro slowing the pace effectively.
Puro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shins head.
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puro lands a right hand.

Shin is rocked!
Puro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Oh Shin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro pushes Shin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shin seems to have got his legs back now.
Puro presses Shin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puro.
Good body shot from Puro.
Puro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puro lands a body punch.
Puro digs a right hand into Shin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shin's gas tank.
Puro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puro cracks Shin with a nice body shot.
Puro lands a body shot.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Puro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Puro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puro digs a right hand underneath Shin's ribcage. Shin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puro lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Nice body punch from Puro - that landed with a thud.
Puro is struggling to control the position.
Puro gets through Shin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Puro lands a body shot.
Puro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Puro.
Puro lands with a right to the head.
Puro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murska Puro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Shin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Puro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puro misses with a body kick.
That kick from Puro tenderised Shin's leg. Shin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Puro.
Shin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puro can pounce on him.
Shin throws the kick towards the body but Puro avoids it.

Puro closes the distance and pushes Shin back into the cage.
Puro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Puro just leaning against Shin, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puro lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Puro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Puro as the two fighters clinch.
Puro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puro presses Shin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puro digs a right hand underneath Shin's ribcage. Shin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Puro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puro lands a body shot.
Shin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puro lands with a light punch inside.
Puro scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Puro digs a right hand into Shin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shin's gas tank.
Puro lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puro.
Puro lands a shot to the body.
Puro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puro lands a big right hand that drops Shin! The killer instinct kicks in and Puro finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Puro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murska Puro!