PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Federico Pucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hayden varney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pucci
vs
varney

175 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Federico Pucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hayden varney!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pucci closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Pucci shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pucci showed some decent athleticism there.

Pucci stands up out of the half guard.
varney slaps away a takedown attempt from Pucci, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pucci walks into a jab.
Pucci shoots in looking for a takedown. varney tries to sprawl out of it but Pucci keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. varney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

varney drops Pucci with a beautiful combination! Pucci stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - varney is looking for the KO!

It looks like Federico Pucci has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
varney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
varney blocks a head kick by Pucci.
Pucci shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Federico Pucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
varney scores with a decent looking hook.
Pucci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pucci is trying hard to land a takedown here. varney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pucci fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but varney avoids it really well and circles away.
Pucci is breathing heavily.
Pucci throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pucci fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but varney avoids it really well and circles away.

varney lands a left and a right that send Pucci crashing to the mat, dazed. varney thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pucci is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
varney tries a low kick but Pucci avoids it.
hayden varney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
varney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pucci takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
varney Rushes Pucci and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Pucci is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. varney Piles on the pressure and Pucci crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). hayden varney!