PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeronimo Puno (ranked 38 p4p, 218 weight class) and Panda Aorigele (ranked 6 p4p, 32 weight class). Puno comes to the cage accompanied by RAGS 2 RICHES. Aorigele has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Puno
vs
Aorigele

193 cm
31
271
22 - 9 - 0

193 cm
35
268
31 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeronimo Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aorigele takes the fight into the clinch.
Puno lands with a left to the head.
Aorigele misses with a punch on the inside.
Puno prevents a body shot from Aorigele.
Puno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puno swings wildly with an uppercut but Aorigele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno working aggressively here.
Aorigele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aorigele misses with the head strike.
Aorigele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aorigele lands a right hand.

It looks like Jeronimo Puno has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aorigele.
I was talking to Puno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aorigele blocks an uppercut.
Aorigele misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Puno.
Puno blocking some punches.
Aorigele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aorigele gets through Puno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Puno.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Aorigele controls the action.
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aorigele misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aorigele dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Aorigele.
Puno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aorigele misses with a body punch.
Aorigele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but Puno avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Puno.
Aorigele misses with some punches.
Puno blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aorigele.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aorigele's elbow.
Puno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Puno.
Puno lands a right hand.
Aorigele looks winded!
Puno struggles to land a body shot inside as Aorigele controls his hands.
Puno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aorigele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puno gets through Aorigele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Puno cracks Aorigele with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Puno.
Puno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aorigele or not.
Good body shot from Puno.
Puno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puno lands an uppercut.
Puno cracks Aorigele with a nice body shot.
Puno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aorigele's elbow.
Puno tries to work over Aorigele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puno.
Puno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puno blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
Puno cracks Aorigele with a nice body shot.
Puno lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Puno.
Aorigele struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Puno - that landed with a thud.
Puno cracks Aorigele with a nice body shot.
Aorigele blocks a body shot from Puno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aorigele takes a knee to the side of the body.
Puno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aorigeles head.
Puno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aorigele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Puno seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Aorigele can turn it around.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aorigele's elbow.
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Puno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aorigele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Puno.
Aorigele takes a shot to the head.
Aorigele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aorigeles head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Puno.
Puno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Puno - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands with a left to the head.

Aorigele is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Puno cracks Aorigele with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Puno.
Puno blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
Puno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aorigele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Puno.
Puno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puno pushes Aorigele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aorigele is still on wobbly legs! Can Puno finish him?
Puno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puno lands a big right hand that drops Aorigele! The killer instinct kicks in and Puno finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Puno!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeronimo Puno!
A less than humble Jeronimo Puno misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.