PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnie Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fierro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Punkrocker. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Putin
vs
Fierro

175 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonnie Fierro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin shoots in for a takedown but Fierro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fierro takes one on the button.

It looks like Jonnie Fierro has been cut.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fierro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Putin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putin scores with a sloppy right hand. Fierro should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Fierro.
Putin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Putin does no damage.
A punch combination from Putin misses.
Fierro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Putin eats them both and turns towards Fierro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Putin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Putin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fierro circles away quickly and effectively.
Putin tries to bum rush Fierro with a series of wild strikes but Fierro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fierro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Putin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fierro counters with a two punch combo.
Fierro throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fierro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Putin misses with a double jab.
Putin tries to clinch but Fierro moves away
and Fierro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putin swings for the body but Fierro moves out of range.
Fierro connects with a body shot that sends Putin's belly button to the back.
Putin misses with a two punch combination.
Putin misses with a body kick.
Fierro lands a slapping body shot.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Putin misses with a combination
enabling Fierro to counter with a crisp jab.
Fierro throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Putin throws a right hand that Fierro ducks under and follows up with a left that Fierro also avoids with ease.
Fierro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fierro defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.
Putin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Putin misses the shot to the body.
Putin throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Fierro throws a right and a left that Putin avoids nicely.
Fierro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fierro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fierro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fierro throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Fierro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin tries to clinch there but Fierro circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fierro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fierro dodges the punch combination from Putin.
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
Fierro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fierro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vladimir Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That has opened up Jonnie Fierro's cut even more.
Putin misses with a takedown
enabling Fierro to counter with a crisp jab.
Fierro lands with a shot to the body.
Putin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fierro counters with a nice body shot.
Jonnie Fierro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Putin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fierro on the side of the head.
Putin throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fierro misses with a combination
and Putin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Putin throws a right hand that Fierro ducks under and follows up with a left that Fierro also avoids with ease.
Putin tries for a takedown but Fierro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Putin tries to clinch
and Fierro counters with a three punch combo that has Putin backing up. Putin nods at Fierro to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fierro scores with the left hand. Putin knows he should have avoided that one.
Fierro throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Fierro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Putin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonnie Fierro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fierro walks into a straight right hand from Putin.
Putin looks to land a combination but Fierro avoids it well.
Putin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vladimir Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin darts in trying to clinch
and Fierro counters with a two punch combo.
Fierro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fierro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fierro fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Putin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fierro.
Fierro throws a combination. Putin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fierro circles away quickly and effectively.
Fierro avoids the body shot from Putin.
Fierro misses with a wild combination.
Fierro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Putin throws the left hand but Fierro avoids the punch easily.
Fierro misses with a wild combination.
Fierro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Putin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fierro is breathing heavily.
Putin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putin shoots for a takedown but Fierro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Putin throws a series of punches but Fierro moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fierro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fierro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
Putin misses with a looping left.
Fierro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Fierro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Putin misses with a shot to the body
and Fierro counters with a nice uppercut.
Putin swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Putin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fierro misses with a combination
letting Putin counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Putin. Fierro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin is looking to wear down Fierro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Putin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fierro connects with a right hand. Putin shakes it off.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Putin throws a series of punches but Fierro moves out of range.
Putin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fierro is just out of range.
Fierro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fierro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Putin.

The cut above Jonnie Fierro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fierro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Putin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fierro.
Putin moves forwards but Fierro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fierro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putin misses with a body shot
and Fierro counters with a three punch combo that has Putin backing up. Putin nods at Fierro to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Fierro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putin circles away quickly and effectively.
Vladimir Putin is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin throws a series of strikes that have Fierro backpedaling.
Putin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fierro as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fierro misses with a wild combination.
Fierro catches Putin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Putin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonnie Fierro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Putin takes a swing at Fierro's ribcage but misses.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Putin misses with a double jab.
Fierro jabs Putin right on the nose. Putin blinks but takes it well.
Fierro lands a two punch combo.
Putin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Putin thows a body shot but no joy.
Fierro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fierro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fierro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
Putin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fierro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putin swinging wildly here.
Putin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Putin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fierro looks to land a combination but Putin avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Putin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Putin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Putin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Putin scores with a punch to the head.
Putin misses with a two punch combination.
Putin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fierros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fierro misses with a two punch combination.
Putin is looking to clinch but Fierro is avoiding it.
A cross from Fierro lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a two punch combo.
Fierro fails to land with a series of punches.
Putin tries to clinch but Fierro moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Fierro.
Sloppy strikes from Fierro. Those never looked like landing.
Putin scores with a hook to the body. Fierro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Putin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
Putin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fierro tries to avoid it but Putin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fierro to the ground. Fierro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fierro misses with the combination.
Putin throws a body punch but Fierro moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin dodges the punch combination from Fierro.
Putin tries to bum rush Fierro with a series of wild strikes but Fierro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putin loads up on a big right hand but Fierro slips the punch.
Putin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin slips a jab and a cross from Fierro.
Putin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fierro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Putin counters with a right hand to the body.
Fierro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fierro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fierro is just out of range.
Fierro looks to land a combination but Putin avoids it well.
Fierro moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Fierro scores with a four punch combination!
Fierro dodges the punch combination from Putin.
Fierro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Putin.
Jonnie Fierro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir Putin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Putin throws out a leg kick but Fierro moves out of range and Putin only half commits.
Putin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fierro.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fierro is just out of range.
Putin slips a jab and a cross from Fierro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fierro misses with a wild combination.
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Putin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Putin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Putin!