PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Punani
vs
Gordon

200 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lion Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.

Gordon moves into range and clinches up with Punani.
Gordon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Punani prevents it.

Punani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gordon looking for a takedown.

Gordon wants the takedown. Punani is fighting it off but Gordon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Punani's guard against the cage.
Gordon won't allow Punani to get back to his feet.
Gordon is looking to work some ground and pound but Punani has wrist control.
Gordon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punani will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gordon trying to control but Punani is working from the bottom.

Punani uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Punani throws a hook but Gordon blocks it.
Punani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Punani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Punani stalks Gordon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gordon's face. Gordon staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gordon.
Bruno Punani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lion Gordon.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Punani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Gordon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Punani dips to his left and cracks Gordon with an uppercut!
Punani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gordon on the side of the head.

Nice combo by Punani! Oh, that's hurt him - Gordon falls to the canvas and Punani follows him into side control.

Gordon is rocked!
Gordon looks gassed!
Punani tries to stand but Gordon is controlling his head.
Gordon is still in real trouble! Can Punani finish him?
Punani tries to get to his feet but Gordon is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Punani in his guard.
Gordon seems to have recovered his senses.
Punani wants to get up but he can't break Gordon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.

Gordon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Punani gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani wants to stand but Gordon is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Punani would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Punani knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gordon on the ground.

Gordon looking for a guillotine here but Punani defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gordon has his feet on Punani's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Punani, pushing him back against the cage.
Gordon trying to stall but Punani improves his position.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punani digs a good hook to Gordon's body.
Punani is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Punani displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punani moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gordon takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani scores with a punch to the head.
No joy there for Punani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Punani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Gordon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Punani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gordon.

Gordon 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.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Punani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon won't allow Punani to get back to his feet.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Punani keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gordon throwing strikes from guard but Punani blocks nicely.
Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punani is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Punani dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Punani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Punani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Punani keeps it at a distance.
Punani stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gordon tries to clinch but Punani is having none of it.
Punani swinging wildly here.
Punani throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Punani.

Gordon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Punani sprawls well initially but Gordon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Punani scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Gordon manages to mount him!
Gordon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punani is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Gordon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gordon trying to control but Punani is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Punani really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gordon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Punani is trying to stand.

Gordon wants to finish this one by submission but Punani is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gordon.
Gordon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poor strikes thrown by Gordon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gordon tries to control but Punani wriggling away.
Gordon throws some wild stikes that Punani manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gordon.
Punani is trying to stand up.
Gordon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Punani that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Punani is squirming around, avoiding Gordon's attempts to control the action.
Gordon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gordon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Punani can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gordon wants to control the pace but Punani is squirming around nicely.
Punani squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Gordon wants to finish this one by submission but Punani is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gordon.
Gordon with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani wants to try and get back to his feet.

Gordon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Punani avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gordon.
Punani is trying to stand up.
Gordon is landing with some decent strikes but Punani is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Punani tries to buck Gordon off but Gordon takes his back!

Gordon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Punani has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Gordon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Punani has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Punani trying to get back to his feet but Gordon is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Punani as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Gordon!
Punani controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Gordon working for a choke but Punani is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punani holding both Gordon 's hands and preventing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Punani staying busy and making it hard for Gordon to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Punani finds it's way through Gordon's defenses.
Bruno Punani is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon moves out of range as Punani strikes.
Punani scores with the left hand. Gordon knows he should have avoided that one.

Gordon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Punani.
Punani wants to break free but Gordon has control.
Punani has had enough of the clinch but Gordon keeps him there for the moment.
Gordon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Punani gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Punani is trying to break free.
Punani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Punani is trying to force a seperation but Gordon has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Punani's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gordon tries to work over Punani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Punani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gordon has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Punani pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Punani lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.

Gordon breaks the clinch.
Donk. Punani catches Gordon right on the button with a cross.
Punani swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Punani lands with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon tries to clinch up but Punani circles away and keeps his distance.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruno Punani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lion Gordon.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruno Punani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Punani lands a jab.
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Punani throws a nice looking combination but Gordon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Punani pinned against the cage. Punani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gordon takes one to the side of the head.
Punani lands a jab to Gordon's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Punani duly obliges.
Punani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bruno Punani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Punani scores with a four punch combination!
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punani.
Gordon scores with a spinning back kick!
Punani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punani swings for the body but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Punani lands with an uppercut that bounces Gordon off the cage and back into rage.
Punani throws a hook but Gordon avoids it easily.
Gordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punani.
Punani throws a nice looking combination but Gordon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Punani keeps it at a distance.
Gordon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punani just misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon shoots in but Punani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt.
Punani is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Punani looks to land a combination but Gordon avoids it well.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punani throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Gordon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Punani is trying to defend but Gordon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gordon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Punani is trying to stand up here but Gordon is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani is not content to let Gordon control the position.
Punani wants to get back to his feet.
Punani is refusing to be controlled, as Gordon sits in half guard.

Gordon wants to work for an arm triangle but Punani is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gordon tries to stand and escape but Punani is controlling the position.

Gordon wants to work for an arm triangle but Punani is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Punani on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Punani tries to get out of the position.

Gordon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gordon prevents Punani from standing back up.
Punani blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gordon.
Gordon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Punani showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Punani has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Punani!