PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Putman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Klitschko
vs
Putman

190 cm
21
201 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitali Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Putman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Putman cracks Klitschko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Klitschko throws a sloppy head kick and Putman moves out of range easily.
Putman slips under a jab.
Putman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Putman slips a jab from Klitschko.
Mike Putman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putman works Klitschko's body with a nice hook.
Putman misses with a right hand
and Klitschko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klitschko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Klitschko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Klitschko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Klitschko misses with a leg kick
and Putman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Putman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klitschko momentarily.
Klitschko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Putman if he has to take too many more of those.
Putman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Putman throws a right hand that misses
and Klitschko counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Putman misses the target.
Klitschko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Putman lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putman throws a shot from downtown. Klitschko moves away and avoids it.
Putman misses with a wild body shot.
Putman loads up on a big right hand but Klitschko slips the punch.
Putman lands a right hook to the body.
Mike Putman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klitschko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Putman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Klitschko misses with a left hand

and Putman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Klitschko can't find room to land a body shot as Putman controls the action.
Klitschko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putman.
Putman working aggressively here.
Putman lands with a light punch inside.
Putman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Klitschko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Putman presses Klitschko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klitschko is breathing heavily.

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

Putman darts in and clinches Klitschko up against the cage.
Putman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putman cracks Klitschko with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klitschko backwards.
A body shot lands from Putman.

Putman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Putman checks a low kick from Klitschko.
Klitschko misses the body punch
and Putman counters with a left to the body.
Klitschko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Putman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klitschko manages to avoid it.
Putman misses with a lunging right hand
and Klitschko counters with a straight right hand.
Klitschko walks into a stiff left hand from Putman.
Putman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Putman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klitschko doesn't seem bothered though.
Klitschko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putman doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Putman scores with a decent looking hook.
Putman missing with a left hand there. Klitschko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Putman cracks a nice hook into Klitschko's ribs.
Putman misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Klitschko is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Klitschko.
Klitschko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Putman scores with a jab to the head.
Putman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Putman misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Putman finds it's way through Klitschko's defenses.
Putman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Putman misses with a series of wild punches.
Putman misses with a straight right.
Putman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Putman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klitschko avoids the body shot from Putman.
Putman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Putman throws a nice looking combination but Klitschko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klitschko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Putman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Putman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Putman dips to his left and cracks Klitschko with an uppercut!
Putman scores with a hook to the body. Klitschko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Putman clinches with his opponent.

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko misses with a hook to the body
and Putman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Putman throws a good cross that connects.
Putman misses with a looping left.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Putman avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klitschko just misses with a punch to the body.
Klitschko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Putman looks to land a right hand but Klitschko moved out of range.
Putman connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Putman 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.

Klitschko swings widly with a right hand
and Putman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klitschko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Klitschko tries to work over Putman's front leg with a kick but Putman checks it.
Mike Putman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Klitschko does no damage.
Putman blocks the body kick.
Putman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Putman throws a right hand that misses
and Klitschko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klitschko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a combination that misses
and Putman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klitschko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Putman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Putman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Putman misses with a series of wild punches.
Putman drops his hands momentarily and Klitschko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Putman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Putman tries to clinch up but Klitschko circles away and keeps his distance.
Putman misses with an uppercut
and Klitschko counters with a solid body kick.
Putman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klitschko momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putman punishes Klitschko's body with a nice straight punch.
Putman lands with an uppercut that bounces Klitschko off the cage and back into rage.
Putman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klitschko counters with a solid body kick.
Putman misses with a hook
and Klitschko counters with a nice body shot.
Putman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klitschko circles away quickly and effectively.
Klitschko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Klitschko throws a lazy head kick
and Putman counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Putman misses with a wild body shot.
Klitschko moves away from the strike by Putman.
Klitschko slips a jab from Putman.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Putman tries to clinch but Klitschko is having none of it.
Putman scores with the left hand. Klitschko knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Putman misses the target.
Klitschko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Klitschko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Klitschko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko misses the body punch
and Klitschko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Putman connects with a nice looking jab.
Klitschko throws a low kick but Putman avoids it.
Putman throws a right hand that misses
and Klitschko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Putman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klitschko at a distance.
Putman misses with a wild body shot.
Klitschko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Putman is out of range.
Putman clobbers Klitschko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klitschko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Putman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Putman misses the shot to the body.
Klitschko tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Putman misses its intended target.
Klitschko throws a head kick but Putman moves out of range.
Putman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klitschko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Klitschko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Putman misses with a wild body shot.
Klitschko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putman thows a body shot but no joy.
Putman throws an overhand right that lands on Klitschko's shoulder, as Klitschko tries to avoid the shot.
Putman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putman throws a lazy uppercut
and Klitschko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Putman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Klitschko scores with a one two! Putman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Putman.
Klitschko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Putman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Putman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klitschko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Klitschko gets tackled into the cage by Putman. Putman maintains the clinch.

