PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinchi Puto (ranked 1107 p4p, 136 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 959 p4p, 116 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Puto
vs
Plutov

171 cm
35
170 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

178 cm
32
155 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pinchi Puto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
Plutov cracks Puto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Plutov throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
Puto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plutov.
Puto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plutov.
As Plutov looks to move away, Puto throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
Puto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Puto avoids the body shot from Plutov.
A head kick by Puto misses
and Plutov counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Plutov misses.
A low kick from Plutov misses
and Puto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov looks to land a combination but Puto avoids it well.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puto moves away.
Puto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Plutov does it's job there.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. Puto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Puto.
Puto throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puto scores with a head kick. Plutov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Plutov looks for the body kick but Puto saw that one coming.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
Plutov misses with a wild body shot.
Puto throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plutov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plutov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puto.
Puto throws a counter high kick but Plutov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto blocks a head kick by Plutov.
Puto drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Puto lands a lovely overhand right.
Plutov throws the left hand but Puto avoids the punch easily.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plutov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice shot lands for Plutov.
Puto throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plutov misses with a series of wild punches.
Plutov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Puto back to the cage. Plutov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Puto lands with a straight right. Plutov didn't see that one coming.
Nice cross by Plutov.
Plutov lands with a right hand.
Puto avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Plutov throws a hook to the side of Puto's head but Puto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puto scores with a head kick.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Plutov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Puto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

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

Plutov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov wants to slow Puto down by chopping away at his legs.
Plutov throws a chopping leg kick but Puto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Plutov throws a head kick that Puto semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov misses with an uppercut
and Puto counters with a stiff right hand.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Puto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Puto throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Puto lands a glancing blow to the side of Plutov's head.
Puto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Puto checks a low kick from Plutov.
Puto is looking to counter punch.
Puto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Plutov misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Plutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plutov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Plutov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puto's head.
Plutov connects with a solid leg kick.
Plutov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puto has time to react.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puto counters with a right hand to the body.
Plutov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Puto is able to avoid easily.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Plutov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Plutov misses with a two punch combination.
Plutov scores with a jab. Puto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puto is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Puto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto throws a sloppy head kick and Plutov moves out of range easily.
Plutov connects with the punch.
Plutov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puto.
Plutov with a jab.
Plutov connects with a nice looking jab.
Plutov lands a glancing blow to the side of Puto's head.
Plutov misses with a lunging right hand
and Puto counters with a stiff right hand.
Plutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puto looks to land a combination but Plutov avoids it well.
Plutov connects with a leg kick. Puto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Puto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Puto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plutov throws out the jab.
Plutov connects with a high kick.
Puto slips under a jab from Plutov.
Plutov connects with a crisp jab.
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Plutov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puto avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Puto is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Plutov misses its intended target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Puto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Puto takes one on the button.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puto tries to move into range but Plutov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plutov lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Puto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plutov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov swings for the body but Puto moves out of range.
Puto jabs Plutov right on the nose. Plutov blinks but takes it well.
Puto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov with a nice cross.
Puto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puto thuds his right hand into Plutov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Puto ducks down to avoid it.
Puto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Plutov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto moves out of range as Plutov strikes.
Plutov avoids the head kick by Puto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov scores with a jab to the head.
Puto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plutov throws a push kick but Puto slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
Plutov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Putos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Plutov lands a really nice looking cross but Puto seems unphased.
Puto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plutov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wasyl Plutov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wasyl Plutov'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Puto throws a counter high kick but Plutov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Plutov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puto.
Plutov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Plutov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov tests Puto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plutov misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.
Puto throws the left hand but Plutov avoids the punch easily.
Plutov connects with the punch.
Puto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plutov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Puto scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Puto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Plutov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
Puto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plutov.
Plutov scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov throws a head kick but Puto moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Puto misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
Puto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Puto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Plutov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puto's hands.
Puto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Plutov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puto on the side of the head.
Plutov catches Puto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Plutov lands a slapping body shot.
Puto misses with a hook.
Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Plutov catches Puto right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Plutov lands a head kick. Puto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Puto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pinchi Puto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puto misses with a few strikes there.
Plutov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puto.
Plutov throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plutov, right into the meat.
Puto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plutov throws an off balance right hand
and Puto counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov cracks Puto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Plutov misses the jab.
Plutov swings widly with a right hand
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
Puto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Plutov scores with a one two! Puto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Plutov.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Plutov misses with a hook.
Plutov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puto walks into a stiff left hand from Plutov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov connects with a crisp jab.
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Plutov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puto's hands.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plutov with a jab.
Puto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Plutov lands.
Puto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Plutov.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov connects with a nice looking jab.
Plutov scores with a three punch combo!
Plutov misses with a body kick.
Plutov lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Plutov 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
A relieved looking Wasyl Plutov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.