PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Puller (ranked 47 p4p, 6 weight class) and Matteo Boretti (ranked 97 p4p, 16 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boretti's choice of entrance music: Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Matteo Boretti enters the cage!

Puller
vs
Boretti

184 cm
31
190 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

188 cm
26
203 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boretti throws a body shot but no joy.
Boretti throws a looping overhand right but Puller ducks down to avoid it.
Boretti cracks a nice hook into Puller's ribs.

Puller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boretti, pushing him back against the cage.
Puller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puller struggles to land a body shot inside as Boretti controls his hands.
Puller is trying to break the clinch but Boretti has him pressed against the cage.
Boretti digs a right hand into Puller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puller's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Puller.
Boretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Boretti as the two fighters clinch.
Puller is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boretti.
Still in the clinch, Boretti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boretti working aggressively here.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boretti working aggressively here.
Boretti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pullers head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puller.
Boretti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puller backwards.
Boretti throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boretti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boretti's elbow.
Boretti lands a nice shot to the body.
Puller blocks an uppercut.
Puller struggles to land a body shot inside as Boretti controls his hands.
Puller tries to throw a body punch but Boretti avoids it by throwing Puller back against the cage.
Boretti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Boretti.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boretti.
Boretti has a couple of punches blocked by Puller.
Boretti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boretti misses with a body punch.
Puller can't find room to land a body shot as Boretti controls the action.
A short uppercut from Boretti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boretti.
Boretti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boretti misses with a punch on the inside.
Puller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boretti digs a right hand underneath Puller's ribcage. Puller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Puller takes a 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!
A right hand to the body from Boretti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller swings wildly with an uppercut but Boretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boretti lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Boretti on the inside.
Boretti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boretti works on Puller's body with a couple of short punches.
Boretti tries a body shot but Puller blocks it.
Puller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boretti's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Boretti.
Boretti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boretti can turn it around.
Boretti lands with a short shot to the head.
Boretti misses with a punch to the body.
Boretti misses with the head strike.
Puller blocking some punches.
Boretti misses with a punch to the body.
Boretti gets through Puller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Boretti.
Boretti misses with some punches.
Boretti can't find room to land a body shot as Puller controls the action.
Puller misses with a punch on the inside.
Boretti lands a shot to the body.
Boretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boretti blocking some punches.
Boretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Boretti.
Puller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puller's elbow.
Boretti blocks a body shot from Puller.
Puller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boretti lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Boretti.
Puller blocks a body shot from Boretti.
A nice left hand lands by Boretti.
Boretti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boretti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puller or not.
Boretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boretti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boretti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puller backwards.
Puller blocking some punches.
Boretti scores with a shot to the side of Puller's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Boretti.
Boretti pushes Puller against the cage. Boretti is working some dirty boxing. Boretti pushes off with a quick right hook! Puller goes down! Puller tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Boretti moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Boretti!
Matteo Boretti is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Matteo Boretti started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.