PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinchi Puto (ranked 2613 p4p, 1946 weight class) and Arod Doyea (ranked 312 p4p, 240 weight class). Doyea has chosen Doc Holiday - Volbeat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Arod Doyea has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pinchi Puto's chin.

Puto
vs
Doyea

171 cm
37
170
16 - 15 - 0

166 cm
33
165
15 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pinchi Puto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arod Doyea!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyea misses with a lunging right hand
and Puto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puto takes one to the chin there.
Doyea throws a shot from downtown. Puto moves away and avoids it.
Puto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Puto misses.
Puto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ in the buildup to the fight.
Puto slips a straight right by Doyea.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyea. Puto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doyea misses with a hook
and Puto counters with a left to the body.
Puto throws a jab when Doyea was well out of range.
Puto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doyea throws a body punch but Puto moves out of range.
Puto throws a hook but Doyea avoids it easily.
Arod Doyea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyea slips under a jab from Puto.
Puto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doyea at a distance.
Puto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puto looks to land a left hand but Doyea moved out of range nicely.
Puto avoids the head kick by Doyea.
Doyea throws a right hand that misses
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Arod Doyea has been cut.
Puto looks to throw the jab but Doyea is out of range.
Puto throws a looping overhand right but Doyea ducks down to avoid it.
Puto throws a low kick but Doyea avoids it.
Doyea tries to clinch but Puto moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto misses the shot to the body.
Doyea throws out a counter right but Puto avoids it with no problem.
Doyea looks to land a left hand but Puto moved out of range nicely.
Doyea misses with a right hand
enabling Puto to counter with a crisp jab.
Puto avoids the head kick by Doyea.
It looked like Puto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doyea.
Doyea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puto jabs Doyea to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doyea dodges the punch combination from Puto.
Doyea on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Doyea slips a straight right by Puto.
Doyea slips a jab from Puto.
Puto misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doyea! But no joy.
Doyea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doyea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doyea lunges at Puto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puto's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyea connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Puto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doyea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto avoids the head kick by Doyea.
Doyea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
Doyea 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.
Doyea sizes up Puto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Puto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doyea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doyea.
Puto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doyea checks it well.
Doyea lands a jab.
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyea.
Puto throws a body punch but Doyea moves out of range.
Puto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyea throws out the jab.
Puto walks into a jab.
Doyea slips under a jab.
Doyea thuds his shin into the meat of Puto's side.
Doyea shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doyea wants to clinch.
Puto blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Puto misses the target.
Doyea connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Doyea feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Putos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Doyea connects with a nice looking jab.
Doyea takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Doyea lands an overhand right.
Doyea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
Doyea throws a hook but Puto blocks it.
Puto is looking to slow Doyea down with leg kicks.
Puto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doyea checks it well.
Doyea misses with a straight right.
Puto moves forwards but Doyea connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puto lands a really nice looking cross but Doyea seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyea looks to throw the jab but Puto is out of range.
Puto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Puto circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doyea.
A swing and a miss from Puto.
Puto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyea was well out of range. Poor timing from Puto.
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyea smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doyea misses with an uppercut.
Doyea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doyea 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 on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doyea slips under a jab.
Puto slips a straight right by Doyea.
Doyea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doyea stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Doyea scores with a head kick.
Doyea tries to close the distance and clinch but Puto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doyea just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPuto.
Doyea cracks a nice hook into Puto's ribs.
Doyea connects with a high kick.
Doyea throws a head kick but Puto moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puto misses with a few strikes there.
Doyea connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Puto slips under a jab.
Puto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arod Doyea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arod Doyea's cut.
That's time! Puto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice leg kick from Puto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doyea misses with a straight right.

