PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayatoshi Sakutara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puno
vs
Sakutara

193 cm
22
260 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fidel Puno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayatoshi Sakutara!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakutara fails with the takedown.
Sakutara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fidel Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno stuns Sakutara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakutara.
Sakutara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puno counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Puno and sends Sakutara crashing to the mat! Puno follows him down to the mat - Sakutara regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Hayatoshi Sakutara has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakutara trying to get back to full guard but Puno takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sakutara is desperately trying to improve his position but Puno has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puno wants to stand but Sakutara is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Sakutara is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puno has control of Sakutara's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sakutara regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sakutara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sakutara looks gassed!

Sakutara defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Puno.
Sakutara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sakutara tries to hold on but Puno pushes him away.
Puno looking to control but Sakutara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.

Puno stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Puno swinging wilding here.
Puno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakutara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakutara fails with a takedown attempt.
Fidel Puno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayatoshi Sakutara.
Puno misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakutara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakutara with a poor takedown
and Puno counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puno.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sakutara in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puno tries a head kick but it misses.
Puno lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sakutara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puno moves away.
Sakutara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puno counters with a nice uppercut.
Puno scores with a spinning back kick!
Puno lunges at Sakutara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sakutara's hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands a head shot.
Puno misses with a double jab.
Puno lands with a right hand.
Puno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sakutara. That did some damage!
Puno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Sakutara is rocked!
Sakutara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sakutara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Sakutara is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Puno is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Puno has escaped and now he's on top!

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Sakutara working for submissions but it's allowed Puno to get to half guard.

Puno is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sakutara has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Puno trying to mount his opponent but Sakutara defends it.
Sakutara trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Puno manages to pass to mount!
Sakutara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sakutara tries to lock up and control but Puno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sakutara is looking to improve his position but Puno isn't that keen on the idea.
Puno throws some wild stikes that Sakutara manages to avoid easily.
Sakutara is squirming around, avoiding Puno's attempts to control the action.
Puno wants to stand but Sakutara is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Sakutara is looking to get to half guard.
Sakutara tries to lock up and control but Puno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Puno is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fidel Puno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sakutara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sakutara lands in his opponent's guard.
Puno is controlling Sakutara's posture.

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

Puno is working an open guard so Sakutara takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
No luck for Sakutara with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakutara with a poor takedown
and Puno counters with a head kick.
Sakutara misses with a takedown
and Puno counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puno.
Sakutara misses with a takedown attempt
and Sakutara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakutara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Puno swivels and escapes.
Sakutara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puno but Puno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakutara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Puno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hayatoshi Sakutara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sakutara avoids the body shot from Puno.
Puno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puno throws a half hearted mid kick.

Sakutara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Puno slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Sakutara is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Puno has managed to free his arm - good work.
Puno is trying to stand up here but Sakutara is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakutara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puno keeps working.

Sakutara is working for a kimura but Puno is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno is trying to stand back up but Sakutara is controlling him
Sakutara trying to mount his opponent but Puno defends it.
Sakutara is looking to take a break and control but Puno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakutara shoots for a takedown but Puno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sakutara shoots and misses
enabling Puno to counter with a crisp jab.
Puno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fidel Puno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayatoshi Sakutara.
Sakutara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Puno as Sakutara shoots in.
Puno goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Puno throws a head kick but Sakutara moves out of range.
Puno stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakutara. Sakutara gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakutara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sakutara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puno.
Puno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakutara can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakutara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puno can pounce on him.
Puno throws a head kick that half lands.
A jab from Puno does it's job there.
A nice combination there by Puno.
Puno throws a right and a left that Sakutara avoids nicely.
Sakutara tries to close the distance and clinch but Puno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakutara shoots and misses
and Puno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakutara thinking.
Puno looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakutara is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sakutara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puno.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sakutara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sakutara misses with a takedown attempt
and Puno counters with a leg kick.
Fidel Puno is winning the standup battle so far.
Puno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Sakutara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sakutara wants to control from the top but Puno keeps moving.

Sakutara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakutara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakutara trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Sakutara passes Puno's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Sakutara is looking for a kimura but Puno is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sakutara to get the leverage.
Sakutara is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Puno reverses the position - he's now on top in Sakutara's guard.
Sakutara tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sakutara working for submissions but it's allowed Puno to get to half guard.

Sakutara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sakutara is trying to get back to full guard.

That's six 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.

Sakutara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sakutara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sakutara keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.
Sakutara looking to control.
Sakutara looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Puno puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Puno decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Puno misses with a series of wild punches.
Puno throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakutara.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakutara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puno counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sakutara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puno.
Sakutara shoots and misses
and Puno counters with an outside leg kick.
Puno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakutara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puno is fending him off so far but Sakutara persists. Nope, Puno circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakutara tries to clinch up
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's eight 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.
Puno throws the left hand but Sakutara avoids the punch easily.

Sakutara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Puno sprawls well initially but Sakutara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sakutara trying to mount his opponent but Puno defends it.
Puno is pressing down on Sakutara's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Puno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakutara wants to get back to full guard.
Sakutara gets full guard.
Sakutara looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Puno puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puno is trying to control the action in half guard but Sakutara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sakutara trying to control here.
Sakutara has a hand on Puno's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Puno takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sakutara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sakutara regains half guard.

Sakutara actively working from the bottom here.
Sakutara wants to get back to full guard.

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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Fidel Puno!

Fidel Puno wins by unanimous decision!
Fidel Puno retains his heavyweight title!