PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murska Puro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murska Puro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Chino
vs
Puro

184 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
208 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murska Puro!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chino.
A swing and a miss from Chino.
Puro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chino misses with a hook. Puro ducked under it nicely.

Chino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puro, pushing him back against the cage.
Puro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Chino breaks the clinch.
Puro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puro tries to score with a low kick but Chino moves his leg out of the way.
Chino is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Puro.
Puro blocks a jab.
Puro counters with a body kick.
Chino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chino tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Puro manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puro moves away.
Puro moves away from the strike by Chino.
Chino missing with a left hand there. Puro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chino throws a lazy right hand but Puro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puro throws a counter combo.
Chino looks to land a right hand but Puro moved out of range.

Chino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Chino.
Puro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chino can't find room to land a body shot as Puro controls the action.
Puro struggles to land a body shot inside as Chino controls his hands.
Puro prevents a body shot from Chino.
Chino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chino swings wildly with an uppercut but Puro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Chino.
Puro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Chino manages to break the clinch.
Puro tries to bum rush Chino with a series of wild strikes but Chino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chino misses with a lunging right hand
and Puro counters with a good low kick that Chino was not able to check.
Chino moves out of range of the body kick from Puro.
Chino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chino misses with a hook.
Chino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puro moves out of range of the leg kick from Chino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro is looking to clinch but Chino is avoiding it.
Puro throws a body punch but Chino moves out of range.
Chino misses with a series of wild punches.

Chino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puro being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Puro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chino pushes off an throws an elbow but Puro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chino prevents a body shot from Puro.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Chino.
Chino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chino throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino wants a takedown.
Chino misses with some punches.
Puro trying to stall but Chino improves his position.
Chino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chino misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puro.
Puro is looking to control Chino's arms but Chino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puro has his back to the cage.
Chino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Chino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Puro tries to work over Chino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chino is trying to push Puro away but Puro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chino swings wildly with an uppercut but Puro uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Chino goes for a takedown attempt but Puro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Puro throws a low kick but Chino avoids it.
Chino is looking to counter the offense by Puro and move into the clinch.
Chino looks to land a combination but Puro avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino misses with a looping right.
Chino takes a swing at Puro's ribcage but misses.
Murska Puro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chino gets a clinch.
Puro misses with some punches.
Chino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Puro has Chino pressed against the cage, preventing Chino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chino is stalling here.
Chino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puro cracks Chino with a nice body shot.
Puro misses with a punch to the body.
Puro trying to stall but Chino improves his position.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chino misses with a punch to the body.
Chino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chino throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpa Chino dominated that 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.

Chino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chino.
Chino with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puro counters with a good low kick that Chino was not able to check.
Puro throws a leg kick that is checked

and Chino counters by moving into the clinch.
Chino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puro can do to turn this around?
Chino throws a punch but it's blocked by Puro.
Puro lands with a light punch inside.
Chino has a couple of punches blocked by Puro.
Puro prevents a body shot from Chino.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Chino.
Puro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chino misses with a punch to the body.
Chino working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Chino fails to land.
Chino misses with a punch on the inside.
Chino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puro.
Chino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chino fails to land.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chino's elbow.
Puro pushes Chino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puro tries to throw a body punch but Chino avoids it by throwing Puro back against the cage.
Chino has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Puro after a bit of a struggle.
Puro can't find room to land a body shot as Chino controls the action.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Chino.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Alpa Chino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chino tries to work over Puro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chino's elbow.
Chino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puro's elbow.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino throws a head punch that misses.
Chino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Chino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chino is trying to break the clinch but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Puro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chino prevents a body shot from Puro.
Chino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puro up against the cage.
Chino prevents a body shot from Puro.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Chino has a couple of punches blocked by Puro.

Chino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chino throws a jab but it's blocked by Puro.
Chino darts in looking for a takedown but Puro gets double underhooks and turns Chino into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alpa Chino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chino takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a front kick aimed at Chino's knee but Chino avoids it well.
Chino takes a swing at Puro's ribcage but misses.
Chino throws a jab but it's blocked by Puro.
Chino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puro.
Murska Puro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puro swings for the body but Chino moves out of range.
Puro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chino misses the jab.
Chino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chino tries to counter by clinching up but Puro breaks away and moves out of range.
Chino misses with a hook.
Puro throws a body punch but Chino moves out of range.
Chino misses with a straight left.
Puro wants to slow Chino down by chopping away at his legs.
Puro is looking to slow Chino down with leg kicks.
Puro feints and then cracks Chino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chino down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Puro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Puro punishes Chino's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chino has had enough of the clinch but Puro keeps him there for the moment.
Puro misses with some punches.
Chino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puro's elbow.
Puro is trying to stall.
Puro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Puro.
Puro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murska Puro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chino checks a low kick from Puro.
Puro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chino. That did some damage!

Puro gets tackled into the cage by Chino. Chino maintains the clinch.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Chino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chino throws an elbow but it misses.
Chino misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Chino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chino tries to throw a body punch but Puro avoids it by throwing Chino back against the cage.
Chino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro presses Chino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro tries to work over Chino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chino holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puro's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Chino.
Chino misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Puro as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Puro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chino is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puro blocking some punches.
Chino misses with a punch on the inside.
Chino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro working aggressively here.
Chino can't find room to land a body shot as Puro controls the action.
Chino wants to get back to striking at distance but Puro won't allow it.
Puro misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chino.
Stalling in the clinch from Chino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puro prevents a body shot from Chino.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puro.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Chino misses with the head strike.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Chino.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puro.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chino tries to throw a body punch but Puro avoids it by throwing Chino back against the cage.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Chino tries a body shot but Puro blocks it.
Chino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chino tries to stall but Puro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puro can't find room to land a body shot as Chino controls the action.
Chino'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.
Chino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puro avoids it.
Puro scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Chino fails to land.
Chino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puro.

Chino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chino fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a hook but Chino avoids it easily.
Puro throws a solid leg kick but Chino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puro.
Murska Puro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chino throws a hook but Puro blocks it.
Chino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puro.
Chino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puro.
Puro lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puro throws a hook to the side of Chino's head but Chino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chino throws a hook but Puro avoids it easily.
Chino shoots in for a takedown but Puro shows good takedown defense.
Puro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alpa Chino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good work by Puro as he checks the leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chino working aggressively here.
Chino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puro prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murska Puro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murska Puro!