PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Puhakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lundgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puhakka
vs
Lundgren

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Puhakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Puhakka closes the distance and clinches.
Puhakka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Peter Lundgren has been cut.
Puhakka lands a hook that snaps the head of Lundgren backwards.
Puhakka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lundgren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lundgren throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Puhakka fails to land.
Lundgren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puhakka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lundgren.
Puhakka can't break the clinch.

Lundgren breaks the clinch.
Lundgren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puhakka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puhakka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lundgren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puhakka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puhakka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lundgren swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Puhakka rushes Lundgren and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puhakka stalling the fight.
Lundgren looking to throw knees to the head but Puhakka is blocking nicely.
Lundgren throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lundgren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lundgren looking to throw knees to the head but Puhakka is blocking nicely.
Lundgren throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puhakka lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Puhakka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puhakka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lundgren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lundgren has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puhakka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lundgren tries to land a knee to the head but Puhakka blocks with his arms.
Lundgren looks gassed!
Puhakka tries to land a knee to the head but Lundgren blocks with his arms.
Puhakka managing to block the knees to the body from Lundgren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhakka has Lundgren pushed against the cage.
Puhakka gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Puhakka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lundgren is keeping busy.

Lundgren breaks the clinch.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Lundgren is having none of it.
Puhakka tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lundgren holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Puhakka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lundgren tries to stall but Puhakka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puhakka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lundgren blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lundgren.
Lundgren has had enough of the clinch but Puhakka keeps him there for the moment.
Lundgren is looking to control Puhakka's arms but Puhakka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lundgren has his back to the cage.
Lundgren landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lundgren is trying to break the clinch but Puhakka has him pressed against the cage.
Lundgren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lundgren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Lundgren.
Lundgren misses with a knee strike.

Puhakka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Puhakka has closed the distance and engaged Lundgren in a clinch.
Puhakka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lundgren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Puhakka connects with a knee to the head.
Puhakka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puhakka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lundgren missing with knees to the body.
Lundgren letting Puhakka take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puhakka looking to throw knees to the head but Lundgren is blocking nicely.
Puhakka avoids the elbow strike from Lundgren, against the cage.
Puhakka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lundgren.

Lundgren turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lundgren manages to end up in side control.
Lundgren happy to just control the position for now.
Lundgren is looking to take a break and control but Puhakka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puhakka is trying to buck Lundgren off.
Lundgren slows the pace down.
Puhakka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren is looking to take a break and control but Puhakka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lundgren takes a little break here. Puhakka wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lundgren trying to control the position but Puhakka is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Despite being in the dominant position, Peter Lundgren just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lundgren tries to clinch but Puhakka moves out of range.
Puhakka tries to close the distance and clinch but Lundgren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lundgren throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lundgren landing knees to the head.
Lundgren landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puhakka missing with knees to the body.
Puhakka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lundgren misses with a knee to the head.
Lundgren throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puhakka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puhakka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Puhakka misses with a knee to the head.
Puhakka misses with the head strike.
Puhakka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Puhakka tries to land a knee to the head but Lundgren blocks with his arms.
Lundgren with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lundgren tries a knee to the head but Puhakka blocks it.
Lundgren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puhakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lundgren prevents Puhakka from breaking the clinch.
Lundgren with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Puhakka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matti Puhakka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Lundgren's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Puhakka tries to clinch up but Lundgren circles away and keeps his distance.
Lundgren throws a head kick that misses.
Puhakka wants to clinch up but Lundgren keeps it at a distance.
Puhakka tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lundgren counters by moving into the clinch.

Puhakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lundgren gets a clinch.
Puhakka is trying to maintain a safe position but Lundgren gets an underhook and turns Puhakka into the cage.
Puhakka just leaning against Lundgren, taking a breather.
Lundgren looking to throw knees to the head but Puhakka is blocking nicely.
Puhakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lundgren stalling in the clinch.
Lundgren landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puhakka lands a knee to the head.
Lundgren connects with a knee to the head.
Puhakka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puhakka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Lundgren manages to break the clinch.

Puhakka moves into the clinch.
Lundgren lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lundgren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puhakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Puhakka is pressed up against the cage. Lundgren has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Puhakka down to the mat. Puhakka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Puhakka tries to keep at a distance but Lundgren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lundgren misses with a knee strike.
Lundgren using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lundgren misses with an elbow over the top.

Puhakka manages to break the clinch.
Puhakka fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Lundgren moves out of range.
Lundgren shoots in for a takedown but Puhakka shows good takedown defense.
Lundgren tries to clinch up.

Puhakka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puhakka looking to throw knees to the head but Lundgren is blocking nicely.

Puhakka breaks from the clinch.
Puhakka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puhakka moves in looking to clinch but Lundgren pushes him off.
Puhakka stuffs the takedown.
Matti Puhakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Lundgren.

