PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winnie Pooh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Osteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osteri comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aino Akti - Kerrankin tarpeekseen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pooh
vs
Osteri

172 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Winnie Pooh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Markku Osteri!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pooh just misses with a punch to the body.
Osteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Pooh is just out of range.
Osteri keeps the fight on the outside.
Pooh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Osteri. That did some damage!

Pooh gets a clinch.
Osteri cracks Pooh with a nice body shot.
Osteri gets through Pooh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Osteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Osteri is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Osteri fails to land.
Pooh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Osteri misses with a body punch.
Osteri tries for a takedown but Pooh manages to get underhooks.
Osteri avoiding damage as Pooh throws knees to the body.
Osteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pooh landing knees to the body.
Pooh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osteri tries to throw a body punch but Pooh avoids it by throwing Osteri back against the cage.
Osteri misses with the head strike.
Pooh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Markku Osteri has been cut.
Pooh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pooh landing knees to the body.
Osteri looks gassed!
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!
Pooh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Osteri's defenses.
Osteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pooh stops a takedown attempt from Osteri.
Osteri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osteri is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pooh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Winnie Pooh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku Osteri.
Osteri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Osteri tries a body shot but Pooh blocks it.
Nice elbow from Pooh.
Pooh lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Markku Osteri's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pooh ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pooh no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pooh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osteri.

Pooh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pooh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Osteri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pooh throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Osteri escapes and throws Pooh's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pooh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pooh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pooh is looking for a sweep. Osteri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Pooh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Osteri wants to free his trapped foot but Pooh is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pooh taking some punishment here, with Osteri in his half guard.
Pooh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Pooh looking for subs from the bottom but Osteri mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pooh in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pooh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pooh is working hard here to advance position.
Osteri raining down shots from the mount!
Osteri punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pooh is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osteri putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Osteri landing punches.
Pooh can't escape the position.
Osteri lands a nice shot to the head.
Osteri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Osteri lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Osteri working Pooh over with strikes here.
Pooh is trying desperately to improve position.
Osteri with good strikes from the mount here!
Pooh is wriggling around trying to escape.
Osteri lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osteri prevents Pooh from getting the reversal.
Osteri pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Osteri with a couple of short strikes.
Osteri landing strikes from the mount and Pooh is in trouble!
Osteri prevents Pooh from getting the reversal.
Osteri landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pooh tries to reverse the position but Osteri maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Osteri.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pooh can't escape the position.
Osteri punishing his opponent with strikes.
Osteri in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pooh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winnie Pooh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markku Osteri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Osteri cracks Pooh with an open hand slap.
Osteri lands with a straight right. Pooh didn't see that one coming.
Pooh misses with a takedown attempt - Osteri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winnie Pooh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osteri jabs at Pooh's body.
Pooh throws a shot from downtown. Osteri moves away and avoids it.
Osteri scores with a hook to the body. Pooh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pooh shoots in looking for a takedown. Osteri tries to sprawl out of it but Pooh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Osteri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Osteri connects with a looping right hand.
Osteri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pooh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Osteri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Osteri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Osteri duly obliges.

It looks like Winnie Pooh has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Osteri.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osteri stuns Pooh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Osteri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osteri throws a combination. Pooh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pooh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Pooh is rocked!
Pooh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Pooh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Osteri scores with a hook.
Osteri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pooh takes one to the side of the head.
Osteri lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Pooh falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Markku Osteri!