PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kajun Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishmael Mohommed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puno comes to the cage accompanied by NEVER HAD. Kajun Puno has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Puno
vs
Mohommed

193 cm
18
231 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kajun Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ishmael Mohommed!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohommed leaves Puno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mohommed doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Puno counters with a shoot takedown. Mohommed fights it but they end up in guard.
Mohommed throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Puno postures up and lands a big shot to Mohommed's brow.
Puno works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puno is trying to control. Mohommed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mohommed flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Puno slips a nice elbow through Mohommed's hands, connecting with Mohommed's forehead.
Mohommed missing with punches from the bottom.
Puno seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Puno there.

Puno is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Puno is working for a kimura but Mohommed is defending it quite comfortably.
Puno is trying to control the action in half guard but Mohommed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puno working over Mohommed with some ground and pound. Mohommed looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mohommed is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Puno scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohommed flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Puno is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Puno wants to control but Mohommed is keeping him busy.
Mohommed flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mohommed can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nice strikes from Puno there.
Puno takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Puno has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mohommed is trying to get back to full guard.
Puno working Mohommed over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno lands with a punch from half guard.
Mohommed tries to roll over but Puno keeps him under control.
Puno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Puno is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Puno content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno blocks the strikes from Mohommed.
Puno uses his free foot to push down on Mohommed's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mohommed.

Puno is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Puno extends the arm and Mohommed is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kajun Puno!
Kajun Puno tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.