PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Puch
vs
Lim

170 cm
23
155 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

168 cm
22
151 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Robledo Puch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Lim!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim throws a nice head kick!
A swing and a miss from Puch.
Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puch throws out the jab.
Lim slips a straight right by Puch.
Lim scores with a nice body kick.
Puch blocks the body kick.
Puch misses with a hook
and Lim counters with a solid body kick.
Lim ducks right into an uppercut from Puch.
Puch moves out of range of the body kick from Lim.
Lim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puch avoids the head kick by Lim.

Puch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puch throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Puch working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Puch are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Puch.
Lim regains half guard, as Puch was trying to land strikes.

Puch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Puch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch trying to control the pace.
Puch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lim to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puch 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.
Puch postures up.
Puch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Puch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puch forces his way into half guard.
Puch with the ground and pound but Lim uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim working a defensive guard here.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses.
Lim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puch.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses.
Puch is pushing down on Lim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lim is fighting to maintain full guard but Puch has managed to sneak the leg through.
Puch lands with a punch from half guard.
Puch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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.
Lim wants to control but Puch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puch trying to control the action but Lim is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robledo Puch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Donk. Puch catches Lim right on the button with a cross.
Lim scores with a nice strike.
Puch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left lands for Lim.
Lim connects with a body shot that sends Puch's belly button to the back.
Puch throws a hook but Lim blocks it.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Puch swings widly with a right hand
and Lim counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Puch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Puch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Puch. That snapped Lim's head back.
Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Charlie Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lim defending well as Puch loads up on a big left hand.
Puch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lim counters with a good, hard body kick but Puch shrugs it off.
Lim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Puch throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lim works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puch trying to control the pace.
Puch wants to control but Lim is keeping him busy.
Puch thows a huge punch but Lim dodges it nicely.
Puch thows a huge punch but Lim dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim trying to control here.
Puch trying to control from half guard but Lim is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lim to regain full guard.
Puch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puch trying to control the position from guard on top but Lim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robledo Puch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lim looks to throw the jab but Puch is out of range.
Puch slips a straight right by Lim.
Lim throws a push kick but Puch slaps the foot to one side.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puch's calf.
Puch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lim.
A big right from Puch misses.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puch checks it well.
Puch is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Puch misses the target.
Lim throws a head kick but Puch moves out of range.
Lim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Puch scores with a hook to the body. Lim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lim throws a lazy body kick
and Puch counters with a straight right hand.
Lim staying out of range there.
Lim throws a nice looking combination but Puch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lim looks to land a body kick but Puch moved away.
Puch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Lim. That snapped Puch's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puch throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Puch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puch misses with a left hand
and Lim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Puch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puch with a nice cross.
Puch cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim delivers a nice body kick.
Lim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robledo Puch dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puch throws out the jab.
Puch missing with a left hand there. Lim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puch.
Lim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puch doesn't seem bothered though.
Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim throws a solid leg kick but Puch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lim.
Puch loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Lim misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Lim.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Puch throws a poor cross that misses
and Lim counters with a stiff right hand.
Puch throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.
Lim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puch circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Puch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robledo Puch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puch throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puch throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Puch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puch throws a hook to the side of Lim's head but Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puch manages to avoid it.
A cross from Lim lands.
Puch throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range.
Lim slips a jab and a cross from Puch.
Puch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Puch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Puch coming out on top.
Lim lands an overhand right.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puch lands with a good body shot.
Puch misses with an uppercut
and Lim counters with a three punch combo that has Puch backing up. Puch nods at Lim to acknowledge the strikes.
Puch dives in for a single leg takedown but Lim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puch swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Lim.
Lim lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Puch tries to work over Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puch backwards.
A short uppercut from Lim.
Lim trying to stall but Puch improves his position.
Puch working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Lim.
Puch looking to slow down the pace here.

Lim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lim throws a head kick that half lands.
Lim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puch under the eye.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Puch misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Puch.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puch misses with a right hand
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Puch misses.
Lim slips under a jab from Puch.
Puch shoots for a takedown but Lim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robledo Puch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Lim tenderised Puch's leg. Puch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puch throws a looping overhand right but Lim ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lim really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Puch throws a poor cross that misses
and Puch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Puch is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Lim.
Puch darts in looking for a takedown but Lim gets double underhooks and turns Puch into the cage.
Puch wants a takedown but no success here.
Lim lands a body shot.
Puch swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puch swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puch working aggressively here.
Lim blocking some punches.
Puch swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Puch throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robledo Puch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lim lands a jab to the head.
Puch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lim throws a body punch but Puch moves out of range.
Jab from Lim.
A telegraphed right hand from Puch misses the target.
Puch misses with a right hand
letting Lim counter with a right hand.
A big left from Puch misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lim.
Puch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puch throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim connects with a leg kick. Puch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puch throws a hook but Lim blocks it.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lim slips a jab from Puch.
Puch scores with a decent looking hook.
Puch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a nice looking body kick.
Lim lands a slapping body shot.
Puch shoots in and drives through. Lim sprawls well.
Puch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Puch misses with a looping left.
Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lim.
Lim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lim throws a body punch but Puch moves out of range.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puch.
Lim connects with a leg kick. Puch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puch misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a body shot.
Puch blocks a head kick by Lim.
Puch misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Puch throws a poor cross that misses
and Lim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puch misses with a left hand
and Puch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lim walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Lim misses its intended target.
Puch blocks a head kick by Lim.
Puch misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puch lands with a shot to the body.
Lim jabs at Puch's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lim dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim.
Puch misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Lim.
Lim lands with a kick to the temple. Puch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Puch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lim circles away.
Lim stuffs the takedown attempt from Puch. Puch gets slowly back to his feet.
Lim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puch in his tracks.
Lim swings for the body but Puch moves out of range.
Puch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puch blocks a head kick by Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Lim takes a swing at Puch's ribcage but misses.
Lim throws a shot from downtown. Puch moves away and avoids it.

Puch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lim sprawls well initially but Puch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lim trying to hold on to Puch's head to control him but Puch postures up.
Puch trying to control from half guard but Lim is working away.
Puch working the head and body with strikes.
Puch is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.
Puch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puch wants to control from the top but Lim keeps moving.
Robledo Puch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lim looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch throws a big right hand that misses.
Puch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puch looking to sit in guard and control but Lim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Puch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lim passes into half guard.
Puch is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lim has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Puch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robledo Puch.
I think Puch 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Robledo Puch!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!
Robledo Puch retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!