PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Puyol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Green might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Transplants - Romper Stomper. Puyol has chosen Enter Sandman- Metallica as his entrance music. Sergio Puyol has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charlie Green's chin.

Green
vs
Puyol

185 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Puyol!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Puyol is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Green's half guard.
Puyol is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
Green gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green keeping moving, preventing Puyol from controlling successfully.
Green on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Green tries to get out of the position.
Puyol looking to pass the guard.
Puyol prevents Green from getting back to his feet.
Puyol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Puyol drops back looking for a leg! Green is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Green manages to kick Puyol off! Puyol jumps back into Green's guard.
Green wants to sweep here but Puyol controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Puyol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puyol moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Puyol tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Horrible takedown by Puyol or perhaps it was just good defense by Green which made him look bad.

Green moves into the clinch successfully.
Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puyol is working for takedown but Green is calmly controlling the position for now.
Puyol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puyol struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Puyol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Green wants the takedown. Puyol is fighting it off but Green persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Puyol's guard against the cage.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to stand but Puyol is controlling his posture from full guard.

Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green postures up in Puyol's guard and throws a big left but Puyol blocks it.
Green wants to stand and escape but instead Puyol has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puyol tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Puyol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green pulls Puyol in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Puyol drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Green dives on top into guard.
Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.

Green stands up and waves to Puyol to follow him.
Puyol fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puyol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puyol tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puyol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puyol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Puyol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charlie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Puyol.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Puyol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Green dominated that round.
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.

Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puyol.
Puyol wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puyol manages to avoid it.
Green looks to land a left hand but Puyol moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Puyol shoots in.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puyol sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Puyol sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Puyol moves out of range as Green strikes.

Puyol darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Puyol looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Puyol is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Green is just riding it out for now. Puyol eventually gives up the hold.
Green is looking to control Puyol's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Green avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green has one foot on Puyol's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Green misses with a hook.
Puyol throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Puyol misses with a takedown attempt

and Green moves into the clinch.
Green lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
Puyol looking for a takedown.
Charlie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Puyol.
Green is working Puyol over against the cage.
Green lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Puyol clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Green misses with punches from the back.
Green throws strikes from the back but Puyol rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Puyol.
Green throws and elbow that misses. Puyol uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Green's guard. Nice move by Puyol!
Puyol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puyol drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Puyol jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Puyol 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.
Puyol won't allow Green to get back to his feet.
Puyol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Green wants to clinch up but Puyol keeps it at a distance.
Green throws a hook to the side of Puyol's head but Puyol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Green dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Puyol ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green is looking to clinch.
Sergio Puyol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Puyol scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Puyol is trying to get an arm triangle but Green is defending well.
Green is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Puyol has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Green dodges the ground and pound from Puyol.
Green tries to control but Puyol manages to take his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green manages to reverse the position and now he's in Puyol's guard. Nice work there by Green.
Green postures up in Puyol's guard and throws a big left but Puyol blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puyol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green is looking to stand up but Puyol won't let him.

Green is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Puyol has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Green is looking to defend but Puyol has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Green! Puyol pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Green taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sergio Puyol!