PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Abieezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Puti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abieezer
vs
Puti

181 cm
29
176 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
183 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gideon Abieezer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Puti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puti looks to score with a jab to the body but Abieezer is just out of range.
Abieezer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puti tries to avoid it but Abieezer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puti to the ground. Puti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abieezer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puti throws the kick towards the body but Abieezer avoids it.
Puti misses the shot to the body.

Puti shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abieezer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Puti wants to control from the top but Abieezer keeps moving.
Puti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Puti trying to control the position from guard on top but Abieezer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Abieezer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Puti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Puti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abieezer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Abieezer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puti defends well.
Puti trying to control the position from guard on top but Abieezer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puti throws a big right hand that misses.
Abieezer keeping moving, preventing Puti from controlling successfully.
Abieezer wants to sweep here but Puti controlling him for the moment.
Puti trying to control but Abieezer is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Boy Puti.
Puti lands a jab to Abieezer's midsection.
Abieezer misses with a body shot.
Abieezer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puti was well out of range. Poor timing from Abieezer.
Puti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abieezer manages to avoid it.
Puti just misses with a punch to the body.

Puti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Abieezer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Abieezer is trying to improve his position.
Puti throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puti scores with a couple of short elbows.
Puti throws a strike aimed at the side of Abieezer's head but Abieezer avoids it well.
Abieezer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Puti prevents Abieezer from improving his position.
Puti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Puti is looking to take a break and control but Abieezer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abieezer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer wants to control but Puti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Puti thows a huge punch but Abieezer dodges it nicely.
Puti stalling.
Puti tries to pass to full mount but Abieezer defends it.
Puti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puti punishing his opponent with strikes.
Abieezer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Puti dominated that round.
That's time! Abieezer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Puti misses the target.
Puti moves away from the strike by Abieezer.
Puti looks to land a right hand but Abieezer moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puti. Abieezer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puti misses with a kick to the body.
Puti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puti thows a body shot but no joy.
Abieezer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puti was well out of range. Poor timing from Abieezer.
Abieezer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boy Puti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abieezer. Puti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abieezer with a poor takedown

and Puti counters with a takedown into side control.
Abieezer tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Puti presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Abieezer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Abieezer wants to hold on but Puti pushes him away.
Puti lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Puti raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abieezer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Puti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Abieezer tries to roll over but Puti keeps him under control.
Puti trying to control the action but Abieezer is working from the bottom.
Puti working over Abieezer with some ground and pound. Abieezer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puti is looking to take a break and control but Abieezer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puti thows a huge punch but Abieezer dodges it nicely.
Puti content to control rather than advance.
Puti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Puti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Puti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puti wants to free his trapped foot but Abieezer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Abieezer wants to control but Puti is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puti lands strikes from half guard.
Puti working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Puti.
Puti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Puti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Puti is looking to take a break and control but Abieezer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puti works his way into side control.
Abieezer taking a bit of punishment here - Puti scoring with strikes.
Boy Puti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abieezer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Puti off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Abieezer is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Puti is defending well though. Abieezer let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abieezer is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Puti is in bad spot here.
Puti holding both Abieezer 's hands and preventing any damage.

Puti is having to fend off submission attempts from Abieezer, who is looking to sink in the choke. Abieezer doesn't have the hooks in though and Puti manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Puti advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Puti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Puti.
Abieezer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abieezer misses with a takedown attempt

and Puti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Puti.
Abieezer trying to control the position.
Puti lands a couple of digs.
Puti scoring with punches to the head and body.
Puti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puti throwing strikes but missing.

Abieezer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abieezer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Puti puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Puti moves into full mount! Abieezer won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Puti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abieezer hang on?
Abieezer regains half guard.
Puti working the head and body with strikes.
Abieezer is pressing down on Puti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Puti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puti trying to control but Abieezer is working from the bottom.
Puti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gideon Abieezer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Puti's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Puti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abieezer's head.
Puti distracts Abieezer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Abieezer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puti slips nicely into half guard.
Abieezer trying to control here.
Abieezer is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puti is trying to control the action in half guard but Abieezer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abieezer is looking to control Puti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abieezer avoid being mounted?
Puti wants to take a breather but Abieezer is having none of it.
Abieezer trying to control from the bottom.
Abieezer has hold of Puti's hands but Puti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puti trying to control the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Puti lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Puti there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puti slips a nice elbow through Abieezer's hands, connecting with Abieezer's forehead.
Abieezer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boy Puti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Puti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Abieezer trying to control from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puti working the head and body with strikes.
Abieezer wants to control but Puti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abieezer is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Puti not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Puti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puti 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boy Puti!