Doyea dives in and scores a takedown into Puto's guard.
Puto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Puto wants to stand and escape but Doyea is having none of it.
Doyea preventing the sweep.
Puto keeping full guard, as Doyea tries to pass.
Doyea looking to sit in guard and control but Puto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto wants to stand but Doyea has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Our spies down at at Fairtex MMA inform us that Doyea has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Doyea is looking for a triangle here but Puto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Doyea is looking for a sweep.
Puto scores with punches from side control.
Doyea is looking to regain half guard here but Puto keeps moving and retains side control.
Doyea is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Doyea is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Puto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyea makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Doyea.
Puto is stalling in the full guard.
Puto wants to stand but Doyea has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Puto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Puto trying to control but Doyea is working from the bottom.
Doyea is trying to keep Puto in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Puto as Doyea shoots in.
Doyea with a jab.
Doyea checks the leg kick nicely there.
Doyea throws a head kick that misses.
Doyea with a nice cross.
Doyea throws a jab when Puto was well out of range.
Puto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doyea scores with a hook.
Pinchi Puto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puto throws a shot from downtown. Doyea moves away and avoids it.
Doyea dips to his left and cracks Puto with an uppercut!
Doyea takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Puto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puto moves forwards but Doyea connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puto throws a right and a left that Doyea avoids nicely.
Arod Doyea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doyea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puto but Puto pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto throws a leg kick but Doyea checks it.
The fighters circling - Doyea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doyea.
Doyea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doyea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doyea stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doyea with a hook.

Doyea pushes Puto up against the cage in a clinch.

Puto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doyea is looking to clinch.

Doyea looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Puto is trying to stand.
Puto is trying to maintain the position but Doyea is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pinchi Puto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arod Doyea'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. This is the final round!

Doyea looks to land a right hand but Puto moved out of range.
Puto is looking for a counter combo.
Puto drops his hands momentarily and Doyea takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doyea moves out of range of the strikes.
Doyea connects with a jab.
Doyea fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Puto.
Doyea on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doyea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doyea.
Puto blocks a jab.
Puto ducks under a wild hook from Doyea.
Puto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyea moves in looking to clinch but Puto pushes him off.
Puto is looking for a counter combo.
Doyea lands a jab to the nose.
Doyea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puto.
Puto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puto missing with a left hand there. Doyea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Puto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyea scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puto misses with a double jab.
Doyea throws out a counter right but Puto avoids it with no problem.
Puto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doyea.
Doyea misses with a looping left.
Doyea dives in and grabs Puto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puto pushes down on Doyea's head and hops out.
Doyea moves out of range of the strikes.
Doyea throws a looping overhand right but Puto ducks down to avoid it.
Doyea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doyea takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puto misses with a wild body shot.
Puto missing with a left hand there. Doyea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puto slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Doyea. Beautiful body shot.
Puto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doyea is out of range and Puto settles back down.
A head kick misses from Doyea.
Doyea lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doyea lands with a right hand.
Puto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doyea.
Doyea scores with the left hand. Puto knows he should have avoided that one.
Doyea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Puto there.
Doyea tries a head kick but it misses.
Doyea takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Doyea's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puto throws a head kick but Doyea moves out of range.
Doyea uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puto has time to react.
Doyea tries to clinch up.
Puto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Doyea dodges the punch combination from Puto.
Doyea is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doyea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doyea throws a jab but it's blocked by Puto.
Doyea throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doyea manages to avoid it.
Doyea misses with a hook
and Puto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyea.
Puto cracks Doyea with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doyea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puto misses with a series of wild punches.
Doyea looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doyea misses with a hook. Puto ducked under it nicely.
Doyea tries to close the distance and clinch but Puto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puto wants it to stay on the feet.
Puto blocks a jab.
Doyea scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puto throws a leg kick but Doyea sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Doyea lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Puto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doyea moves away.
The fighters circling - Doyea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Puto slips under a jab from Doyea.
Doyea misses with a left hand
and Puto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puto tries to move into range but Doyea moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puto throws a low kick, looking for Doyea's leg but Doyea calmly moves out of range.
Doyea throws a looping overhand right but Puto ducks down to avoid it.
Doyea works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puto connects with a body shot.
Puto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Doyea defending well as Puto loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doyea checks a leg kick nicely.
Puto misses with a low kick.
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doyea slips a straight right by Puto.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pinchi Puto.
I think Puto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pinchi Puto!
Pinchi Puto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.