PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Sienly (ranked 1137 p4p, 121 weight class) and Tyaf Daeland Puno (ranked 308 p4p, 39 weight class). Puno is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm a soldier - Tupac. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sienly
vs
Daeland Puno

175 cm
35
155 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

183 cm
35
155 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kristof Sienly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyaf Daeland Puno!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Sienly does no damage.
Puno misses with an uppercut.
Puno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Puno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puno throws a good cross that connects.
Sienly fails in his attempt to clinch.

Puno looking to score a takedown here. Sienly is defending well but Puno drives through and ends up in Sienly's guard.
Puno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puno with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Puno is looking to work some ground and pound but Sienly has wrist control.
Sienly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puno throws an elbow that misses. Sienly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Puno's guard. Nice move by Sienly!

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puno wants to sweep but no luck.
Sienly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sienly is looking to take a break and control but Puno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sienly taking a breather here.
Puno is trying to get back to half guard.
Sienly controlling the position from side mount.

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.
Puno is trying to improve his position.
Puno is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sienly off and has taken his back!
Puno missing with strikes.
Sienly covering up well under a series of strikes from Puno.
Puno lands a shot to the body.
Puno trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sienly is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Puno lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Puno scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Sienly is looking for a way out.
Puno lands punches and elbows.
Sienly controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Sienly trying to control the hands but Puno won't let him.
Sienly manages to reverse the position and now he's in Puno's guard. Nice work there by Sienly.
Sienly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Puno's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sienly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sienly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Puno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sienly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Puno knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sienly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Puno controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Puno wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyaf Daeland Puno dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sienly looks to throw the jab but Puno is out of range.
Puno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Puno misses.
Puno misses with a left hand
and Sienly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch combination from Sienly misses.
Sienly tries a low kick but Puno avoids it.
Puno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sienly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sienly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sienly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sienly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puno misses with a hook.
Puno takes a swing at Sienly's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sienly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puno.
Nice shot lands for Sienly.
Sienly throws a chopping leg kick but Puno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puno swinging wildly here.
Sienly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puno is out of range.
Kristof Sienly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sienly slips under a jab from Puno.
Puno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sienly under the eye.
Sienly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Puno.
Puno avoids the head kick by Sienly.
Sienly looks to score with a jab to the body but Puno is just out of range.
Puno changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Puno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sienly throws a body kick that misses.
Sienly takes one to the side of the head.
Sienly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Puno lands a jab.
Sienly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sienly slips under a jab from Puno.
Puno cracks Sienly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puno misses with an uppercut.
Puno fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sienly throws a body shot but no joy.
Puno moves out of range of the strikes.
Puno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sienly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sienly was well out of range. Poor timing from Puno.
Tyaf Daeland Puno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Puno lands an overhand right.
Puno missing with a left hand there. Sienly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sienly tries to move into range but Puno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puno dips to his left and cracks Sienly with an uppercut!
Puno moves away from the strike by Sienly.
Sienly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puno swats away the attempt to clinch by Sienly.
Puno throws a lazy right hand but Sienly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sienly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puno cracks Sienly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Puno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands with a straight right. Sienly didn't see that one coming.
Sienly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Sienly is predictable there

and Puno counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Puno uses his free foot to push down on Sienly's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sienly.
Sienly in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Puno landing strikes from the mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Puno working his ground and pound in the gym.
Sienly tries to lock up and control but Puno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sienly blocking the ground and pound.
Tyaf Daeland Puno has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Puno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sienly is looking to escape.
Puno raining down shots from the mount!
Puno lands a big elbow.

Sienly is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Puno cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Sienly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Puno! Sienly is hurt baaadly! Puno is firing away with more strikes - Sienly is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyaf Daeland Puno!
Tyaf Daeland Puno is the new featherweight champion!