PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Puncharello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey De Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Andreas has chosen Free Bird by Leonard Skynard as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Puncharello
vs
De Andreas

177 cm
22
148 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

MADE IN GERMANY

[IFC] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Puncharello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey De Andreas!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Andreas tries to clinch there but Puncharello circles away.
Don Puncharello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puncharello scores with a hook to the body. De Andreas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Andreas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
De Andreas is looking to clinch.
De Andreas avoids the head kick by Puncharello.
Puncharello connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Andreas's hands.
Puncharello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Andreas avoids the body shot from Puncharello.
De Andreas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puncharello throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Andreas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Andreas dodges the punch combination from Puncharello.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncharello looks to throw the jab but De Andreas is out of range.
Puncharello throws a left and a right that both miss

and De Andreas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Andreas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Puncharello.

Puncharello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puncharello digs a good hook to De Andreas's body.
Puncharello connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Puncharello misses its intended target.
Don Puncharello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puncharello looks to land a right hand but De Andreas moved out of range.
Puncharello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puncharello throws a lazy right hand but De Andreas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Andreas shoots in and drives through. Puncharello sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andreas avoids the body shot from Puncharello.
A big left from Puncharello misses.
De Andreas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puncharello but Puncharello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Don Puncharello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey De Andreas.
Puncharello cracks De Andreas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puncharello connects with a leg kick. De Andreas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puncharello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puncharello just misses with a punch to the body.
Puncharello misses with a double jab.
De Andreas avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Puncharello.
De Andreas tries to clinch but Puncharello moves out of range.
De Andreas tries to clinch but Puncharello is having none of it.
Jab from Puncharello.
Puncharello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Puncharello scores with a four punch combination!
De Andreas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

De Andreas is rocked!
Puncharello throws a leg kick but De Andreas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Puncharello throws a lazy right hand but De Andreas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Andreas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puncharello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Andreas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puncharello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Puncharello misses.
Puncharello thuds a left hand into De Andreas's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Puncharello as De Andreas shoots in.
Puncharello misses with a hook. De Andreas ducked under it nicely.
De Andreas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puncharello counters with a series of strikes. De Andreas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Puncharello misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Andreas closes the distance but Puncharello moves to the side
letting Puncharello counter with a right hand.
De Andreas slips a jab from Puncharello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Puncharello dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good shot there by Puncharello.
Puncharello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and De Andreas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Andreas throwing strikes but missing.
Puncharello wants to sweep here but De Andreas controlling him for the moment.
Puncharello avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Andreas trying to control but Puncharello is working from the bottom.
De Andreas prevents Puncharello from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andreas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Puncharello avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puncharello keeping moving, preventing De Andreas from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Andreas with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Andreas is looking to work some ground and pound but Puncharello has wrist control.

De Andreas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Puncharello manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now De Andreas has Puncharello in his guard.
De Andreas wants to stand but Puncharello is controlling the position.

That's two 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.
De Andreas trying to control the position.
De Andreas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joey De Andreas.
De Andreas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puncharello counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Andreas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Andreas avoids the head kick by Puncharello.
De Andreas slips under a jab.
Puncharello lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Puncharello misses.
Puncharello wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Don Puncharello is winning the standup battle so far.
De Andreas is breathing heavily.
Puncharello throws out a loose jab but De Andreas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puncharello looks to throw the jab but De Andreas is out of range.
De Andreas takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Andreas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Puncharello misses the body punch
and De Andreas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Andreas needs to keep his hands up - Puncharello had a free shot at his head there.
De Andreas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puncharello.
Puncharello connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Puncharello looks for the body kick but De Andreas saw that one coming.
Puncharello lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puncharello.
Puncharello misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Andreas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puncharello.
De Andreas fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Puncharello dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

De Andreas looks to clinch
and Puncharello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Andreas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puncharello counters with a series of strikes. De Andreas will be more careful next time no doubt.
De Andreas is still on wobbly legs! Can Puncharello finish him?
Puncharello lands with a shot to the body.
De Andreas seems to have recovered his senses.
Puncharello misses with an uppercut. De Andreas saw that one coming.
Puncharello throws a head kick but De Andreas moves out of range.
Puncharello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puncharello misses the jab.
De Andreas misses with a body punch
letting Puncharello counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncharello lunges at De Andreas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Andreas's hand.
Puncharello circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puncharello counters with a big head kick but De Andreas shrugs it off.
Puncharello throws a big shot that misses.
De Andreas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puncharello as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Puncharello. No joy for De Andreas on that attempt.
De Andreas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Andreas throws a combination that misses
and Puncharello counters with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Puncharello.
Puncharello misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Andreas.
Joey De Andreas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puncharello's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Puncharello duly obliges.
Puncharello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puncharello circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puncharello counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Andreas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Puncharello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puncharello misses with a shot to the body

and De Andreas counters by clinching up.

Puncharello breaks the clinch.
Puncharello throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncharello bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from De Andreas. Those never looked like landing.
Puncharello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puncharello connects with a crisp jab.
Puncharello cracks De Andreas on the jaw with a powerful right hand and De Andreas falls backwards against the cage. Puncharello follows up with more strikes that drop De Andreas to his knees. Puncharello keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save De Andreas! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Puncharello!