PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyaf Daeland Puno (ranked 585 p4p, 71 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 890 p4p, 103 weight class). Puno comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a soldier - Tupac. Tyaf Daeland Puno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daeland Puno
vs
Shelby

183 cm
37
155 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

176 cm
29
155 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyaf Daeland Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Shelby!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Puno.
Puno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shelby connects with a nice looking jab.
Puno misses with a looping left.
Puno misses with a takedown attempt - Shelby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Puno.
Shelby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shelby lands with a good body shot.
Puno avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Shelby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shelby's corner calls for a 1-2. Shelby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Puno dives in and grabs Shelby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shelby pushes down on Puno's head and hops out.

Puno is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shelby's half guard.

Shelby pushes Puno off and gets back to his feet.
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 jab from Puno misses.
Puno throws out a loose jab but Shelby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puno throws a lazy right hand but Shelby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno shoots in but Shelby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyaf Daeland Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shelby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puno feinted with a counter takedown.
Shelby throws a shot to the body.
Shelby scores with the left hand. Puno knows he should have avoided that one.
Shelby misses with a hook. Puno ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Shelby. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shelby.
Shelby slips a jab from Puno.
Puno avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Puno attempts a counter takedown but Shelby avoids it well and moves away.
Puno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shelby lands with a good body shot.
Puno loads up on a big right hand but Shelby slips the punch.
Shelby cracks Puno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shelby connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shelby jabs Puno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shelby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shelby wants it to stay on the feet.
Shelby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shelby takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby connects with a single shot there.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby lands a jab to Puno's midsection.
Shelby scores with a jab. Puno acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puno throws a leg kick but Shelby sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shelby scores with a hook to the body. Puno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shelby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shelby.
Puno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shelby defends well and Puno ends up having to push Shelby into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shelby works Puno's body with a nice hook.
Shelby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puno.
Puno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A swing and a miss from Shelby.
Nice cross by Shelby.
Shelby throws a jab when Puno was well out of range.
Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Shelby. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shelby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shelby throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Puno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shelby sprawls well. Shelby wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Puno gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab by Shelby.
Shelby scores with a nice head shot.
Shelby slips a straight right by Puno.
Shelby swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shelby.
Puno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shelby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shelby moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shelby moves out of range of the strikes.
Puno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shelby cracks Puno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Shelby.
Puno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shelby swivels and escapes.
Shelby is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Puno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Puno lands a lovely overhand right.
Puno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shelby's waist but Shelby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puno off to one side.

Shelby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puno, pushing him back against the cage.
Puno tries to work over Shelby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puno struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelby controls his hands.
Puno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shelby's elbow.
Shelby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shelby.
Puno is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shelby to keep the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelby prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shelby tries to work over Puno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shelby misses with a punch on the inside.
Puno wants to take the fight to the mat but Shelby manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Shelby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Shelby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shelby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puno doesn't seem bothered though.
Shelby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puno throws an off balance right hand
and Shelby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shelby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shelby throws a big shot that misses.
Puno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelby moves away.
Shelby connects with a right hand. Puno shakes it off.
Shelby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puno darts in looking for a takedown but Shelby gets double underhooks and turns Puno into the cage.
Shelby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shelby looks to throw the jab but Puno is out of range.
Shelby scores with a jab.
Puno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shelby.
Nice uppercut there from Shelby.
Shelby thuds a left hand into Puno's body.
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shelby scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Shelby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Puno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Puno lands.
Shelby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Puno throws the left hand but Shelby avoids the punch easily.
Shelby punishes Puno's body with a nice straight punch.
Puno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shelby's corner calls for a 1-2. Shelby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Puno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shelby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shelby cracks Puno with a good jab.
Puno throws a hook but Shelby avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Shelby on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Puno shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shelby manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tommy Shelby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shelby closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Puno fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shelby gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puno.
Puno is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyaf Daeland Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shelby pushes Puno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shelby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shelby lands a right hand.
Shelby works on Puno's body with a couple of short punches.
Shelby presses Puno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shelby tries a body shot but Puno blocks it.
Shelby pushes Puno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shelby can't find room to land a body shot as Puno controls the action.
Good body shot from Shelby.
Shelby lands a shoulder strike.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Shelby scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.

Puno pulls guard successfully.
Puno looking to control.

Shelby gets to his feet. Puno looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shelby catches Puno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shelby jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shelby misses with a few strikes there.
Puno throws the left hand but Shelby avoids the punch easily.

Shelby clinches with his opponent.
Puno blocking some punches.
Tommy Shelby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shelby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puno struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelby controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shelby lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Puno gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shelby regains guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Shelby manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Puno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shelby gets through Puno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shelby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shelby is working Puno over against the cage.
Shelby has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puno seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shelby can turn it around.
Puno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby lands a body punch.
Shelby misses with some punches.
Shelby misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puno.
Shelby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shelby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shelby lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Shelby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Shelby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Puno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shelby with a jab.
Shelby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puno's head backwards.
Shelby with a jab.
Shelby throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Puno catches Shelby right on the button with a cross.
Tommy Shelby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shelby works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shelby tries to clinch but Puno moves out of range.
Puno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shelby stuns Puno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shelby lands a jab to the head.
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 looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shelby connects with the punch.
Puno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Puno slips under a jab from Shelby.
Shelby throws a jab but it's blocked by Puno.
Puno tries to counter with a takedown but Shelby is quick to defend against it.
Shelby lands a nice looking body shot.
Puno throws a hook but Shelby avoids it easily.
Puno throws an off balance right hand
and Shelby counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Shelby.
Shelby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shelby throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Puno attempts a counter takedown but Shelby avoids it well and moves away.
Shelby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shelby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shelby lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shelby lands a jab to the head.
Puno throws a hook but Shelby blocks it.
Shelby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shelby stalks Puno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Puno's face. Puno staggers backwards, shaken.
Tyaf Daeland Puno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno loads up on a big right hand but Shelby slips the punch.
Puno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shelby.
Shelby connects with a jab.
Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch but Puno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puno walks into a stiff left hand from Shelby.
Shelby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shelby throws a body shot but no joy.
Shelby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puno under the eye.
Puno misses with a straight right.
Puno looks to land a right hand but Shelby moved out of range.
Shelby ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
A countering left hand to the body from Shelby misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shelby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Shelby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puno doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Puno misses the target.
Puno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno looks to land a left hand but Shelby moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Shelby.
Shelby punishes Puno's body with a nice straight punch.
Shelby lands a right hook to the body.

Shelby clinches.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Shelby.
Puno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puno pushes Shelby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shelby.
Shelby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shelby prevents a body shot from Puno.
Shelby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puno wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyaf Daeland Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puno lands with a left to the head.
Shelby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shelby misses with a punch to the body.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Puno avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Puno fails to land.
Shelby can't find room to land a body shot as Puno controls the action.
Shelby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shelby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
Tommy Shelby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shelby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
Puno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puno tries to pull guard but Shelby won't allow it.
Puno prevents a body shot from Shelby.
A shot in the inside from Puno.
Puno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Shelby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shelby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puno takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Shelby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shelby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Shelby!