PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louis Puckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archimedes Giano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Puckett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Puckett
vs
Giano

222 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Louis Puckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Archimedes Giano!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Giano rushes Puckett and presses him up against the cage.
Puckett has Giano pressed against the cage, preventing Giano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Giano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puckett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giano missing with knees to the body.
Puckett displaying some good clinch control by pressing Giano up against the cage.
Puckett is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puckett just leaning against Giano, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett tries to score a body lock takedown but Giano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Puckett successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puckett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giano.

Puckett isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Giano stacks Puckett on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Giano!
Giano is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Puckett's shoulder. That is not cool.
Giano working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giano has knee on belly momentarily but Puckett bucks him off and regains half guard.
It looks like Giano is going to stand back up.
Puckett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giano.
Puckett trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giano.
Puckett is not content to let Giano control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puckett tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giano defends well and Puckett ends up having to push Giano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Puckett backs off Giano throws a huge counter combo but Puckett manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Puckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Giano has managed to clinch.

Giano successfully pulls guard.
Giano trying to control the position.

Giano has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Puckett is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giano tries to break the clinch but Puckett is controlling the position.
Puckett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Puckett looking for a takedown.
Giano has had enough of the clinch but Puckett keeps him there for the moment.
Puckett tries for a takedown but Giano manages to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giano lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archimedes Giano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Giano has closed the distance and engaged Puckett in a clinch.

Giano jumps guard and drags Puckett to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Puckett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Giano is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Puckett presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Puckett goes for a takedown attempt but Giano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Giano clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puckett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Giano ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Giano no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett prevents Giano from getting back to his feet.

Puckett stands up and waves to Giano to follow him.
Archimedes Giano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Giano moves into the clinch.
Puckett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Giano pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Puckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giano shoots and misses

and Puckett counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckett wants a takedown.
Giano tries for a takedown but Puckett manages to get underhooks.
Puckett keeps control of Giano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puckett stalling in the clinch.
Puckett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Puckett can't get the takedown.
Giano stops a takedown attempt from Puckett.
Giano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckett keeps control of Giano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giano tries to pull guard but Puckett holds him up against the cage and eventually Giano drops back down to his feet.
Giano tries to pull guard but Puckett won't allow it.
Puckett can't get the takedown.
Puckett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Giano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Giano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Giano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giano is looking to take this one to the mat.
Puckett keeps control of Giano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giano is trying to pull guard but Puckett has him pressed against the cage.
Giano is breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Puckett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archimedes Giano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Giano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puckett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Giano has managed to clinch.
Giano wants to break free but Puckett has control.
Puckett is looking for a takedown.
Puckett is trying to drag Giano to the mat but Giano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Giano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giano jumps guard but Puckett stands there with Giano around his waist. Giano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Puckett keeps control of Giano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puckett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Giano prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Puckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giano gets underhooks to prevent Puckett's takedown attempt.

Giano pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Puckett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puckett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Puckett with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Archimedes Giano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giano has momentary wrist control but Puckett slips an elbow through the middle.

Puckett decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A jab lands there for Giano.
Puckett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Giano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Giano rushes Puckett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Puckett breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Puckett. No joy for Giano on that attempt.
Puckett is looking to counter the offense by Giano and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giano moves into the clinch successfully.
Giano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puckett wants a takedown but no success here.
Puckett is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Giano is defending well.
Giano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puckett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Puckett wants to take the fight to the mat but Giano manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Giano is trying to break the clinch but Puckett is controlling him.

Giano has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Puckett uses from the top position.
Puckett landing with the ground and pound.
Puckett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Archimedes Giano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Puckett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puckett postures up in Giano's guard and throws a big left but Giano blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puckett postures up.
Puckett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Louis Puckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puckett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archimedes Giano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Giano 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archimedes Giano!