PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirby Puckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Procheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Procheck will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Puckett
vs
Procheck

197 cm
24
285 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

225 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirby Puckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Procheck!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Procheck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Puckett.
Puckett moves away from the strike by Procheck.
Puckett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puckett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Puckett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Procheck.

Procheck shoots in and gets a takedown into Puckett's guard.
Puckett wants to stand but Procheck is controlling the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Puckett holds on and takes a little breather.
Puckett keeping moving, preventing Procheck from controlling successfully.
Puckett wants to stand and escape but Procheck is having none of it.
Puckett lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Procheck!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Procheck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Puckett controlling the position easily from mount.
Puckett has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Procheck tries to hold on but Puckett postures up.

Puckett is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Puckett moves out of range as Procheck strikes.
A lazy left from Procheck finds it's target.
Puckett shoots for a takedown but Procheck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Procheck listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No luck for Puckett with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirby Puckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Procheck dives in and grabs Puckett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puckett pushes down on Procheck's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Procheck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puckett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Puckett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Procheck sprawls well. Procheck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Puckett gets slowly back to his feet.

Procheck closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Puckett is pressing down on Procheck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Procheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Procheck trying to control but Puckett is working from the bottom.
Puckett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Procheck is controlling him.
Procheck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Procheck wants to control from the top but Puckett keeps moving.
Procheck prevents Puckett from getting back to his feet.
Procheck wants to control from the top but Puckett keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Procheck won't allow Puckett to get back to his feet.

Richard Procheck has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Procheck lands with a hook. Puckett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Puckett fails with the takedown.
Puckett is breathing heavily.
Procheck looks to land a left hand but Puckett moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Procheck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Puckett.
Procheck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puckett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Procheck avoids it really well and circles away.
Puckett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Procheck scores with a jab to the head.
Puckett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Puckett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Procheck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Procheck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Puckett sprawls well initially but Procheck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Puckett is not content to let Procheck control the position.
Procheck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Puckett is looking to escape.
Puckett is staying active underneath Procheck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Puckett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Procheck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Puckett is staying active underneath Procheck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Procheck working over Puckett with some ground and pound. Puckett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Procheck not doing much here.
Procheck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puckett defending well though.
Procheck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puckett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puckett is trying to stand back up but Procheck is controlling him
Procheck is trying to control the action in half guard but Puckett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Richard Procheck wasn't active enough on the ground.

Procheck shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Puckett is refusing to be controlled, as Procheck sits in half guard.
Puckett is trying to stand up here but Procheck is controlling him well.
Procheck is trying to control. Puckett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Procheck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Procheck prevents Puckett from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Procheck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Puckett fails with a takedown attempt.
Puckett dives in and grabs Procheck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Procheck pushes down on Puckett's head and hops out.

Procheck is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Puckett's half guard.
Puckett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Procheck scores with a couple of nice shots.
Puckett gets full guard.
Procheck thows a big elbow that misses.
Procheck is looking to work some ground and pound but Puckett has wrist control.
Procheck won't allow Puckett to get back to his feet.
Procheck wants to control from the top but Puckett keeps moving.
Puckett wants to stand and escape but Procheck is having none of it.
Procheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Puckett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Richard Procheck.
Puckett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Procheck to score with a decent uppercut.
Procheck scores with a nice right hand.
Procheck is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Procheck works the jab nicely.
Procheck might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Procheck throws a jab when Puckett was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Procheck as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirby Puckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puckett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Procheck circles away.
Procheck throws a shot from downtown. Puckett moves away and avoids it.
Puckett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Procheck to score with a decent uppercut.
Puckett moves forwards but Procheck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Procheck there.
Procheck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puckett walks into a stiff left hand from Procheck.
Procheck has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Procheck misses with a looping left.
Procheck misses with a straight left.
Procheck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puckett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puckett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Procheck scores with a takedown into Puckett's guard.
Procheck stops Puckett from standing up.
Puckett keeping moving, preventing Procheck from controlling successfully.
Puckett looking for a sweep. Not yet Puckett, not yet.
Puckett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Procheck's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Procheck wants to get back to his feet but Puckett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.

Puckett decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Procheck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Puckett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Procheck somewhat.
The fighters circling - Procheck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puckett looks for a takedown but Procheck sprawls well.
Procheck lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Procheck swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puckett.

Procheck instigates a clinch.
A short right from Procheck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckett is trying to break the clinch but Procheck is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Procheck fails to land.
Procheck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Puckett has Procheck pressed against the ropes, preventing Procheck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Procheck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puckett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puckett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Procheck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Procheck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Puckett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Procheck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puckett.
Procheck is pushing Puckett up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Puckett has had enough of the clinch but Procheck keeps him there for the moment.
Procheck has Puckett pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Puckett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Procheck misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Procheck.
Procheck tries to break free but Puckett pushes him back against the ropes.

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.
Procheck lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Procheck.
Puckett is trying to break the clinch but Procheck has him pressed against the ropes.
Procheck working aggressively here.
Procheck is trying to push Puckett away but Puckett has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Procheck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Procheck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Procheck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Procheck working aggressively here.
Procheck misses with the head strike.
Procheck misses with a punch on the inside.
Puckett is trying to break the clinch but Procheck is controlling him.
Puckett has had enough of the clinch but Procheck keeps him there for the moment.

Puckett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puckett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Procheck is fending him off so far but Puckett persists. Nope, Procheck circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Puckett or perhaps it was just good defense by Procheck which made him look bad.
Puckett fails with the takedown.

Procheck clinches up against the ropes.
Procheck can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Procheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Puckett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Procheck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Procheck looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Procheck wants to control from the top but Puckett keeps moving.
Puckett has his hands on Procheck's head, controlling the position.
Puckett is looking to stand up but Procheck isn't so interested in that idea.
Puckett pulls Procheck in close to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Procheck leaves Puckett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puckett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Procheck's waist but Procheck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puckett off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirby Puckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Procheck changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Puckett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Procheck is looking to take a break and control but Puckett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckett takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Procheck trying to control the position but Puckett is working away.
Puckett wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Procheck trying to control the action but Puckett is working from the bottom.
Puckett is trying to buck Procheck off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Procheck is looking to take a break and control but Puckett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puckett tries to escape but Procheck is in control.
Puckett manages to work his way to half guard, despite Procheck's best efforts.
Procheck wants to free his trapped foot but Puckett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Procheck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puckett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Richard Procheck was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed right hand from Procheck misses the target.
Procheck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puckett momentarily.
Procheck throws an overhand right that lands on Puckett's shoulder, as Puckett tries to avoid the shot.
Procheck stuffs the takedown attempt from Puckett. Puckett gets slowly back to his feet.
Puckett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Procheck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Puckett to the mat! Puckett manages to get full guard.
Puckett looking to control.
Puckett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Procheck manages to get himself to full guard.
Procheck has a closed guard, preventing Puckett from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Puckett wants to stand but Procheck is controlling his posture from full guard.
Puckett trying to control the position from guard on top but Procheck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kirby Puckett just wasn't active enough.

Procheck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Puckett to the mat! Puckett manages to get full guard.
Procheck trying to control but Puckett is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puckett manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Procheck missing with a left hand there. Puckett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puckett shoots in but no luck this time.
Puckett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Procheck with a hook.
Nice shot by Procheck.
Puckett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Procheck.
Puckett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Procheck gets a clinch.
Procheck is working for takedown but Puckett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Procheck is stalling here.
Procheck changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Puckett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Procheck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Puckett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Procheck is fending him off so far but Puckett persists. Nope, Procheck circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirby Puckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Procheck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Procheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Procheck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Procheck!