PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Livijo Corba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Livijo Corba has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Corba
vs
Puch

160 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Livijo Corba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robledo Puch!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Puch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Corba did well to prevent Puch getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Puch is nestled in close to Corba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Puch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Puch.
Corba tries to get to full guard but Puch has control of the leg.
Puch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corba moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Corba's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Puch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Puch postures up and lands a big shot to Corba's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch landing some decent shots from guard.

Corba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puch works over Corba with some ground and pound from guard.
Puch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Puch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Puch preventing the sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puch postures up and lands a big shot to Corba's brow.
Puch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Puch is looking to work some ground and pound but Corba has wrist control.
Corba is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Corba could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Puch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Corba's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Puch working some strikes from top position.
Puch tries to free his leg and advance position but Corba is retaining full guard.
Puch lands a couple of elbows.
Puch lands a couple of elbows.
Puch cracks Corba with a solid left hand.

Corba is rocked!
Puch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Corba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Corba's head.
Puch works over Corba with some ground and pound from guard.
Puch chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Puch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Puch passes Corba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Puch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Corba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Puch winds up and cracks Corba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Puch winds up and cracks Corba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Puch content to control rather than advance.
Corba has hold of Puch's hands but Puch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Corba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Puch there.
Corba has hold of Puch's hands but Puch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Puch slips a nice elbow through Corba's hands, connecting with Corba's forehead.
Puch lands a big elbow - Corba is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Puch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robledo Puch!
Robledo Puch decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.