Puhakka rushes Lundgren and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puhakka has Lundgren pushed against the cage.
Lundgren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puhakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lundgren trying to land knees to the body.
Lundgren drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lundgren wants to stall.
Puhakka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puhakka tries to stall but Lundgren uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puhakka lands a knee to the head.
Peter Lundgren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Puhakka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Puhakka circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puhakka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Puhakka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puhakka throws an elbow that misses.
Puhakka tries to land a knee to the head but Lundgren blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lundgren.
Puhakka gets through Lundgren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lundgren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Puhakka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Puhakka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lundgren blocks it with crossed arms.
Lundgren letting Puhakka take a breather here.
Puhakka landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Puhakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lundgren keeps the fight on the outside.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Lundgren moves out of range.
Puhakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Lundgren is having none of it.
Puhakka tries to close the distance and clinch but Lundgren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lundgren has managed to clinch.
Puhakka prevents the takedown attempt.
Lundgren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puhakka is looking to control Lundgren's arms but Lundgren gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puhakka has his back to the cage.
Lundgren leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lundgren throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puhakka wants to get back to striking at distance but Lundgren won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Lundgren.
Lundgren connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Matti Puhakka has been cut.
Puhakka managing to block the knees to the body from Lundgren.
Lundgren is trying to maintain a safe position but Puhakka gets an underhook and turns Lundgren into the cage.

Puhakka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lundgren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puhakka tries to clinch there but Lundgren circles away.

Lundgren moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puhakka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Puhakka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puhakka tries to break the clinch but Lundgren is controlling the position.
Puhakka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lundgren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Puhakka tries a knee to the head but Lundgren blocks it.
Lundgren misses with a knee to the head.
Puhakka missing with knees to the body.
Puhakka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Lundgren breaks from the clinch.
Puhakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puhakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Lundgren circles away.
Puhakka wants to clinch

and Lundgren counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lundgren tries a knee to the head but Puhakka blocks it.
Lundgren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puhakka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lundgren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lundgren blocking some punches.
Puhakka lands a nice knee to the body.
Puhakka looking to throw knees to the head but Lundgren is blocking nicely.
Lundgren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Lundgren breaks from the clinch.
Puhakka is looking to clinch.

Lundgren gets a clinch.
Puhakka cracks Lundgren with a nice body shot.
Puhakka trying to land knees to the body.
Lundgren lands a knee to the body.
Lundgren slows down the pace here.

Puhakka breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puhakka keeps the fight on the outside.
Puhakka tries to clinch up

and Lundgren counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lundgren.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lundgren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundgren is looking to advance position but Puhakka has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Puhakka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lundgren is in all sorts of trouble here.
Puhakka tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lundgren regains half guard.
Lundgren wants to improve his position but Puhakka is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Lundgren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Puhakka tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lundgren counters with a single leg into guard. Puhakka didn't expect that.
Lundgren stops Puhakka from standing up.
Puhakka keeping moving, preventing Lundgren from controlling successfully.
Lundgren stops Puhakka from standing up.
Lundgren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lundgren trying to control the position from guard on top but Puhakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lundgren slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lundgren trying to control but Puhakka is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lundgren advances to half guard.
Puhakka wants to get back to his feet.
Lundgren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lundgren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puhakka keeps working.

Lundgren seems to be working for a kimura but Puhakka defends the submission attempt.
Puhakka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Puhakka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Puhakka tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lundgren keeps the fight on the outside.
Lundgren wants to clinch up but Puhakka keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puhakka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Puhakka moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Puhakka.

Puhakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lundgren keeps the fight on the outside.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Lundgren is having none of it.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Lundgren moves out of range.
Lundgren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Puhakka has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puhakka.
Puhakka misses with a knee strike.
Lundgren keeps control of Puhakka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lundgren with a knee to the head.

Lundgren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lundgren is looking to clinch but Puhakka is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puhakka tries to clinch up.
Puhakka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lundgren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Puhakka circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lundgren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puhakka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puhakka tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lundgren counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees to the body from Puhakka.
Lundgren tries to land knees in the clinch but Puhakka avoids the damage to the body.
Puhakka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Puhakka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puhakka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lundgren with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lundgren managing to block the knees to the body from Puhakka.
Puhakka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puhakka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lundgren throws a head punch that misses.
Lundgren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puhakka tries to break the clinch but Lundgren is controlling the position.
Puhakka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lundgren misses with a knee strike.
Puhakka is looking to control Lundgren's arms but Lundgren gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puhakka has his back to the cage.
Lundgren with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lundgren misses with a knee to the head.
Puhakka avoiding damage.
Puhakka trying to stall but Lundgren improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puhakka breaks from the clinch.
Lundgren is looking to clinch but Puhakka is avoiding it.
Lundgren swats away the attempt to clinch by Puhakka.
Matti Puhakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lundgren throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puhakka's waist but Puhakka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lundgren off to one side.
Puhakka moves in looking to clinch but Lundgren pushes him off.
Puhakka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Puhakka instigates a clinch.
Lundgren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lundgren tries to land knees in the clinch but Puhakka avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puhakka tries to land a knee to the head but Lundgren blocks with his arms.
Puhakka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puhakka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puhakka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puhakka tries to stall but Lundgren uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Puhakka breaks from the clinch.
Lundgren wants to clinch.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Lundgren moves out of range.
Matti Puhakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puhakka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lundgren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lundgren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lundgren has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puhakka tries to break the clinch but Lundgren is controlling the position.
Lundgren is stalling here.
Lundgren throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Lundgren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lundgren 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Lundgren!