PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Vansart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murska Puro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Vansart
vs
Puro

191 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
208 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Vansart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murska Puro!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vansart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vansart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puro.
As Puro looks to move away, Vansart throws a big counter combo bu Puro just gets out of the way.
Vansart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puro tries to counter with a clinch but Vansart shakes him off and moves away.
Puro thuds his shin into the meat of Vansart's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puro.

Vansart moves into the clinch.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vansart is trying to break free.
Puro lands a right hand.
Puro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vansart's elbow.
Puro scores with a shot to the side of Vansart's head.
Puro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vansart tries to throw a body punch but Puro avoids it by throwing Vansart back against the cage.
Vansart tries to pull guard but Puro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vansart blocking some punches.
Vansart is trying to break the clinch but Puro is controlling him.
Puro keeps control of Vansart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vansart letting Puro take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vansart wants to get back to striking at distance but Puro won't allow it.
Vansart blocking some punches.
Puro has Vansart pressed against the cage, preventing Vansart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puro tries to work over Vansart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vansart looking to stall.
Puro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vansart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Vansart is looking to break free of the clinch but Puro has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Puro.
Puro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vansart blocks a body shot from Puro.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro pushes Vansart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vansart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puro misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vansart trying to control the position but instead, Puro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vansart into the cage.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Vansart blocking some punches.
Puro trying to control the position but instead, Vansart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puro into the cage.
Puro digs a right hand underneath Vansart's ribcage. Vansart let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Puro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vansart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puro backwards.
Vansart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vansart wants to break free but Puro has control.
Vansart tries to break free but Puro pushes him back against the cage.
Puro trying to stall but Vansart improves his position.
Puro lands with a light punch inside.
Vansart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Puro slowing the pace effectively.
Puro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vansart's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puro scores with a shot to the side of Vansart's head.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro misses with some punches.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vansart backwards.
Puro working aggressively here.
Vansart jumps guard but Puro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Puro works on Vansart's body with a couple of short punches.
Vansart is trying to pull guard but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Vansart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Puro - that landed with a thud.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Puro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puro struggles to land a body shot inside as Vansart controls his hands.
Puro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Puro misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Puro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vansart wants to get back to striking at distance but Puro won't allow it.
Vansart is trying to drag Puro to the mat but Puro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Puro.
Vansart is breathing heavily.
Vansart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vansart is trying to break the clinch but Puro is controlling him.
Puro keeps control of Vansart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puro tries a body shot but Vansart blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Puro.
Vansart working hard to break the clinch.
Puro tries a body shot but Vansart blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Puro works on Vansart's body with a couple of short punches.
Vansart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murska Puro 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.

A thudding body kick lands there by Puro!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puro taking a breather.
Puro blocks a body shot from Vansart.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Vansart.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vansart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vansart is looking to break free of the clinch but Puro has double underhooks.
Vansart tries to break the clinch but Puro is controlling the position.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vansart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puro keeps control of Vansart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vansart wants to take the fight to the mat but Puro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vansart is trying to drag Puro to the mat but Puro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vansart taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro avoiding damage.
Puro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puro stalling in the clinch but Vansart improves position.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Vansart backwards.
Vansart is looking to break free of the clinch but Puro has double underhooks.
Murska Puro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vansart tries to circle away but Puro has him pinned against the cage.
Vansart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puro misses with a body punch.
A short left from Puro.
Puro working aggressively here.
Vansart jumps guard but Puro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Vansart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vansart is leaning against Puro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vansart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puro lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Puro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puro scores with a shoulder strike.
Puro stalling in the clinch but Vansart improves position.
Vansart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Puro scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vansart has had enough of the clinch but Puro keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Puro is pressed up against the cage. Vansart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Puro down to the mat. Puro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Puro. Vansart shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puro throws a head kick that half lands.

Vansart rushes Puro and presses him up against the cage.
Puro lands a left hand.
Puro lands a body shot.
Vansart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Vansart backwards.
A short left from Puro.
Puro tries a body shot but Vansart blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Puro leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vansart.
Puro misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Vansart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vansart.
Puro can't find room to land a body shot as Vansart controls the action.
Puro lands a shot to the body.
Puro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vansart's elbow.
Puro lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puro.
Puro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.
Puro lands a left hand.
Puro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puro slowing the pace effectively.
Puro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Puro stalling.
Puro lands with a short shot to the head.
Puro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vansart backwards.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puro.
Puro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vansart's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puro.
Vansart wants to break free but Puro has control.
Puro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puro scores with a shoulder strike.
Puro tries a body shot but Vansart blocks it.
Puro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vansart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vansart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Puro on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Puro.
Puro struggles to land a body shot inside as Vansart controls his hands.
A short left from Puro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puro.
Nice body punch from Puro - that landed with a thud.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Puro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A combination from Puro does no damage.
Puro lands with a kick to the temple. Vansart shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Vansart moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Vansart is trying to break the clinch but Puro is controlling him.
Vansart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vansart wants to break free but Puro has control.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vansart is trying to break the clinch but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Puro misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vansart is trying to push Puro away but Puro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Puro looking to slow down the pace here.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vansart tries to break the clinch but Puro is controlling the position.
Vansart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vansart tries to land knees in the clinch but Puro avoids the damage to the body.
Puro lands with a short shot to the head.
Puro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.
Puro is struggling to control the position.
Puro can't find room to land a body shot as Vansart controls the action.
The referee calls for Puro to work.
Puro trying to control the position but instead, Vansart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puro into the cage.
Vansart is trying to pull guard but Puro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vansart is trying to break the clinch but Puro is controlling him.
Puro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro prevents Vansart from breaking the clinch.
Vansart blocks a body shot from Puro.
Vansart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Puro on the inside.
Vansart looking for a takedown.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Vansart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vansart is looking to break free of the clinch but Puro has double underhooks.
Vansart tries to circle away but Puro has him pinned against the cage.
Puro tries a body shot but Vansart blocks it.
Puro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vansart's elbow.
Puro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vansart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vansart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Puro walks away with a smile on his face. Vansart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Vansart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vansart will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Puro thumps Vansart with a low kick.
Puro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vansart throws a head kick but Puro moves out of range.
Puro connects with a looping right hand.
Puro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puro lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Puro lands but Vansart takes it in his stride.
Vansart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puro.

Puro moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puro works on Vansart's body with a couple of short punches.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Vansart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puro presses Vansart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Puro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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 misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vansart blocking some punches.
Vansart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Puro lands a nice uppercut.
Puro misses with some punches.
Vansart blocks an uppercut.
Vansart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puro working aggressively here.
Puro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vansarts head.
Puro tries a body shot but Vansart blocks it.
Puro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steve Vansart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vansart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Murska Puro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puro 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30

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