PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abayo Bokhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puno has chosen Fidel Entry Song as his entrance music. Fidel Puno has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abayo Bokhari's chin.

Bokhari
vs
Puno

192 cm
23
240 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

193 cm
28
277 lbs
25 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

KING Nutrition
Balco Boys - Hilo

Hell's Balls Recovery
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abayo Bokhari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fidel Puno!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhari tries to clinch there but Puno circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Bokhari blocks the leg kick.
Bokhari misses with a looping right.
Puno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bokhari.
Bokhari looks to land a right hand but Puno moved out of range.
Bokhari avoids the head kick by Puno.
A jab from Bokhari misses.
Puno throws a jab but it's blocked by Bokhari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno throws a push kick but Bokhari slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Bokhari misses.
Puno takes a swing at Bokhari's ribcage but misses.
Bokhari throws a lazy head kick
and Puno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhari checks the leg kick.
Puno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bokhari is looking to score with low kicks.
Puno throws a hook to the side of Bokhari's head but Bokhari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bokhari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puno was well out of range. Poor timing from Bokhari.
Puno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puno misses with a looping left.
Puno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bokhari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puno misses with a body shot.
Puno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bokhari rather than just go for the knockout.
Puno slips under a jab.
Bokhari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puno misses with the combination.
A low kick from Bokhari is predictable there

and Puno counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bokhari's guard now.
Puno trying to control but Bokhari is working from the bottom.
Bokhari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puno wants to control from the top but Bokhari keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Puno stops Bokhari from standing up.
Puno trying to control but Bokhari is working from the bottom.
Puno looking to sit in guard and control but Bokhari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Puno is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puno misses with a body punch.
Bokhari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bokhari has Puno pressed against the cage, preventing Puno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puno.

Puno breaks from the clinch.
Puno throws a right and a left that Bokhari avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Bokhari.
Good leg kick by Bokhari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puno moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fidel Puno will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puno avoids the head kick by Bokhari.
Puno keeps the fight on the outside.
Puno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Fidel Puno has been cut.
Puno scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bokhari connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bokhari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bokhari to score with a decent uppercut.
Bokhari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puno.
Puno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bokhari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Puno really felt that one!
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!
A head kick by Bokhari misses
and Puno counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhari tries to land a body kick
and Puno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bokhari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bokhari checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bokhari.
Puno throws a jab but it's blocked by Bokhari.
Bokhari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puno throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bokhari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bokhari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bokhari throws a series of punches but Puno avoids them all with ease.
Puno connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puno doesn't seem bothered though.
Bokhari throws a push kick but Puno slaps the foot to one side.
Puno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno throws out a loose jab but Bokhari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bokhari misses with a combination
enabling Puno to counter with a crisp jab.
Bokhari misses with a straight right.
Bokhari just misses with a punch to the body.
Puno throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bokhari.
Bokhari slips a jab from Puno.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puno.
Bokhari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puno's calf.
Bokhari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bokhari throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Puno.
Bokhari tries to land a body kick
and Puno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puno defending well as Bokhari loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Puno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bokhari connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhari misses with a looping left.
Bokhari connects with a single shot there.
Bokhari tries to land a leg kick but Puno saw it coming and moves away.
Bokhari throws a body kick that misses.
Puno misses with a hook to the body
and Bokhari counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno throws out a loose jab but Bokhari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bokhari misses with the combination.
Bokhari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abayo Bokhari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Puno's cut.
That's time! Bokhari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Puno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Bokhari misses
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puno staying out of range there.
Bokhari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puno.
Bokhari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Puno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bokhari scores with a nice strike.
Puno is looking to chop away at Bokhari's legs.
Puno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bokhari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bokhari fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puno on the side of the head.

