PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Draft Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Puman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Beer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 300 Violin Orchestra. Puman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lunatic Soul - Lunatic Soul. Draft Beer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beer
vs
Puman

190 cm
24
167 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

179 cm
21
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Draft Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Puman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beer.
Beer lands a nice shot to the body.
Puman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puman delivers a nice body kick.
Puman ducks under a wild hook from Beer.
Beer misses with a kick to the body
and Puman counters with a two punch combo.
Puman throws a jab but it's blocked by Beer.
Beer throws an overhand right that lands on Puman's shoulder, as Puman tries to avoid the shot.
Beer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Beer looks to throw the jab but Puman is out of range.
Puman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puman sprawls well. Puman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beer gets slowly back to his feet.
Puman motions for Beer to come forward. Puman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beer dives in and grabs Puman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puman pushes down on Beer's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Draft Beer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jan Puman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beer's calf.
Beer is breathing heavily.
Puman scores with a spinning back kick!
Beer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puman.
Puman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beer.
Puman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beer misses with a body shot.
Beer blocks a head kick by Puman.
Puman looks to score with a jab to the body but Beer is just out of range.
Draft Beer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Beer misses
and Puman counters with a good low kick that Beer was not able to check.
Nice body kick from Puman.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Puman.
Beer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Puman forces Beer back against the cage and clinches.
Puman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puman is struggling to control the position.
Puman lands a damaging elbow.
Puman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Puman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Puman lands a damaging elbow.
Beer is trying to stall.
Puman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Puman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Puman working Beer over with knees to the body.
Puman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beer's efforts to push away.
Puman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Puman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beer is trying to push Puman away but Puman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Puman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beer is trying to break the clinch but Puman is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puman lands a damaging elbow.
Puman keeps control of Beer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beer's defenses.
Puman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Puman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice elbow from Puman.
Puman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Puman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puman throws an elbow but it misses.
Puman lands an elbow inside that Beer shrugs off.
Beer looking to stall.
Puman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beer is trying to break free.
Puman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beer working hard to break the clinch.
Beer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Puman connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Puman.
Puman lands a right hand.
Puman with a knee to the head.

Beer is rocked!
Puman lands an elbow just above Beer 's eye.
Oh Beer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beer's defenses.
Beer takes an elbow to the temple.
Puman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Puman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puman landing knees to the body.
Puman gets through Beer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puman lands a knee to the head.
Puman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beer's defenses.
Puman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puman lands an elbow inside that Beer shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Puman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Beer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puman.
A nice combination there by Beer.
Beer seems to have got his legs back now.
Beer throws a head kick but Puman moves out of range.
Beer swats away the attempt to clinch by Puman.
Beer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puman misses with a straight right.
Beer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puman throws a wild body kick that Beer sees coming a mile off.
Beer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Puman throws a sloppy head kick and Beer moves out of range easily.
Beer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Beer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puman lands a body shot.
Puman throws a sloppy head kick and Beer moves out of range easily.
Puman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Puman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Puman takes the fight into the clinch.
Puman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Puman walks away with a smile on his face. Beer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Puman feints and then cracks Beer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beer down.
Puman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beer's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puman lands with a nice body kick.
Puman tries to clinch up.
Puman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beer swings for the body but Puman moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Beer - just one landing.
Puman fakes the leg kick and cracks Beer in the body.
Puman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puman.
Beer takes a swing at Puman's ribcage but misses.
Beer misses with a right hand
and Puman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters circling a little - Puman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Puman scores with a decent looking hook.
Puman connects with an inside leg kick.
Puman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Beer will feel that in the morning.
Beer swats away the attempt to clinch by Puman.
Beer tries to land a front kick but Puman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puman scores with a push kick.
Puman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Beer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Beer wants to control from the top but Puman keeps moving.
Puman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beer is looking to advance position but Puman has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Puman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beer is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beer wants to hold on but Puman pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Puman 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!

Beer shoots in looking for a takedown. Puman tries to sprawl out of it but Beer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick lands from Puman.
Beer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beer takes a swing at Puman's ribcage but misses.
Puman lands with a right hand.

Puman gets a clinch.
Beer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beer avoiding damage as Puman throws knees to the body.
Beer wants to break free but Puman has control.
Beer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Puman walks away with a smile on his face. Beer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Beer digs a good body shot into Puman's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Draft Beer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beer throws a shot from downtown. Puman moves away and avoids it.
Beer misses with a wild body shot.
Puman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Puman!
Puman misses the jab.

Puman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Puman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Puman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puman.
Draft Beer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puman working Beer over with knees to the body.
Puman scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puman lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puman obliges.
Beer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puman lands an elbow just above Beer 's eye.
Beer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Puman lands an elbow inside.
Puman scores a nice knee to the body.
Puman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Puman gets through Beer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puman working Beer over with knees to the body.
Beer is trying to force a seperation but Puman has the dominant position.
Puman lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puman lands a nice knee to the body.
Beer is trying to break the clinch but Puman has him pressed against the cage.
Puman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beer.
Puman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Beer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beer takes an elbow to the temple.
Puman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Puman prevents Beer from breaking the clinch.
Puman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jan Puman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puman.
Puman scores a nice knee to the body.
Beer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beer takes an elbow to the temple.
Puman lands a nice knee to the body.
Beer wants to get back to striking at distance but Puman won't allow it.
Puman lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puman landing knees to the body.
Beer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Puman lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beer trying to control the position but instead, Puman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beer into the cage.
Puman crunches a lovely knee into Beer's ribcage.
Jan Puman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short body shot lands from Puman as the two fighters clinch.
Beer is trying to push Puman away but Puman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Beer trying to stall but Puman improves his position.
Beer tries to circle away but Puman has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Beer takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Puman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Puman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Jan Puman!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Jan Puman!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Jan Puman!

Jan Puman wins by unanimous decision!