PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puno comes to the cage accompanied by Fidel Entry Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Puno
vs
Lee

193 cm
26
277 lbs
20 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
250 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Conviction
Crippler's Corner

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fidel Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Puno misses its intended target.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there

and Puno counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.

Puno ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Puno no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lee cracks Puno with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Puno has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throwing strikes but missing.

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

Puno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee advances to half guard.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee trying to control from Puno's half guard. Puno has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno trying to control the position.

Puno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.

Puno had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a strike but Puno rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Puno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lee working over Puno with some ground and pound. Puno looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Puno taking some punishment here, with Lee in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee prevents Puno from improving his position.
Lee thows a huge punch but Puno dodges it nicely.
Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puno keeps working.
Puno keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Puno has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee working over Puno with some ground and pound. Puno looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puno defending well though.
Puno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Puno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Puno is trying to get back to full guard.
Puno is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Puno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Puno.
Lee throws a leg kick but Puno checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Puno swivels and escapes.
Puno blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee clinches but Puno breaks the clinch
and Puno counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with a combination
and Puno counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puno misses with a head kick.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Puno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Puno throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puno. Puno obviously looking to wear him down.
Puno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puno looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Puno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Puno checks it.
Fred Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee avoids the head kick by Puno.
Puno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fidel Puno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puno misses with a looping left.
A head kick by Lee misses
letting Puno counter with a right hand.
Puno misses with a head kick.
Puno throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fidel Puno is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Puno throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Puno counters with a leg kick.
Puno looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puno fails to land with a series of punches.
Puno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puno connects with a solid leg kick.
Puno cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Puno throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Puno tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puno throws out the jab.
Puno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puno.
Puno swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Puno.
Puno throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puno throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Puno counters with a slapping leg kick.
Puno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Puno clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Puno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puno can pounce on him.
Puno throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Puno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Puno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Puno misses with a head kick.
Puno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puno blocks the body kick.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puno.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Puno counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puno circles away quickly and effectively.
Puno moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Puno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Puno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Puno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Puno dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Puno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Puno moves out of range easily.
Puno lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Puno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee thows a leg kick but Puno checks it
enabling Puno to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee throws a head kick but Puno moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puno avoids the head kick by Lee.
Decent striking displayed by Puno there.
Puno throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Puno counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Puno avoids it.
Puno cracks Lee with a good jab.
Puno cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Puno counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee.
Puno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee avoids the head kick by Puno.
Lee throws a leg kick

and Puno counters by clinching up.
Puno blocking some punches.

Puno breaks from the clinch.
Puno fails to land with a series of punches.
Puno looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee wants to clinch
and Puno counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee thows a leg kick but Puno checks it
and Puno counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Puno checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puno looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Puno misses with a hook.
Lee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Puno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Puno counters with a leg kick.
Puno throws a head kick that misses
and Puno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Puno dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Nice straight punches there by Puno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puno.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puno. That's going to slow Lee down.
Puno connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Puno.
Lee misses with a body punch

and Puno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Puno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puno blocking some punches.

Puno pulls guard successfully.
Lee throws and elbow that misses. Puno uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Puno!
Puno's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puno is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puno defends well.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.

Lee looking for subs off his back but Puno has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fred Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Fidel Puno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Puno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puno 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Fidel Puno!

Fidel Puno wins by unanimous decision!