That has opened up Fidel Puno's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bokhari checks a leg kick.
Bokhari moves out of range as Puno strikes.
Abayo Bokhari is winning the standup battle so far.
Puno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bokhari throws out the jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bokhari here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bokhari scores with a hook to the body. Puno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fidel Puno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puno misses the body punch
and Bokhari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Puno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bokhari.
Bokhari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bokhari throws a chopping leg kick but Puno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puno looks to land a right hand but Bokhari moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bokhari was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
Bokhari throws a big shot that misses.
Puno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bokhari throws a head kick that misses
and Puno counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bokhari moves out of range as Puno strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bokhari.
Puno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bokhari.
Bokhari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bokhari throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Puno misses with a hook to the body
and Bokhari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puno's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bokhari lands with an overhand left.
Bokhari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puno throws a lazy right hand but Bokhari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bokhari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puno throws a hook but Bokhari avoids it easily.
Puno misses with a looping left.
Puno checks a leg kick.
Bokhari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bokhari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Puno.
Puno needs to keep his hands up - Bokhari had a free shot at his head there.
Bokhari throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Puno counter with a right hand.
Puno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Puno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puno throws a hook but Bokhari avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puno moves out of range as Bokhari throws a body kick.
Bokhari throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Bokhari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abayo Bokhari clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Puno's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puno throws a nice outside leg kick.
Puno throws out a loose jab but Bokhari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno lands a head shot.
Bokhari throws a good cross that connects.
Puno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bokhari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bokhari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puno throws a right and a left that Bokhari avoids nicely.
Bokhari throws out a powerful jab.
Puno misses with a jab to the body
and Bokhari counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhari looks for the body kick but Puno saw that one coming.
Bokhari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puno was well out of range. Poor timing from Bokhari.
Bokhari is looking to chop away at Puno's legs.
Bokhari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puno.
Bokhari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puno counters with a leg kick.
Bokhari throws a sloppy head kick
and Puno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bokhari throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puno on the side of the head.
Puno throws a head kick that misses
and Bokhari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bokhari.
Puno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Puno.
Puno misses with a hook to the body
and Bokhari counters with a stiff right hand.
Bokhari misses with an uppercut. Puno saw that one coming.
A big left from Puno misses.
Puno thuds a left hand into Bokhari's body.
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!
Bokhari misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Bokhari misses
and Puno counters with a nice leg kick.
Puno jabs Bokhari right on the nose. Bokhari blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puno lands with a straight right. Bokhari didn't see that one coming.
Bokhari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puno.
Puno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bokhari scores with a kick to the body.
Puno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bokhari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bokhari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bokhari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bokhari throws a combination that misses
and Bokhari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bokhari digs a good hook to Puno's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno thuds his shin into the meat of Bokhari's side.
Bokhari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bokhari.
Puno moves out of range of the body kick from Bokhari.
Bokhari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bokhari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Puno.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bokhari wants to slow Puno down by chopping away at his legs.
Bokhari misses with an uppercut. Puno saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Puno dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Puno's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Bokhari throws a low kick, looking for Puno's leg but Puno calmly moves out of range.
Puno throws the left hand but Bokhari avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puno checks a leg kick.
Puno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bokhari throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Bokhari as Puno shoots in.
Bokhari misses with a body punch
and Puno counters with an outside leg kick.
Puno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bokhari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puno's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by Bokhari. Beautiful body shot.
Puno misses with a double jab
and Bokhari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno shoots and misses
and Bokhari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puno throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bokhari counters with a stiff right hand.
Puno shoots in for a takedown but Bokhari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Abayo Bokhari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fidel Puno.
Puno is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Puno blocks a low kick nicely.
A shot to the body from Puno misses
and Bokhari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bokhari throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Puno.
Bokhari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bokhari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bokhari.
A punch combination from Puno misses.
Bokhari keeps Puno at a distance using the push kick.
Puno misses with an uppercut. Bokhari saw that one coming.
Bokhari throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Bokhari lands a jab to the head.
Puno checks a leg kick.
Puno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bokhari wants to clinch up but Puno keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws a series of strikes that have Bokhari backpedaling.
Bokhari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bokhari looks to throw the jab but Puno is out of range.
Bokhari lands a jab to the nose.
Puno cracks the inside of Bokhari's front leg.
Bokhari ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
Bokhari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bokhari scores with a nice strike.
Puno misses with a jab to the body
and Bokhari counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bokhari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bokhari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bokhari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Puno.
Puno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bokhari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bokhari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bokhari misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abayo Bokhari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bokhari 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Abayo Bokhari!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Abayo Bokhari!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Abayo Bokhari!

Abayo Bokhari wins by unanimous decision!
Abayo Bokhari retains his heavyweight title!