PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Pucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Pucci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ba
vs
Pucci

200 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
272 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugh Pucci!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pucci dodges the punch combination from Ba.
Ba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pucci throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ba moves into the clinch.

Ba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ba lands a head shot.

Ba pushes Pucci up against the cage in a clinch.

Ba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Hugh Pucci has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pucci scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pucci will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pucci bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ba's head backwards.

It looks like Melvin Ba has been cut.
Pucci has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Ba misses.
Ba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ba throws a right and a left that both miss.

Pucci steps into range and cracks Ba with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ba flops backwards and Pucci dives into his guard looking to finish!

Ba is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ba trying to keep a closed guard but Pucci is proving a slippery customer.
Oh Ba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pucci controls from within his opponent's guard.

Pucci got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pucci has managed to get both his arms back between Ba's legs - danger averted.
Ba seems to have got his legs back now.

Ba looking for a guillotine here but Pucci defends easily.
Pucci stopping the sweep attempt from Ba.

Ba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pucci defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pucci is aware though and is defending well.
Pucci won't allow Ba to sweep him here.
Ba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ba is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ba looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ba trying to control but Pucci is working from the bottom.
Ba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pucci keeping moving, preventing Ba from controlling successfully.
Ba tries to free his leg and advance position but Pucci is retaining full guard.
Ba trying to control but Pucci is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Melvin Ba wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ba throws a nice looking combination but Pucci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pucci circles away quickly and effectively.

Ba moves into the clinch.
Pucci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ba wants to get back to striking at distance but Pucci won't allow it.
Ba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Ba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Ba dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pucci throws a right and a left that Ba avoids nicely.

Ba rushes Pucci and presses him up against the cage.

Ba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pucci swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ba moves into the clinch.
Ba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pucci up against the cage.

Ba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pucci with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ba takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Ba as the two fighters clinch.
Ba stalling.

Ba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ba digs a good body shot into Pucci's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Pucci.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ba closes the distance and pushes Pucci back into the cage.
Ba missing with knees to the body.
Ba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ba pulls Pucci into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ba is on top in guard.
Ba trying to control but Pucci is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pucci is looking to stand up but Ba isn't so interested in that idea.
Ba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ba trying to control but Pucci is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ba tries to free his leg and advance position but Pucci is retaining full guard.
Pucci can't keep his opponent in guard - Ba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Ba is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pucci is not content to let Ba control the position.
Ba throwing shots but Pucci is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ba is looking for a kimura but Pucci is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ba to get the leverage.
Ba controlling the action here.

Ba is working for a submission of some sort.
Pucci really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ba is working for a kimura but Pucci is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Ba dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Ba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pucci.
A cross from Ba lands.
Pucci avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pucci.
Pucci walks into a jab.

That has opened up Hugh Pucci's cut even more.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Ba as he connects with a hook.
Pucci bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ba's head backwards.
Ba looks to land a combination. Pucci sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pucci misses with a double jab
and Ba counters with a series of strikes. Pucci will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ba throws a head kick that misses.
Hugh Pucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ba misses with a double jab.
Pucci connects with a stiff jab that staggers Ba - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hugh Pucci!