PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Puno (ranked 12 p4p, 37 weight class) and Brayden Point (ranked 3 p4p, 6 weight class). Point has chosen Roots Reggae Music as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Puno
vs
Point

180 cm
38
158
20 - 8 - 2

168 cm
27
151
20 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

PWNAGE
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brayden Point!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point staying out of range there.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Point gets caught napping as Puno dives in and scores a takedown. Point manages to retain guard.
Puno slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Puno seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Point for as long as he can get away with.

Point has his foot on Puno's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Puno works his way back into a safe position though.
Point looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Puno postures up in Point's guard and throws a big left but Point blocks it.
Puno throws a big elbow that misses.
Point preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Puno has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Point is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puno is working Point over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Point swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puno working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Point's head.
Puno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.

Point looking for a guillotine here but Puno defends easily.
Point keeping full guard, as Puno tries to pass.
Puno controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Point keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.
Point pulls Puno in close to prevent any damage.
Puno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Point swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Point trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Puno postures up in Point's guard and throws a big left but Point blocks it.
Puno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Point swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Point trying to keep a closed guard but Puno is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Point keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Point on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Point defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Puno.
Puno walks into a jab.
Puno moves away from the strike by Point.
Brayden Point is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Point takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.

Puno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Point's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Point seems keen to control Puno's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno is looking to work some ground and pound but Point has wrist control.
Point not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puno stands and throws Point's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Point can't do much from the bottom here.
Puno tries to score with some ground and pound. Point controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Point can't do much from the bottom here.
Point is not content to let Puno control the position.
Point prevents Puno from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno is looking to take a break and control but Point is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puno working away.
Puno tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Point struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Point keeps working.
Puno landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Puno dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Puno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Point sprawls well. Point wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Puno gets slowly back to his feet.
Puno throws a body shot but no joy.
Puno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Point stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Puno.
Nice defenses there by Puno.
Puno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Point throws a jab when Puno was well out of range.
Puno changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Point rushes Puno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Point tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Point creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Point makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Point's elbow.
Puno misses with a punch to the body.
Point can't find room to land a body shot as Puno controls the action.
Puno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puno tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Point lands a right hand.
Puno throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Point.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Point lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Point.

It looks like Manny Puno has been cut.
Point tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Point lands with a light punch inside.
Puno blocks an uppercut.
Point gets through Puno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Point lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
Point landing knees to the head.

Puno is rocked!
Point blocks a body shot from Puno.
Point lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Point landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puno is working for takedown but Point is calmly controlling the position for now.
Point lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Point.
Oh Puno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Point trying to land knees to the body.
Puno seems to have got his legs back now.
Point crunches a lovely knee into Puno's ribcage.
Point lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Point lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puno tries to work over Point's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Point is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Point prevents a body shot from Puno.
A shot in the inside from Point.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Point is keeping busy.
Point doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Point tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Point unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Point lands an uppercut.
Point with a knee to the head.
Brayden Point seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Point lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Point working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Point prevents a body shot from Puno.
Point stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Point lands a good knee to the midsection. Puno won't want to take too many of those.
Point lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
Point lands a body punch.
Point lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Point lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Point tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puno's elbow.
Point lands with a right to the head.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Point controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Puno misses with a body punch.
Point lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Point misses with a hook to the ribs.
Point gets through Puno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Point throws a head punch that misses.
Puno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Point fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puno is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Point.
Point missing with knees to the body.
Puno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Point lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Point gets underhooks to prevent Puno's takedown attempt.
Puno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Point trying to land knees to the body.
Point landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puno avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Point.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point prevents a body shot from Puno.
Puno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Point lands a body punch.
Point lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Point.
Point lands a hook that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
Point pushes Puno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Point misses with a body punch.
Point scores with a shoulder strike.
Point unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Puno! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Point is unloading with more strikes now! Puno drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brayden Point!
Brayden Point is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Brayden Point thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.