PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puncher Face (ranked 937 p4p, 915 weight class) and Don Cortez (ranked 52 p4p, 49 weight class). 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?

Face
vs
Cortez

210 cm
28
275
16 - 10 - 0

185 cm
28
275
14 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Puncher Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
and Face counters with a left and a right that stings Cortez.
Cortez digs a good body shot into Face's ribs.
Cortez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cortez takes a swing at Face's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Face on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Cortez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez misses with a left hand
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Face avoids the body shot from Cortez.
Face appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Face is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Face pinned against the cage. Face gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cortez takes a swing at Face's ribcage but misses.
Face appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Face connects with a looping right hand.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Cortez shoots in and bounces Face off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Face wants to get back to his feet but Cortez passes into half guard.
Cortez is looking to advance position but Face won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cortez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cortez not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Cortez seems to be looking for submissions.

Face pushes Cortez off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortez has his takedown stuffed
and Face counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Face circles away quickly and effectively.
Face tries to counter by clinching up but Cortez breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Face is looking to counter the offense by Cortez and move into the clinch.
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
A left and a right from Cortez both land. Nice combination.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming.
Face appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Face clinches.
Face taking a breather.
Face lands with a right to the head.
Face with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Face unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cortez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face looking to throw knees to the head but Cortez is blocking nicely.
Face with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
A short right from Face.
Cortez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Face just stands there and leans against the cage.
Puncher Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cortez.
A shot in the inside from Cortez.
Face tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Face lands a right hand.
Cortez can't get the takedown.
Face swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Face digs a right hand underneath Cortez's ribcage. Cortez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cortez looks winded!
Face misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Puncher Face dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Face tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cortez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming.

Face rushes Cortez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cortez is working for takedown but Face is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cortez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Our sources have told us that Face has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Puncher Face has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cortez tries for a takedown but Face manages to get underhooks.
Puncher Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cortez.
Cortez can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Face.
Face swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Face misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face stalling the fight.
Face softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Face struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face lands a knee to the head.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Face lands with a light punch inside.
Face softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Face tries to throw a body punch but Cortez avoids it by throwing Face back against the cage.
Face misses with an elbow over the top.
Face lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortez fails to pull guard.
Cortez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Face to keep the fight standing.
Face lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Face lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Don Cortez has been cut.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Face lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Face.
Face scores with a hook to the body.
Face dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Face lands with a left to the head.

Face has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Cortez goes down! Face dives on top of him - Cortez manages to get guard.

Cortez is rocked!
Cortez has a closed guard, preventing Face from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Face controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cortez is looking to sweep but instead, Face has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Face wants to stand but Cortez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Cortez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Face missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cortez wants to control but Face is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Face content to control rather than advance.
Face wants to stand but Cortez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cortez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cortez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cortez misses with a combination
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Face was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Face is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cortez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
A little feinted left hand from Face on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Face slips a jab from Cortez.
It looked like Face was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cortez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Puncher Face dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Cortez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cortez misses with a shot to the body
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez swings for the body but Face moves out of range.

Cortez gets the takedown into side control.
Cortez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cortez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Face works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Cortez trying to control the action but Face is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez is stalling here. Face is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cortez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Face has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Face decides to stand back up. Face steps back and let's Cortez get back to his feet.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cortez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Face sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Face has closed the distance and engaged Cortez in a clinch.
Face connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cortez's face.
Face throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cortez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Face throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez fails to pull guard.
Face digs a right hand into Cortez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cortez's gas tank.
Face lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Face.
Face misses with a knee strike.
Face has Cortez pressed against the cage.
Face lands a hook to the side of the head.
Face with a knee to the head.
Face is stalling here.
Face lands a nice knee to the body.
Cortez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Puncher Face is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face leaning his opponent against the cage.
Face is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortez can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Face.
A nice left hand lands by Face.
Cortez fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face landing knees to the head.
Cortez tries for a takedown but Face manages to get underhooks.
Puncher Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cortez.
Face prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cortez dodges an elbow strike from Face.
Cortez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Face just stands there and leans against the cage.
Don Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puncher Face showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Face 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puncher Face!
An out of breath Puncher Face thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.