PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Havel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Pucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Pucci has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Havel
vs
Pucci

196 cm
21
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
272 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomas Havel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugh Pucci!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pucci is trying to push Havel away but Havel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Havel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pucci pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Havel manages to break the clinch.
Pucci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Havel has closed the distance and engaged Pucci in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Havel.
Havel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pucci's efforts to push away.

Havel has clasped his hands together around Pucci's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Havel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pucci keeps working.
Pucci wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pucci is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Havel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Havel working the ground and pound but Pucci is defending the strikes.
Havel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pucci is trying to get back to his feet.
Havel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Havel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Havel has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pucci!
Havel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Havel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havel trying to control but Pucci is having none of it.
Pucci is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Havel tries to control but Pucci wriggling away.
Havel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pucci looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Hugh Pucci has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Havel looking to control but Pucci is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Havel throws some wild stikes that Pucci manages to avoid easily.
Havel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havel unloads with some shots from mount but Pucci bucks and avoids them well.
Havel scoring with strikes but Pucci is staying in there.
Havel throwing strikes here but Pucci is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Havel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havel punishing his opponent with strikes.

That has opened up Hugh Pucci's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havel looking to ground and pound but Pucci is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pucci is squirming around, avoiding Havel's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Havel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Havel is trying to control here but Pucci has managed to regain half guard.
Havel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Havel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Havel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Pucci's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pucci misses with a double jab

and Havel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Havel.
Pucci working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Havel.
Havel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Havel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Havel throws a strike aimed at the side of Pucci's head but Pucci avoids it well.
Havel is looking to take a break and control but Pucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pucci's face as Havel controls the position.
Pucci dodges the ground and pound from Havel.
Havel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Havel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havel is looking to take a break and control but Pucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Havel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pucci to see if he's OK.

The cut above Hugh Pucci's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hugh Pucci's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tomas Havel!