PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burat Puke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoolander Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burat Puke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Puke
vs
Sexyama

183 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Burat Puke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zoolander Sexyama!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sexyama checks a leg kick nicely.
Puke shoots in for a double leg but Sexyama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Puke.
Puke fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puke tries to clinch but Sexyama is having none of it.

Puke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Puke is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A slow jab from Puke misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sexyama but Sexyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Puke wants to clinch.
Sexyama stalks Puke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Puke's face. Puke staggers backwards, shaken.
Sexyama stalks Puke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Puke's face. Puke staggers backwards, shaken.

Sexyama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Puke napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Puke works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puke is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Sexyama there.
Sexyama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sexyama lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puke regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sexyama.
Sexyama throwing strikes from guard but Puke blocks nicely.
Sexyama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Puke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sexyama chips away with some ground and pound.

Sexyama gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sexyama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sexyama.

Sexyama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Puke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Puke defending against the ground and pound.
Sexyama working the ground and pound.
Sexyama lands an elbow.
Sexyama works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sexyama in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama working away.

Sexyama decides to stand up, so the ref orders Puke to his feet.

Puke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sexyama to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sexyama prevents Puke from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Puke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sexyama defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sexyama landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoolander Sexyama dominated that round.
That's time! Puke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sexyama lands a two punch combo.
Sexyama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Puke throws a big shot that misses.
Puke shoots and misses

and Sexyama counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Puke's guard now.

Puke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sexyama working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Puke's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sexyama wants to control from the top but Puke keeps moving.
Sexyama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama postures up and lands a big shot to Puke's brow.
Sexyama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sexyama throws a strike but Puke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sexyama wants to get back to his feet but Puke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama keeping moving, preventing Puke from controlling successfully.
Puke prevents Sexyama from getting back to his feet.
Puke wants to pass the guard but Sexyama is keeping the position.
Puke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sexyama looks to land a combination but Puke avoids it well.
Sexyama tries to clinch but Puke moves out of range.
Sexyama lands a jab-cross combination.
Sexyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sexyama.
Sexyama is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoolander Sexyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sexyama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sexyama misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Puke misses.
Puke shoots and misses
and Sexyama counters with a series of strikes. Puke will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Sexyama does no damage.

Sexyama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Puke did well to prevent Sexyama getting side control.
Sexyama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sexyama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zoolander Sexyama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sexyama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puke looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sexyama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sexyama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sexyama winds up and cracks Puke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Puke is refusing to be controlled, as Sexyama sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sexyama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Puke's half guard.
Sexyama not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama thows a huge punch but Puke dodges it nicely.
Puke has hold of Sexyama's hands but Sexyama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Puke has one foot on Sexyama's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sexyama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puke dodges the punch combination from Sexyama.
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Puke moves out of range.
Puke closes the distance but Sexyama moves to the side

and Sexyama counters with a nice double leg into side control. Puke won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puke is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sexyama connects with a decent elbow.
Sexyama is working Puke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sexyama landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Puke is looking for a sweep.
Puke regains half guard, as Sexyama was trying to land strikes.
Sexyama working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Puke is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sexyama tries to pass to full mount but Puke defends it.
Sexyama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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

Puke has Sexyama up against the cage in a clinch.
Sexyama drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Puke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Burat Puke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zoolander Sexyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puke gets underhooks to prevent Sexyama's takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoolander Sexyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sexyama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoolander Sexyama!