PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Sen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puno comes to the cage accompanied by Fidel Entry Song. Sen has chosen Let It Rock as his entrance music. Fidel Puno had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Puno
vs
Sen

193 cm
26
277 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
217 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner
Conviction

Conviction
THE STEEL PENN

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 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fidel Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Sen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sen lands a nice looking body shot.
Sen thows a body kick. Puno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Puno.
Sen misses with a body shot.
Sen swings for the body but Puno moves out of range.
Sen throws a chopping leg kick but Puno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puno can pounce on him.
Sen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sen.
Puno blocks a head kick by Sen.
A head kick misses from Sen.
Sen throws a leg kick
and Puno counters with a leg kick.
Sen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sen lands a glancing blow to the side of Puno's head.
Sen looks to score with a jab to the body but Puno is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno blocks a head kick by Sen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Sen there.
Sen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from Sen is predictable there
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sen catches Puno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Puno misses with a hook to the body
and Sen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sen loads up on a big right hand but Puno slips the punch.
Puno throws a jab when Sen was well out of range.
Sen misses with a combination

and Puno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puno fails to land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puno checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Puno.

It looks like Fidel Puno has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puno looks to land a combination but Sen avoids it well.
Puno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puno defending well as Sen loads up on a big left hand.
Sen throws a leg kick
and Puno counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jin Sen has been cut.
Puno misses with a looping right.
Sen slips a jab and a cross from Puno.
A head kick by Sen misses
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sen misses with a leg kick.
Puno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Puno walks into a jab.
Sen throws a head kick but Puno moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen avoids the head kick by Puno.
Puno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sen.
Jin Sen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Sen misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puno thuds his right hand into Sen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sen.
Sen misses the shot to the body.
Sen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puno momentarily.
Puno is looking to chop away at Sen's legs.
Puno misses the shot to the body.
Puno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sen scores with a nice strike.
Puno throws a jab when Sen was well out of range.
Sen cracks the inside of Puno's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sen takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Sen misses with a looping right.
Sen cracks the inside of Puno's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Sen.
Sen digs a good body shot into Puno's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puno circles away quickly and effectively.
Puno is looking to land body kicks.
Sen lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Sen.
Puno misses with a leg kick
and Sen counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Sen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Sen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Puno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Puno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Puno checks a leg kick nicely.
Puno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fidel Puno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puno slips a jab and a cross from Sen.
Sen misses with the body kick
and Puno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Sen misses its intended target.
Puno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puno misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Sen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sen avoids the body shot from Puno.
Sen throws a lazy head kick
and Puno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jin Sen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sen throws out the jab.
Puno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puno tries to clinch there but Sen circles away.
Sen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puno. Puno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Puno ducks under a wild hook from Sen.
Sen misses with a kick to the body
and Puno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Sen coming out on top.
Puno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Puno misses the target.
Puno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puno blocks a head kick by Sen.
Puno lands a jab to Sen's midsection.
Sen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puno throws a head kick that misses.
Sen looks to throw a body kick
and Puno counters with a straight right hand.
Puno avoids the head kick by Sen.
A swing and a miss from Puno.
Sen throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Puno counter with a right hand.
Sen throws a leg kick
and Puno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Puno there.
Sen throws a head kick that misses
and Puno counters with a nice uppercut.
Sen looks for the body kick but Puno saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Puno.
Puno fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Puno misses
and Sen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puno.
Puno scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puno is out of range and Sen settles back down.

Puno drives through and clinches with Sen against the cage.

Sen breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Sen misses
and Puno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sen misses with an uppercut.
Puno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Jin Sen's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puno delivers a nice body kick.
Sen ducks right into an uppercut from Puno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno connects with a solid leg kick.
Puno closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Puno tests Sen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puno lands a head kick!
Puno throws a head kick that half lands.

The cut above Jin Sen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Puno dodges the punch combination from Sen.
Sen throws the left hand but Puno avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sen throws a lazy body kick
and Puno counters with a nice kick to the body.
Puno lands with a nice combination. Sen backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Puno dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Puno clobbers Sen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Puno lands a big head kick that sends Sen tumbling to the mat! Puno takes a step backwards and waves Sen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Puno misses with an uppercut.
Puno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puno cracks Sen with a good jab.

Jin Sen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Puno slips a jab and a cross from Sen.
Puno is looking to slow Sen down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puno swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sen.
Sen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puno counters with a body kick.
Puno scores with a shot to the body.
Puno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sen at a distance.
Puno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puno!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jin Sen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fidel Puno!