Putman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Putman misses the target.
Klitschko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Putman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Putman digs a good hook to Klitschko's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putman misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Putman.
Putman lands with a shot to the body.
Putman digs a good body shot into Klitschko's ribs.
Putman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klitschko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Putman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Klitschko.
Klitschko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Putman.
Putman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Klitschko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko blocks a jab.
Donk. Putman catches Klitschko right on the button with a cross.
Putman connects with a looping right hand.
Putman just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Putman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Klitschko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klitschko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Klitschko takes a swing at Putman's ribcage but misses.
Klitschko staying out of range there.
Putman moves out of range of the strikes.
Klitschko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klitschko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Klitschko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klitschko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Putman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Klitschko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Putman moves out of range as Klitschko throws a body kick.
Klitschko misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Putman to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Putman. Klitschko does a little dance to reset his feet.

Putman clinches up with Klitschko and pushes him back against the cage.
Putman gets underhooks to prevent Klitschko's takedown attempt.
Putman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Putman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klitschko slips a jab from Putman.
Putman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Putman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Putman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Putman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klitschko was well out of range. Poor timing from Putman.
Putman misses with a straight left.
Putman throws a right hand that misses
and Klitschko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Klitschko misses with a combination
and Putman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klitschko throws a hook but Putman blocks it.
Putman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Putman moves out of range as Klitschko throws a body kick.
Putman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Putman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klitschko at a distance.
Klitschko misses with a right hand
and Putman counters with a left to the body.
Klitschko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klitschko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klitschko looks to score with a jab to the body but Putman is just out of range.
Good shot there by Putman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klitschko misses with a combination
and Putman counters with a stiff right hand.
Klitschko throws a leg kick but Putman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Putman throws out a loose jab but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klitschko swings for the body but Putman moves out of range.
Vitali Klitschko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klitschko misses with the body kick
and Putman counters with a stiff right hand.
Putman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Klitschko misses.
Putman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Putman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Putman blocks a head kick by Klitschko.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Putman, as that shot connected.
Vitali Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klitschko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putman's corner calls for a 1-2. Putman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Klitschko is rocked!
Putman thuds a left hand into Klitschko's body.
Putman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Putman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Putman connects with a body shot that sends Klitschko's belly button to the back.
Klitschko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putman.
Putman throws a good cross that connects.
Putman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Klitschko walks into a left hand.
Putman lands a body shot.
Putman scores with a nice strike.
Oh Klitschko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putman digs a good hook to Klitschko's body.
Klitschko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Klitschko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putman digs a good body shot into Klitschko's ribs.

Putman rushes Klitschko and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Putman.
Putman scores with a shoulder strike.
Putman lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Putman.
Putman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Putman.

Putman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Putman misses with a wild body shot.
Putman cracks Klitschko with a right hand to the side of the head.

Klitschko tries to keep at a distance but Putman has taken the fight into the clinch.

Putman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klitschko keeps the fight on the outside.
Klitschko seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Putman - just one landing.
Klitschko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Putman is able to avoid easily.
Putman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Klitschko back to the cage. Putman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Putman cracks Klitschko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Putman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Putman 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Putman!