PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tiny Timmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Puciato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Timmy
vs
Puciato

150 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiny Timmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Puciato!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Puciato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Timmy misses with a takedown attempt - Puciato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Timmy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puciato but Puciato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiny Timmy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmy shoots in looking for a takedown. Puciato tries to sprawl out of it but Timmy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puciato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Timmy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puciato sprawls well. Puciato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Timmy gets slowly back to his feet.
Timmy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puciato's waist but Puciato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Timmy off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Timmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Puciato scores with a takedown into Timmy's guard.
Puciato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puciato trying to control the position from guard on top but Timmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timmy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Puciato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Timmy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Timmy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puciato defends well.
Timmy is breathing heavily.
Puciato with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Timmy keeping moving, preventing Puciato from controlling successfully.
Puciato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Puciato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puciato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Puciato working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Timmy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Puciato is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Timmy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Puciato's back instead.
Puciato trying to control the action but Timmy just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Timmy manages to miss with strikes from the back.
I really don't envy Puciato right now.
Puciato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Timmy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Timmy looking for the choke from the back.
Timmy avoiding Puciato 's attempts to control his hands.
Puciato might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Timmy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Timmy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Puciato tries to break free.
Puciato covering up well under a series of strikes from Timmy.
Puciato turns into Timmy and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puciato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Timmy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Timmy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Puciato postures up in Timmy's guard and throws a big left but Timmy blocks it.
Puciato tries to free his leg and advance position but Timmy is retaining full guard.

That's four 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.
Puciato trying to control but Timmy is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Timmy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Puciato to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Timmy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puciato defends well.
Puciato makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Timmy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Puciato tries to free his leg and advance position but Timmy is retaining full guard.
Timmy looking to control.
Puciato is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Puciato working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Timmy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Puciato dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Puciato gets the takedown into side control.
Puciato lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Timmy tries to bench press Puciato off him but Puciato keeps the position.

Puciato is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Timmy is trying to escape and Puciato transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Timmy is forced to tap! Nice work there by Puciato! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg Puciato!