PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivanna Puff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rejuan Decloire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanna Puff had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puff
vs
Decloire

184 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivanna Puff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rejuan Decloire!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decloire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decloire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puff circles away.
Decloire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puff's waist but Puff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Decloire off to one side.
Decloire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Puff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Puff showed some decent athleticism there.
Decloire tries to roll over but Puff keeps him under control.
Puff is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Decloire is trying to get back to full guard.
Decloire trying to hold on to Puff's head to control him but Puff postures up.
Decloire is looking to get back to is feet but Puff passes into side control.

Puff decides to stand up, so the ref orders Decloire to his feet.

Puff has closed the distance and engaged Decloire in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Puff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Decloire's guard.
Puff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Decloire throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Decloire working a defensive guard here.

Decloire scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Decloire looks gassed!
Decloire swats away the attempt to clinch by Puff.

Puff scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Decloire is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Puff stands up and beckons Decloire to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puff closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Puff throws a combination. Decloire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ivanna Puff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puff doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Decloire decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Puff's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decloire stopping the sweep attempt from Puff.
Decloire postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Decloire throwing strikes but missing.
Puff is looking to stand up but Decloire isn't so interested in that idea.
Decloire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Decloire avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Decloire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Decloire throws and elbow that misses. Puff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Decloire's guard. Nice move by Puff!
Puff is in close to Decloire's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Decloire doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Decloire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Decloire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Puff is controlling him.
Puff passes Decloire's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Decloire gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decloire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puff is looking to stand up but Decloire won't let him.
Decloire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Puff's guard.
Decloire cracks Puff with a solid left hand.
Decloire works over Puff with some ground and pound from guard.
Decloire distracts Puff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Decloire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Decloire landing with the ground and pound.
Decloire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puff working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decloire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Decloire is one step ahead there.
Puff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Decloire!
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 Ivanna Puff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Decloire swats away the attempt to clinch by Puff.
Decloire misses with the combination.
Puff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Puff misses with a takedown attempt - Decloire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Puff feints and then cracks Decloire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Decloire down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Decloire counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Decloire throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rejuan Decloire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puff looks like he's trying to stand up.
Decloire is breathing heavily.
Decloire scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decloire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puff's head.
Decloire is looking to stall here but Puff recovers full guard.
Decloire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Decloire is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Decloire stands and throws Puff's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Decloire working the body and head with strikes.

Decloire decides to stand back up.
Puff tries for a takedown but Decloire circles away easily

and Decloire counters with a single leg into guard. Puff didn't expect that.
Decloire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

It looks like Ivanna Puff has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decloire scoring with punches to the head and body.
Decloire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puff swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Decloire decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puff tries to close the distance and clinch but Decloire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decloire has his takedown stuffed

and Puff counters with a nice double leg into side control. Decloire won't be happy with that.
Decloire is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Puff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Puff trying to pass the guard but Decloire defending well.

Puff stands up out of the half guard.
Puff shoots in and drives through. Decloire sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivanna Puff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puff misses with a head kick.
Puff has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Decloire.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puff shoots for a takedown but Decloire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Decloire misses with a double jab.
Decloire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puff is fending him off so far but Decloire persists. Nope, Puff circles away and we're back to standing.
Puff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Decloire bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Puff on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Puff pushes Decloire away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Decloire gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Puff is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Decloire's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Decloire wants to control but Puff is keeping him busy.
Decloire has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Decloire lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff is looking to get to half guard.
Puff taking shots to the head.
Decloire looking to finish Puff with some ground and pound. This is bad for Puff!

Ivanna Puff's cut is getting worse.
Puff sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Puff is defending against the submission attempts here by Decloire.
Puff tries to kick Decloire off but Decloire keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decloire lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Puff flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Decloire connects with a nice short shot to Puff's temple.
Puff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Decloire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rejuan Decloire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivanna Puff's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Puff scores with a head kick.
Decloire lands with a shot to the body.
Decloire doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Puff counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Decloire wants to improve his position but Puff is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Decloire can do anything to dispel that myth.
Puff tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Decloire.
Puff working Decloire over with strikes.
Decloire regains full guard. Nicely done.
Decloire striking off his back but it's not causing Puff any problems.
Decloire throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Decloire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puff trying to control the position from guard on top but Decloire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decloire has a closed guard, preventing Puff from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decloire lands some strikes from the bottom.
Decloire wants to sweep but no luck.
Puff connects with a couple of short punches.
Decloire looking for a sweep. Not yet Decloire, not yet.

Decloire looking for a guillotine here but Puff defends easily.
Puff advances to half guard.
Decloire is pressing down on Puff's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Decloire is trying to keep Puff in close.
Decloire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Puff is controlling him.

Puff drops back looking for a leg! Decloire is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Decloire manages to kick Puff off! Puff jumps back into Decloire's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puff won't allow Decloire to sweep him here.
Decloire tries to strike from the bottom.
Puff wants to control from the top but Decloire keeps moving.
Decloire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Decloire tries to move into range but Puff moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Puff closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Puff - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puff trying to stall but Decloire improves his position.

Puff manages to break the clinch.
Puff tries to close the distance and clinch but Decloire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puff stuffs the takedown attempt from Decloire. Decloire gets slowly back to his feet.
Puff closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puff throws a leg kick which misses Decloire's front leg but catches the back leg as Decloire tries to avoid it.
Puff tries a head kick but it misses.
Puff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Decloire as he jumps to the side.
Decloire fails to land with a series of punches.
Decloire stuffs the takedown.
Puff wants to clinch up but Decloire keeps it at a distance.

Puff looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Decloire wants to stand up but Puff is controlling him.
Puff tries to stand but Decloire is controlling from the bottom.
Puff advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff is tying to control. Decloire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puff working the head and body with strikes.
Decloire slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Decloire wants to improve his position but instead Puff has moved into half guard.
Decloire manages to get to full guard.
Decloire wants to sweep but no luck.

Puff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Decloire kicks Puff off and gets to his feet.
Puff lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivanna Puff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivanna Puff!