PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Punto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Wintzloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wintzloff has chosen Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Re:DEFinition as his entrance music. Jack Wintzloff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Punto
vs
Wintzloff

180 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Punto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Wintzloff!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wintzloff misses the jab.
Wintzloff keeps the fight on the outside.
Wintzloff connects with a leg kick. Punto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Punto shoots in and drives through. Wintzloff sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Punto tries to break free but Wintzloff pushes him back against the cage.
Wintzloff prevents a takedown attempt there.

Wintzloff breaks from the clinch.
Punto shoots in for a takedown but Wintzloff shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Punto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Wintzloff misses.
Wintzloff jabs at Punto's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Punto is defended easily by Wintzloff.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wintzloff misses with a looping left.
Jack Wintzloff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wintzloff blocks a head kick by Punto.
Wintzloff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like James Punto has been cut.
Punto is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wintzloff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Punto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Punto walks straight into a right hand from Wintzloff - that's dropped him! Wintzloff jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Punto from any more punishment! Punto complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Wintzloff!