PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Puno (ranked 1731 p4p, 203 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 3083 p4p, 337 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dead's choice of entrance music: Death March - Motionless in White. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Puno
vs
Dead

180 cm
31
158 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
36
168 lbs
30 - 35 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead throws a low kick, looking for Puno's leg but Puno calmly moves out of range.

Dead gets tackled into the cage by Puno. Puno maintains the clinch.
Puno lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Puno as the two fighters clinch.
Puno manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Puno lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Puno as the two fighters clinch.
Puno stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Puno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dead lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Puno blocking some punches.

Dead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dead takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dead on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Puno instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Dead scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dead tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puno's elbow.
Puno works on Dead's body with a couple of short punches.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Dead controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Dead breaks the clinch.
Dead ducks right into an uppercut from Puno.

Puno clinches up with Dead and pushes him back against the cage.
Dead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Puno.
Dead wants to take the fight to the mat but Puno manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Puno lands a left hand.
Puno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Puno scores with a shoulder strike.
Dead lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dead's elbow.
Puno avoids a wild elbow strike from Dead.
Dead wants to stall.
Dead misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dead has had enough of the clinch but Puno keeps him there for the moment.
Dead tries to break the clinch but Puno is controlling the position.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dead's elbow.
Puno avoids a wild elbow strike from Dead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Puno digs a right hand into Dead's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dead's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puno scores with a shoulder strike.
Puno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dead throws a punch but it's blocked by Puno.
A short uppercut from Puno.
Puno blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Puno.
Puno lands a right hand.
A short right from Puno on the inside.
Dead struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Puno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dead takes a shot to the head.
Dead throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Puno.
Puno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dead looking to slow down the pace here.
Dead misses with a body punch.
Dead lands a nice elbow.
Puno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dead scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno scores with a shoulder strike.
Puno stalling the fight.
Puno works on Dead's body with a couple of short punches.

Puno has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dead regains guard immediately.
Dead keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.
Dead wants to stand but Puno is controlling the position.
Puno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dead keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puno tries to free his leg and advance position but Dead is retaining full guard.
Puno trying to control but Dead is working from the bottom.
Dead pulls Puno in close to prevent any damage.
Dead keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dead is on top in guard.

Dead trying to control the position from guard on top but Puno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puno has his hands on Dead's head, controlling the position.
Dead would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dead passes Puno's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Puno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dead is working away from the top position though.
Puno makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Puno.
Dead wants to get up but he can't break Puno's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A lazy left from Dead finds it's target.
Puno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dead can do to turn this around?
Puno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dead moves out of range as Puno strikes.
The fighters circling - Puno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dead wants to land a leg kick but Puno is out of range.
Dead tries to clinch there but Puno circles away.

Puno has managed to clinch.
Puno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Dead tries a knee to the head but Puno blocks it.
A short right from Puno.
Puno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dead is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Puno is defending well.
Dead misses with the head strike.
Manny Puno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dead scores with a shoulder strike.
Puno is pushing Dead up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead misses with an elbow strike.
Dead working aggressively here.
A short right from Puno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Manny Puno has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puno.
A right hand to the body from Puno.
Puno lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dead throws an elbow but misses.
Puno scores with a shoulder strike.
Dead looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puno lands a body punch.
Puno is leaning against Dead and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dead is breathing heavily.
Puno lands a hook that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Puno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dead misses with some punches.
Puno avoids a wild elbow strike from Dead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puno's brow.
Puno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dead scores with a shot to the side of Puno's head.
Dead misses with the head strike.
Dead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puno has him pressed against the cage.
Puno scores with a shot to the side of Dead's head.
Puno lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead crunches a lovely knee into Puno's ribcage.
Dead throws a punch but it's blocked by Puno.
Dead misses with the head strike.
Puno blocking some punches.
Puno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puno's brow.
Puno holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dead swings wildly with an uppercut but Puno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Puno.
Dead's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Puno on the inside.
Puno is working Dead over against the cage.
Dead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dead tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Puno gets control of Dead's arms and successfully pulls guard. Puno will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Puno is controlling Dead's posture.
Puno tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Puno's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dead is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Dead decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Puno, up you get!
Puno circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Puno misses the target.
Dead misses with the combination.
Dead throws a big shot that misses.
Dead misses with a leg kick.

Puno drives through and clinches with Dead against the cage.
Dead's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puno working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno misses with a punch to the body.
Puno pushes Dead back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dead creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puno's defenses.
Dead pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dead can't break the clinch.

Dead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dead fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dead fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puno is out of range.
Nice body punch from Puno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Puno has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puno taking a breather.
Dead throws an elbow but it misses.
Dead pushes off an throws an elbow but Puno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puno avoids the elbow strike from Dead, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puno.
Puno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dead's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Puno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manny Puno's cut.
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!

Dead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Puno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Puno missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Puno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dead has hold of Puno's hands but Puno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dead is positioning himself well to prevent Puno advancing to mount.
Dead manages to get to full guard.
Puno lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno stands up over Dead, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dead seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Dead is keeping the position.
Manny Puno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dead wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno landing with the ground and pound.
Puno trying to control but Dead is working from the bottom.
Puno postures up.
Puno engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Puno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Puno tries to free his leg and advance position but Dead is retaining full guard.
Puno lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dead has his hands on Puno's head, controlling the position.
Puno lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dead has his hands on Puno's head, controlling the position.
Dead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Dead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dead pulls Puno in close to prevent any damage.
Better Dead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dead pushes Puno off and gets back to his feet.

Puno forces Dead back against the cage and clinches.
Puno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dead pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Puno gets through Dead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Puno.
Dead looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead working aggressively here.
Puno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Puno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Dead misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dead.
Dead lands a head shot.
Better Dead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dead darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dead tries to bum rush Puno with a series of wild strikes but Puno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dead throws a sloppy head kick and Puno moves out of range easily.
Dead moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dead wants to clinch up but Puno keeps it at a distance.

Puno drops Dead with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dead looks back up at him and smiles so Puno waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Dead is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno wobbles Dead with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Puno dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Dead to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manny Puno!
In defeat, Better Dead stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was a little off today...o.k. I'm always a little off.'.