PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Li Fen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fen comes to the ring accompanied by Its The Final Countdown. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be a great matchup!

Fen
vs
Puno

222 cm
22
279 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
260 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Top MMA Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Fen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fidel Puno!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Fen or perhaps it was just good defense by Puno which made him look bad.
Fen shoots for a takedown but Puno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Puno pinned against the cage. Puno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Fen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fen shoots for a takedown but Puno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puno tries to avoid it but Fen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puno to the ground. Puno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puno digs a good body shot into Fen's ribs.
Fen fails to land the takedown.
Fen fails with a takedown attempt.
Li Fen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fen is breathing heavily.
Puno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fen's sensitive parts.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fen.

Fen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fen trying to control the action but Puno is working from the bottom.
Fen looking to control but instead Puno has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Fen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Puno tries to lock up and control but Fen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Puno prevents Fen from taking his back.

Fen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Puno is now in Fen's guard. A big mistake from Fen there, giving up the dominant position!
Puno trying to control but Fen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fen working for a triangle but Puno defends it easily.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Fen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Fen is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puno wants to get up but he can't break Fen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Puno trying to control but Fen is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Puno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Puno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puno lands the left hand.
Fen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Puno thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fen if he has to take too many more of those.
Fen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puno as he jumps to the side.
Fen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puno but Puno pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puno is fending him off so far but Fen persists. Nope, Puno circles away and we're back to standing.

Fen gets the takedown into side control.

Fen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Puno is looking to regain half guard here but Fen keeps moving and retains side control.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puno keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Fen tries for a kimura but Puno is defending well.
Fen taking a break here but Puno is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fen prevents Puno from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fen slips under a jab from Puno.
Puno lands a head shot.
Fen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Fen does no damage.
Fen avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puno stuffs the takedown attempt from Fen. Fen gets slowly back to his feet.
Fen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Puno.
No luck for Fen with that takedown attempt.
Puno stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puno.
Puno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fen fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puno connects with a body shot.
Fen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fen shoots in for a takedown but Puno shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puno as he avoids it easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puno counters with a nice kick to the body.
Puno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fen.
Puno throws a series of punches but Fen moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fen.
Puno is trying to get back to half guard.

Fen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Puno is trying to control Fen's posture but Fen avoids it.
Fen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Puno's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Puno dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puno counters with a low kick, right behind Fen 's knee.
Fen just misses with a punch to the body.
Puno scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Li Fen has been cut.
Puno is looking to slow Fen down with leg kicks.
Fen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puno.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Puno.
Fen ducks right into an uppercut from Puno.
Puno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Fen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fen is just content to waste time from the top position. Puno takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Puno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fen manages to get himself to full guard.
Fen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puno is looking to escape.

Fen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Puno has worked his arm free - good work by Puno!

Fen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Puno rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fen's guard! Nice work there by Puno!
Puno advances position into side control!

Puno decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puno throws the left hand but Fen avoids the punch easily.
Puno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puno tries to land a front kick but Fen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fidel Puno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puno connects with a crisp jab.
Puno cracks the inside of Fen's front leg.
Puno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Puno.
Li Fen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Puno.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puno throws a head kick but Fen moves out of range.
Fen fails with the takedown
and Puno makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen tries to clinch up but Puno circles away and keeps his distance.
Fen has his takedown stuffed
and Puno counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Fen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fen misses with a takedown
and Puno makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puno lands with a kick to the temple. Fen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fen tries for a takedown but Puno circles away easily
and Puno makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puno scores with a push kick.
Fen avoids the head kick by Puno.

Fen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fen is controlling the pace.
Puno is looking to escape.
Fen wants to control but Puno is keeping him busy.
Puno is trying to maintain the position but Fen is very close to passing his half guard.
Fen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Fen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Puno has worked his arm free - good work by Puno!
Puno regains half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fen trying to advance position but Puno counters by regaining guard.
Puno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fen trying to control the position from guard on top but Puno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fen tries to free his leg and advance position but Puno is retaining full guard.
Fen wants to control from the top but Puno keeps moving.

Fen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fen trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Fen pushes down on Puno's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's six 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.
Puno pushes Fen off looking to stand but Fen dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fen has his takedown stuffed
and Puno counters with a left to the body.
Fen fails with the takedown
and Puno counters with a nice leg kick.
Fen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheers as Puno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fen doesn't seem phased though.
Fen dodges the punch combination from Puno.
Puno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puno looks to land a combination but Fen avoids it well.
Puno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fen. That did some damage!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puno thuds his right hand into Fen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puno lands the left hand.
Puno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fen in his tracks.
Puno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fen fails with the takedown
and Puno counters with a thumping low kick.
Puno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fen's sensitive parts.
Fen with a poor takedown
and Puno counters with a stiff right hand.
Puno fails to land with a series of punches.
Fen fails with the takedown
and Puno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puno moves out of range as Fen throws a body kick.

Fen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puno is trying to get back to his feet.

Fen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Puno explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puno counters with an outside leg kick.
Fidel Puno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puno counters with a low kick, right behind Fen 's knee.
Puno lands a jab to the nose.
Fen moves out of range of the body kick from Puno.
Fen shoots and misses
and Puno counters with a left to the body.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt
and Puno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puno throws out a leg kick but Fen moves out of range and Puno only half commits.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Fen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Puno's guard.
Fen trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Fen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Puno's guard.
Li Fen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fen tries to pass to full mount but Puno defends it.
Fen wants to advance to full mount but Puno doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Fen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fen trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Li Fen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fen tries to free his leg and advance position but Puno is retaining full guard.
Puno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fen is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Puno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Fidel Puno!

Fidel Puno wins by unanimous decision!
Fidel Puno is the new heavyweight champion!