PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Governor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Governor comes to the ring accompanied by Didgeridoo. Puska is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You Ain't Stoppin Me !!!! . This should be fireworks!

Governor
vs
Puska

172 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
152 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Governor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Puska!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Governor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Governor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puska misses with the combination.
A cross from Puska lands.
Puska doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Governor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Puska misses.
Governor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puska avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Governor just misses with a punch to the body.
Governor slips under a jab from Puska.
Governor slips under a jab.
Puska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Governor.
Governor misses with an uppercut.
Governor throws a nice looking combination but Puska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puska misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska tries a low kick but Governor avoids it.
Puska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puska looks for a takedown but Governor sprawls well.
Puska misses with a hook.
Governor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Governor stuns Puska with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puska scores with a leg kick.
Puska has his takedown stuffed
and Governor counters with a straight right hand.
Jimmy Governor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Puska.
Puska misses with a series of wild punches.
Puska throws a lazy body kick
and Governor counters with a leg kick.
Puska walks into a left hand.

It looks like Mike Puska has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Governor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Puska with that takedown attempt.
Governor scores with a leg kick.
Puska looks gassed!
Governor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Puska.
Governor ducks under a wild hook from Puska.
Governor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Governor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Puska moves out of range as Governor strikes.
Puska jabs Governor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mike Puska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Governor.
Puska is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Puska.
Puska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Governor counters with a thumping low kick.
Governor throws a shot from downtown. Puska moves away and avoids it.
Governor lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska tries for a takedown but Governor circles away easily
and Governor counters with a nice leg kick.
Governor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puska on the side of the head.

Puska closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Governor did well to prevent Puska getting side control.
Governor is trying to control but can't.
Puska is trying to control the action in half guard but Governor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Governor is trying to get back to full guard.
Governor gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Governor is on top in guard.
Governor works over Puska with some ground and pound from guard.

Puska is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Governor defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Governor trying to control the position from guard on top but Puska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Governor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Governor trying to control the position from guard on top but Puska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Governor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puska swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puska is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Puska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puska dips to his left and cracks Governor with an uppercut!
Puska keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puska with a poor takedown

and Governor counters with a takedown into side control.
Puska is trying to control Governor's posture but Governor avoids it.
Governor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Governor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Puska's cut.
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.

Governor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Governor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puska tries for a takedown but Governor circles away easily
and Governor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puska's knee momentarily.
A slow jab from Puska misses its intended target.
Puska shoots in but Governor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Governor.
Puska misses with a double jab
and Governor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puska thinking.
The fighters circling - Puska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Governor leaves Puska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jimmy Governor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Puska.
Puska is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Governor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Governor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Governor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Governor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Governor misses with a head kick.
Governor just misses with a punch to the body.
Puska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Governor misses with a wild body shot.
Puska throws a nice looking combination but Governor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Governor is looking to slow Puska down with leg kicks.
Governor cracks Puska with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Puska misses with a combination
and Governor counters with a stiff right hand.
Governor lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Governor. Governor obviously looking to wear him down.
Puska takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Governor lands a lovely overhand right.

Puska is rocked!

A big head kick from Governor and Puska is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Puska is still in real trouble! Can Governor finish him?

That has opened up Mike Puska's cut even more.
Puska working a defensive guard but Governor passes into half guard.
Governor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Governor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Governor slips a nice elbow through Puska's hands, connecting with Puska's forehead.
Governor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Puska is refusing to be controlled, as Governor sits in half guard.
Puska won't allow Governor to pass to mount.
Puska is looking to improve his position.
Governor lands with a punch from half guard.
Governor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puska does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puska manages to get to full guard.
Governor looking to pass the guard.
Puska seems to have recovered his senses.
Puska trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puska had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Governor defends it easily.
Puska working a defensive guard here.
Governor trying to control but Puska is working from the bottom.
Jimmy Governor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Puska is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Governor defends well.
Puska tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puska controlling the position.
Governor advances position into side control!
Puska wants to control but Governor postures up.
Governor trying to control the action but Puska is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Governor in side control, throwing shots but Puska defends.
Governor trying to control the action but Puska is working from the bottom.
Governor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Governor working away.
Governor in side control lands a decent elbow.
Governor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puska defending against the ground and pound.
Governor is working Puska over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Governor is looking to take a break and control but Puska is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puska takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Governor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Puska's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Puska misses with a double jab.
Puska looks to land a right hand but Governor moved out of range.
A punch combination from Puska misses.

Puska shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Governor's guard.
Puska trying to control the position from guard on top but Governor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puska accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Puska trying to control but Governor is working from the bottom.
Governor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Governor is keeping the position for now.

Puska thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Governor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puska can do to turn this around?
Governor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Puska!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Governor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Puska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice elbow there by Governor.
Puska wants to hold on but Governor pushes him away.
Puska is looking to get to half guard.
Governor with shots to the head and body - Puska looks very uncomfortable down there.
Governor lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puska is squirming around, avoiding Governor's attempts to control the action.
Governor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Puska can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Governor wants to control the pace but Puska is squirming around nicely.
Puska bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Puska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puska slips nicely into half guard.
Governor wants to control but Puska is keeping busy.

Puska wants to work for an arm triangle but Governor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Governor is pressing down on Puska's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Puska postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Governor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Puska, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Governor throwing strikes from guard but Puska blocks nicely.

Puska working for submissions but it's allowed Governor to get to half guard.
Puska wants to control but Governor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Governor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Puska has one foot on Governor's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Governor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puska.
Puska fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Governor avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska throws a series of punches but Governor avoids them all with ease.
Puska misses with a few strikes there.
Jimmy Governor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puska misses with a body shot
and Governor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Governor scores with a leg kick.
Jimmy Governor is winning the standup battle so far.
Puska takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Puska scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Governor misses with a body shot.
Mike Puska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puska throws a lazy uppercut
and Governor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Governor throws a sloppy head kick and Puska moves out of range easily.
Governor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puska manages to avoid it.
Puska throws a leg kick
and Governor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Governor.
Well Governor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Governor!
After winning the bout, Jimmy Governor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.