PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Puck (ranked 2452 p4p, 3688 weight class) and Nakagome Kakuzo (ranked 303 p4p, 420 weight class). Wolfgang Puck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Puck
vs
Kakuzo

181 cm
26
164
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
180
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfgang Puck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakagome Kakuzo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puck lands a jab to Kakuzo's midsection.
Puck jabs at Kakuzo's body.
Kakuzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puck's head backwards.
Puck lunges at Kakuzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kakuzo's hand.
Kakuzo misses with an uppercut
and Puck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Puck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kakuzo has Puck pressed against the cage, preventing Puck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puck as Kakuzo tries to tie him up.
Puck avoiding damage.
Puck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Puck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kakuzo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Puck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kakuzo scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakuzo dodges an elbow strike from Puck.
Kakuzo has Puck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Puck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wolfgang Puck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nakagome Kakuzo.
Kakuzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kakuzo avoids the elbow strike from Puck, against the cage.
Kakuzo has a couple of punches blocked by Puck.
Puck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puck digs a right hand into Kakuzo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kakuzo's gas tank.
Puck prevents a body shot from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo blocks an elbow strike.
Kakuzo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kakuzo is looking to control Puck's arms but Puck gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kakuzo has his back to the cage.
Puck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kakuzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puck.
Puck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kakuzo stalling in the clinch.
Puck displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kakuzo up against the cage.
Kakuzo misses with a body punch.
Kakuzo tries for a takedown but Puck manages to get underhooks.
Kakuzo avoiding damage as Puck throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puck misses with an elbow over the top.
Puck throws an elbow but it misses.
Kakuzo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puck prevents it.
Kakuzo taking a breather.

Puck breaks the clinch.

Puck closes the distance and pushes Kakuzo back into the cage.
Puck tries a knee to the head but Kakuzo blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puck lands an elbow that stopped Kakuzo in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Nakagome Kakuzo has been cut.
Puck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kakuzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puck backwards.
Kakuzo dodges an elbow strike from Puck.
The referee calls for Puck to work.
Kakuzo misses with a punch to the body.
Kakuzo taking a breather.
Kakuzo being controlled against the cage.
Puck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kakuzo backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo has a couple of punches blocked by Puck.
Puck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Puck.
Kakuzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Puck gets an underhook and turns Kakuzo into the cage.
Our sources have told us that Puck has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Puck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kakuzo can't find room to land a body shot as Puck controls the action.
Puck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kakuzo has him pressed against the cage.
Puck lands with a left to the head.
Puck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puck lands a hook that snaps the head of Kakuzo backwards.

Puck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kakuzo drives through and clinches with Puck against the cage.
Puck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kakuzo has Puck pushed against the cage.
Kakuzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puck throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Puck taking a breather.
Puck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kakuzo has a couple of punches blocked by Puck.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kakuzo's brow.
Puck misses with an elbow over the top.
Kakuzo keeps control of Puck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kakuzo has a couple of punches blocked by Puck.
Kakuzo dodges an elbow strike from Puck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakuzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kakuzo looking for a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Puck.
Puck prevents a body shot from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puck's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puck as Kakuzo tries to tie him up.
Kakuzo misses with an elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Puck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nakagome Kakuzo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Puck looks to land a right hand but Kakuzo moved out of range.

Puck closes the distance and clinches.
Kakuzo can't find room to land a body shot as Puck controls the action.
Puck scores with a shot to the side of Kakuzo's head.
Puck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Kakuzo on the inside.
Puck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kakuzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kakuzo tries to throw a body punch but Puck avoids it by throwing Kakuzo back against the cage.
Puck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kakuzo misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kakuzo.
Kakuzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Puck uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puck effectively controlling the action here.
Kakuzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Puck avoids the damage to the body.
Kakuzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Kakuzo letting Puck take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuzo trying to stall but Puck improves his position.
Puck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kakuzo backwards.
Kakuzo can't find room to land a body shot as Puck controls the action.
Puck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puck blocks an uppercut.

Puck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kakuzo lands with a right hand.
Kakuzo throws a front kick aimed at Puck's knee but Puck avoids it well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Puck here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Puck lands with a nice combination. Kakuzo backs away looking to recover.
Puck misses with a few strikes there.
Puck misses with a right hand
and Kakuzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puck doesn't manage to clinch there - Kakuzo circles away.
Kakuzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Puck scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puck not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Puck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Puck's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puck has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kakuzo.

Kakuzo is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Puck with him. Puck is trying to defend but Kakuzo has an arm under the chin now! Puck grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nakagome Kakuzo!