PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Puzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Giordano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giordano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Godfather Theme (hip hop remix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Puzo
vs
Giordano

178 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernardo Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Giordano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giordano tries for a takedown but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Puzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giordano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puzo counters with a series of strikes. Giordano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giordano avoids the body shot from Puzo.
Giordano with a poor takedown
and Puzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bernardo Puzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Giordano.
Puzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giordano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giordano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giordano throws a lazy uppercut
and Puzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puzo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Giordano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Puzo won't be happy with that.
Giordano staying calm.
Giordano passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Puzo!
Puzo is bucking up trying to escape but Giordano cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giordano throwing strikes here but Puzo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Giordano looking for a guillotine from mount but Puzo is having none of it.
Puzo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Giordano.
Puzo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Giordano.

Giordano looking to secure an arm triangle but Puzo defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giordano working Puzo over with strikes here.
Puzo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Giordano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puzo is looking to escape.
Giordano won't let Puzo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Giordano misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
Giordano punching from mount but Puzo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Giordano looking to finish Puzo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Puzo!
Puzo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Giordano.
Giordano tries to control but Puzo wriggling away.
Giordano throwing strikes here but Puzo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Giordano 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.

Giordano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Puzo counter with a right hand.
Puzo connects with a body shot.
Giordano with a poor takedown
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.

Giordano feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Giordano trying to control but Puzo is working from the bottom.
Puzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Giordano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo keeping moving, preventing Giordano from controlling successfully.
Giordano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Giordano is looking to work some ground and pound but Puzo has wrist control.
Giordano thows a big elbow that misses.
Giordano postures up in Puzo's guard and throws a big left but Puzo blocks it.
Giordano throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Giordano throwing strikes from guard but Puzo blocks nicely.
Puzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Giordano on the ground.
Giordano wants to pass the guard but Puzo is keeping the position.
Giordano trying to control but Puzo is working from the bottom.
Giordano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giordano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puzo is fending him off so far but Giordano persists. Nope, Puzo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giordano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puzo but Puzo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bernardo Puzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Giordano.
Giordano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puzo throws out the jab.
Bernardo Puzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puzo looks to throw the jab but Giordano is out of range.
Puzo throws out a loose jab but Giordano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antonio Giordano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four 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.
Giordano misses with a left hand
and Puzo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giordano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puzo throws out the jab.
Giordano tries for a takedown but Puzo circles away easily
and Puzo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Puzo swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bernardo Puzo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Puzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Giordano ducks under a wild hook from Puzo.
Puzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giordano.
Giordano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puzo counters with a left to the body.
Puzo scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo slips a jab and a cross from Giordano.
Puzo connects with a crisp jab.
Puzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Puzo duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giordano has his takedown stuffed
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Giordano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Puzo won't be happy with that.
Giordano working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Puzo tries to improve position but can't.
Giordano is trying to move to mount but Puzo reverses beautifully and ends up in Giordano's guard.
Puzo is looking to stand up but Giordano won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Giordano isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Puzo stacks Giordano on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Puzo!
Giordano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Puzo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Giordano sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giordano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Giordano.
Giordano trying to control the position.
Antonio Giordano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puzo tries to stand but Giordano is controlling from the bottom.

Giordano has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Puzo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Giordano.
Giordano gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four 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.
Giordano trying to control from the bottom.

Giordano actively working from the bottom here.

Giordano looking for submissions off his back.

Giordano actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puzo tries to stand and escape but Giordano is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Giordano.
I think Giordano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Giordano!