PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osanti Herod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Herod's choice of entrance music: Down With The King. The key to victory for Fidel Puno has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Puno
vs
Herod

193 cm
23
261 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
247 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fidel Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osanti Herod!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno lands with a right hand.
Herod fails with the takedown.
Herod moves in looking to clinch but Puno pushes him off.
Puno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puno throws a head kick but Herod moves out of range.
Herod wants to clinch up but Puno keeps it at a distance.

Herod shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Herod was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Puno tries to hold on but Herod pushes him away.
Herod trying to control but Puno is having none of it.
Puno sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Puno pushes Herod off looking to stand but Herod dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herod uses his free foot to push down on Puno's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Puno.
Herod misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Puno tries to hold on but Herod pushes him away.
Herod working Puno over with strikes here.
Herod controlling the pace for now.
Puno is wriggling around trying to escape.
Puno is squirming around, avoiding Herod's attempts to control the action.
Puno blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno is looking to improve his position but Herod isn't that keen on the idea.
Herod trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Puno is wriggling around trying to escape.

Herod goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Puno is on top in guard.

Herod looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Puno has picked Herod up and slammed him! Herod can't keep hold of the triangle and Puno manages to pass to side control!
Puno advances to full mount.
Herod tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puno looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Herod is desperately trying to improve his position but Puno has a good base and remains in mount.
Puno thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Herod really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Herod is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Herod looks gassed!
Puno trying to control but Herod is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Puno is really struggling to control Herod but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Puno with good strikes from the mount here!
Puno trying to control but Herod is having none of it.
Puno is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Herod is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Puno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puno is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Herod is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Puno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Herod wants to hold on but Puno pushes him away.
Puno throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Herod because Puno loaded up on that one.
Puno misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Herod is controlling an arm, preventing Puno from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Puno trying to control but Herod is having none of it.
Herod tries to hold on but Puno pushes him away.

Puno is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Herod feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Puno wants to get back to his feet but Herod is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Puno is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Herod is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Puno is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Puno has escaped and now he's on top!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puno wants to stand but Herod is controlling his posture from full guard.

Herod is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Puno drops back, looking for a kneebar! Herod looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Herod looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Herod!
Puno struggling a bit here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puno tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Herod presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Herod stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Herod looks for a takedown but Puno sprawls well.
Herod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy left from Puno finds it's target.
Fidel Puno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herod closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Herod moves in looking to clinch but Puno pushes him off.
Puno moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Herod goes down! Can Puno finish him!?

Herod is rocked!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puno stands and throws Herod's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Herod is still in real trouble! Can Puno finish him?
Puno tries to move to mount but Herod blocks the move with his legs.
Herod seems to have recovered his senses.
Herod tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Puno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Herod misses with a takedown attempt - Puno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Puno throws the left hand but Herod avoids the punch easily.
Puno keeps the fight on the outside.
Herod misses with a takedown attempt - Puno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Puno lands with a shot to the body.
Herod has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Puno.
Herod throws a sloppy head kick

and Puno counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Herod!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herod tries to get to full guard but Puno has control of the leg.
Herod is pressing down on Puno's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Herod trying to keep a closed guard but Puno is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herod is looking for a triangle here but Puno uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Herod's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Herod is looking to reverse the position.
Herod is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Herod with that takedown attempt.
Fidel Puno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osanti Herod.
Puno scores with the left hand. Herod knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puno lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno throws a series of strikes that have Herod backpedaling.
Puno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Puno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puno swats away the attempt to clinch by Herod.
Puno swats away the attempt to clinch by Herod.
Puno lands a head kick. Herod smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Puno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Herod on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puno. That's going to slow Herod down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Herod scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Puno looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Herod.
Herod thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Herod looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Puno is not content to let Herod control the position.
Herod seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Herod is pressing down on Puno's thigh, looking to free his foot. Puno is holding on for now.

Herod is looking for a kimura here.
Puno tries to kick Herod off but Herod keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Herod fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Herod shoots in but Puno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puno misses with a body shot.
A choreographed right hand from Herod misses the target.
Herod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Herod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puno.
Herod fails to land the takedown.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puno connects with a solid leg kick.
Fidel Puno is winning the standup battle so far.
Herod misses with a right hand
and Puno counters with a low kick, right behind Herod 's knee.
Osanti Herod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herod with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puno counters with a good low kick that Herod was not able to check.
Herod takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Herod looks to clinch
and Puno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puno.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Herod.
Herod landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Herod fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Herod wants to take a breather but Puno manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Herod.
Herod with a nice head shot there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Herod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herod is one step ahead there.

Herod drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Herod jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Puno has his foot on Herod's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Herod works his way back into a safe position though.
Osanti Herod has got the better of the ground game so far.
Herod is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Herod postures up.

Herod gets to his feet. Puno looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herod shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puno but Puno pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puno moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Herod goes down! Can Puno finish him!?
Puno trying to control but Herod is working from the bottom.
Puno tries to free his leg and advance position but Herod is retaining full guard.
Herod looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puno tries to stand but Herod is controlling from the bottom.
Herod not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puno stopping the sweep attempt from Herod.

Herod is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puno has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Herod is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herod looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Herod throws a leg kick but Puno moved away.
Herod chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puno can pounce on him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Herod.
Herod wants to clinch
and Puno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Herod takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herod throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Herod's knee momentarily.
Herod fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fidel Puno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Puno does no damage.
Puno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Herod clinches with his opponent.
Osanti Herod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herod working aggressively here.
Puno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Herod keeps control of Puno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Herod misses with an elbow strike.

Puno breaks from the clinch.
Puno moves out of range of the body kick from Herod.
Herod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Puno paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Herod gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Puno avoiding damage as Herod throws knees to the body.
Herod keeps control of Puno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Herod misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puno.
Puno throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puno is trying to maintain a safe position but Herod gets an underhook and turns Puno into the ropes.
Herod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Puno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Herod managing to block the knees to the body from Puno.
Herod throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puno is trying to maintain a safe position but Herod gets an underhook and turns Puno into the ropes.
Puno with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Puno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puno has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Fidel Puno!

Fidel Puno wins by unanimous decision!