PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Hageman (ranked 688 p4p, 80 weight class) and Pinchi Puto (ranked 964 p4p, 112 weight class). Pinchi Puto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hageman
vs
Puto

172 cm
33
164 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

171 cm
35
170 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Hageman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pinchi Puto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puto tries to move into range but Hageman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hageman!
Hageman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Puto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puto slips a straight right by Hageman.
Hageman misses with a straight right.
Hageman throws a leg kick which misses Puto's front leg but catches the back leg as Puto tries to avoid it.
Puto throws a sloppy head kick and Hageman moves out of range easily.
Hageman lands a nice hook to Puto's body. Puto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hageman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hageman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hageman throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
Puto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Diego Hageman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hageman lands with a cross.
Hageman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hageman connects with a leg kick. Puto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hageman lands with a nice combination. Puto backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hageman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hageman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPuto.
Hageman lands a head kick!
Hageman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hageman throws a hook to the side of Puto's head but Puto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Hageman backs off Puto throws a huge counter combo but Hageman manages to avoid it all.
Hageman tries to land a body kick
and Puto counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Diego Hageman has been cut.
Hageman throws a hook but Puto blocks it.
Hageman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hageman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hageman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hageman misses with a straight left.
Puto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hageman misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman throws a big shot that misses.
Hageman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPuto.
Puto scores with a three punch combo!
Hageman misses with a shot to the body
letting Puto counter with a right hand.
Hageman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puto's calf.
A jab from Hageman misses.
As Hageman backs off Puto throws a huge counter combo but Hageman manages to avoid it all.
Hageman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puto's head backwards.
Hageman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puto.
Puto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Puto misses with a straight right.
Hageman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puto unleashes a big counter combination but Hageman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Puto blocks a head kick by Hageman.
Puto is looking for the big counter here.
Puto checks the leg kick.
Puto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hageman.
Puto staying out of range there.
Puto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hageman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hageman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puto. That did some damage!
Good standup being displayed there by Hageman as he connects with a hook.
Hageman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hageman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puto looks to land a right hand but Hageman moved out of range.
It appears Hageman was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hageman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hageman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puto blocks a leg kick.
Puto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hageman!
Hageman just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto moves out of range as Hageman throws a body kick.
Puto looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto blocks a head kick by Hageman.
Puto throws out a counter right but Hageman avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hageman can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Puto misses its intended target.
Puto checks a low kick from Hageman.
Puto throws a big counter head kick but Hageman avoids it with no problem.
Hageman just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hageman, as that shot connected.
Hageman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hageman loads up on a big right hand but Puto slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Puto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hageman looks to score with a jab to the body but Puto is just out of range.
Hageman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
Hageman lands with a hook. Puto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hageman throws a nice looking combination but Puto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hageman throws a jab when Puto was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Hageman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Puto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hageman.
Hageman cracks Puto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hageman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puto blocks a head kick by Hageman.
It seemed like Puto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hageman thumps Puto with a low kick.
Puto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hageman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Hageman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hageman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hageman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Hageman misses.
Hageman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puto can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hageman scores with a jab to the head.
Hageman fails to land with a series of punches.

Puto lands a big head kick that sends Hageman tumbling to the mat! Puto takes a step backwards and waves Hageman back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hageman is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hageman tries to work over Puto's front leg with a kick but Puto checks it.
Hageman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPuto.
Oh Hageman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puto checks a low kick from Hageman.
Puto throws a counter combo.
Hageman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Despite the aggression on Puto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hageman seems to have got his legs back now.
Hageman connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hageman.
Hageman lands with a hook. Puto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hageman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Puto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman connects with a looping right hand.
Puto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hageman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hageman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puto fails to land with a series of punches.
Hageman punishes Puto's body with a nice straight punch.
Hageman throws a body shot but no joy.
Puto ducks under a wild hook from Hageman.
Puto throws a counter combo.
An inside leg kick from Hageman misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hageman. Puto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Puto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hageman has got the better of the exchanges.
Hageman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Puto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto drops his hands momentarily and Hageman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diego Hageman is winning the standup battle so far.
Puto slips under a jab from Hageman.
Hageman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hageman throws a hook but Puto blocks it.
As Hageman backs off Puto throws a huge counter combo but Hageman manages to avoid it all.
Puto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hageman throws the left hand but Puto avoids the punch easily.
Puto throws a fast counter high kick but Hageman manages to duck under it in time.
Pinchi Puto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hageman misses with a jab to the body
letting Puto counter with a right hand.

Diego Hageman's cut is getting worse.
Hageman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puto unleashes a big counter combination but Hageman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Puto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheers as Hageman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puto doesn't seem phased though.
Hageman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Puto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hageman.
Hageman just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hageman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Puto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Puto avoids the head kick by Hageman.
Hageman misses the jab.
As Hageman backs off Puto throws a huge counter combo but Hageman manages to avoid it all.
Nice uppercut lands for Hageman. That snapped Puto's head back.
Puto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hageman's head.
Hageman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puto circles away quickly and effectively.
Hageman blocks a head kick by Puto.
Puto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hageman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPuto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hageman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hageman scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for Hageman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Hageman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hageman keeps Puto at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Puto.
Hageman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hageman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puto throws a nice looking combination but Hageman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hageman connects with a leg kick. Puto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Hageman. Those never looked like landing.
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
Puto drops his hands momentarily and Hageman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hageman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman tries to land a front kick but Puto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hageman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puto. That one must have hurt.
Hageman throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by Hageman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Hageman throws out a loose jab but Puto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hageman connects with a looping right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hageman.
Hageman throws a body punch but Puto moves out of range.
Hageman swings for the body but Puto moves out of range.
Puto throws a nice head kick!
Hageman works the jab nicely.
Hageman tries to land a leg kick but Puto saw it coming and moves away.
Puto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Puto does no damage.
Diego Hageman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hageman throws a series of punches but Puto avoids them all with ease.
Hageman misses with a low kick.
Hageman throws a sloppy body shot
and Puto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hageman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puto. Puto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hageman missing with a left hand there. Puto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pinchi Puto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hageman thumps Puto with a low kick.
Hageman motions for Puto to come forward. Hageman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Puto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hageman.
Hageman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hageman tried to score with a low kick but Puto checks it.
Hageman lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman throws a right hand that misses
and Puto counters with a stiff right hand.
Puto moves forwards but Hageman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hageman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puto.
Puto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Puto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hageman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hageman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puto. That did some damage!
Puto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Puto.
It looked like Hageman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hageman. Puto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hageman throws the left hand but Puto avoids the punch easily.
Hageman lands a jab to the nose.
Hageman wants to land a leg kick but Puto is out of range.
Puto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Puto moves out of range of the body kick from Hageman.
Puto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
Hageman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Hageman. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hageman misses with a leg kick
and Puto counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Diego Hageman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hageman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puto in his tracks.
A left and a right from Hageman both land. Nice combination.
Hageman throws the left hand but Puto avoids the punch easily.
Puto throws out a counter right but Hageman avoids it with no problem.
Puto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hageman throws a leg kick
enabling Puto to counter with a crisp jab.
Hageman lands a slapping body shot.
Hageman looks to land a combination. Puto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hageman tries to work over Puto's front leg with a kick but Puto checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Hageman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hageman 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Hageman!