PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cream Puff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Ulanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Ulanov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cream Puff's chin.

Puff
vs
Ulanov

167 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Made 4 The Cage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cream Puff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Ulanov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puff throws a low kick, looking for Ulanov's leg but Ulanov calmly moves out of range.
Puff throws a sloppy head kick and Ulanov moves out of range easily.

Puff closes the distance and clinches.

Ulanov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Ulanov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ulanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puff throws out the jab.
Puff has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Ulanov. No joy for Puff on that attempt.
Puff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ulanov swinging wilding here.

Ulanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ulanov breaks from the clinch.
Puff jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Ulanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ulanov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stalling in the clinch from Ulanov.
Ulanov has had enough of the clinch but Puff keeps him there for the moment.
Ulanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puff is working for takedown but Ulanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cream Puff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulanov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ulanov lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ulanov.

Ulanov manages to break the clinch.

Ulanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ulanov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ulanov presses Puff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ulanov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ulanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puff has had enough of the clinch but Ulanov keeps him there for the moment.
Puff is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ulanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulanov.
Ulanov lands with a right to the head.
Ulanov controlling the action here for a moment.
Ulanov is pressed up against the cage. Puff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ulanov down to the mat. Ulanov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ulanov works over Puff's head and body with a nice combination.

Ulanov moves into the clinch.
Puff tries to pull guard but Ulanov won't allow it.

Ulanov manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puff takes one on the button.

Ulanov forces Puff back against the cage and clinches.
Puff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puff wants to break free but Ulanov has control.
Ulanov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ulanov blocks an uppercut.
Ulanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulanov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puff.

Ulanov breaks from the clinch.
Ulanov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulanov throws a one two combo.

Ulanov rushes Puff and presses him up against the cage.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ulanov scores with a one two! Puff had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Puff darts in trying to clinch
and Ulanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ulanov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ulanov stalks Puff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Puff's face. Puff staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ulanov clinches up with Puff and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ulanov keeps control of Puff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ulanov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puff backwards.
Puff goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ulanov prevents it.
Ulanov scores with a hook to the body.
Ulanov stalling.
Ulanov continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Ulanov has hold of one of Puff's legs. Puff is fighting the takedown attempt but Ulanov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Puff controls Ulanov momentarily but Ulanov frees himself.

Ulanov stands up and waves to Puff to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff misses the jab.
Ulanov is working the combinations to good effect here.

Ulanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Puff struggles to land a body shot inside as Ulanov controls his hands.

Ulanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ulanov darts in and clinches Puff up against the cage.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cream Puff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ulanov forces Puff back against the cage and clinches.
Ulanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puff goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ulanov prevents it.

Ulanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ulanov moves into the clinch.

Puff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ulanov forces Puff back against the cage and clinches.
Ulanov prevents Puff from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulanov.
Puff takes a shot to the head.
Ulanov prevents the takedown attempt.
Puff tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Ulanov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ulanov throws a combination. Puff tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice takedown defense from Puff. No joy for Ulanov on that attempt.
Puff misses with a hook. Ulanov ducked under it nicely.

Ulanov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Puff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puff lands a jab to the nose.
Puff misses with an uppercut.
Ulanov slips under a jab from Puff.

Ulanov clinches up against the cage.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puff shoots in but Ulanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ulanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Ulanov clinches.
Ulanov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Puff tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puff being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulanov lands an uppercut.
Ulanov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Puff tries to break the clinch but Ulanov is controlling the position.

Ulanov manages to break the clinch.

Ulanov gets a clinch.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puff is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Puff's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ulanov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Puff closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ulanov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ulanov.
Ulanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ulanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ulanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Puff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Puff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Ulanov pushes Puff up against the cage in a clinch.

Ulanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ulanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puff.
Ulanov looks to land a combination. Puff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puff throws a predictable looking body shot

and Ulanov counters by moving into the clinch.
Puff has had enough of the clinch but Ulanov keeps him there for the moment.
Puff is trying to break the clinch but Ulanov has him pressed against the cage.
Ulanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ulanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puff tries to break the clinch but Ulanov is controlling the position.
Ulanov lands a left hand.

Ulanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Ulanov both land. Nice combination.
Ulanov dodges the punch combination from Puff.
Puff throws a series of punches but Ulanov moves out of range.
Puff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ulanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puff circles away.
Ulanov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Ulanov has Puff up against the cage in a clinch.
Puff has had enough of the clinch but Ulanov keeps him there for the moment.
Puff tries to break the clinch but Ulanov is controlling the position.
Ulanov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Puff has Ulanov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ulanov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cream Puff. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ulanov clinches up with Puff and pushes him back against the cage.
Ulanov keeps control of Puff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puff wants to get back to striking at distance but Ulanov won't allow it.
Ulanov lands with a right to the head.
Ulanov prevents Puff from breaking the clinch.
Ulanov avoiding damage.

Ulanov manages to break the clinch.
Ulanov tries to clinch there but Puff circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Puff.
Nice sprawl there from Puff as Ulanov shoots in.

Ulanov closes the distance and clinches.
Ulanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Puff won't allow it.
Puff wants a takedown but no success here.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ulanov counters with a left and a right that stings Puff.
Puff tries to clinch up
and Ulanov counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Puff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ulanov swivels and escapes.
Ulanov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ulanov drives through and clinches with Puff against the cage.
Puff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ulanov prevents Puff from breaking the clinch.
Ulanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ulanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Puff tries to break the clinch but Ulanov is controlling the position.

Ulanov manages to break the clinch.
Ulanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puff as he avoids it easily.

Ulanov forces Puff back against the cage and clinches.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Puff. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Puff tries to land a front kick but Ulanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Puff tries to keep at a distance but Ulanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ulanov wants a takedown but no success here.
Puff has Ulanov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ulanov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Ulanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Puff tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ulanov moves into the clinch.

Ulanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ulanov counters with a straight right hand.
Puff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ulanov counters with a left and a right that stings Puff.
Puff misses with a combination
enabling Ulanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Puff misses with a few strikes there.

Ulanov rushes Puff and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulanov.
Puff letting Ulanov take a breather here.
Puff looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puff looking for a takedown.

Ulanov breaks from the clinch.
Ulanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ulanov is looking to clinch.

Ulanov clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puff throws a punch but it's blocked by Ulanov.
Ulanov works on Puff's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Puff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ulanov closes the distance and clinches.
Puff wants to get back to striking at distance but Ulanov won't allow it.
Ulanov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cream Puff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ulanov tries to bum rush Puff with a series of wild strikes but Puff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Igor Ulanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puff looks to clinch
and Ulanov counters with a three punch combo that has Puff backing up. Puff nods at Ulanov to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ulanov!
Puff tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Puff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puff throws out a loose jab but Ulanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puff shoots in looking for a takedown. Ulanov tries to sprawl out of it but Puff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ulanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cream Puff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Puff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ulanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ulanov drives through and clinches with Puff against the cage.

Ulanov breaks the clinch.
Puff misses the jab.
Puff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ulanov has closed the distance and engaged Puff in a clinch.
Puff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ulanov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cream Puff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulanov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puff backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Ulanov.
Ulanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puff being controlled against the cage.
Ulanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ulanov.

Puff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulanov scores with a body shot.
Puff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Ulanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puff misses with an uppercut. Ulanov saw that one coming.

Ulanov closes the distance and clinches.

Puff breaks from the clinch.
Ulanov lands a two punch combo.
Ulanov tries to land a front kick but Puff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ulanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Puff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ulanov lands a two punch combo.
Puff takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Ulanov clinches with his opponent.
Puff is trying to drag Ulanov to the mat but Ulanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Puff goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ulanov prevents it.
Puff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Puff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puff wants to clinch

and Ulanov counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ulanov!
Nice uppercut lands for Puff. That snapped Ulanov's head back.
Puff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Igor Ulanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ulanov lands with a nice combination. Puff backs away looking to recover.

Puff tries to keep at a distance but Ulanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ulanov stops a takedown attempt from Puff.
A head punch on the inside from Puff fails to land.
Ulanov keeps control of Puff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puff has a couple of punches blocked by Ulanov.
Ulanov stalling the fight.

Ulanov manages to break the clinch.
Puff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puff misses with a hook. Ulanov ducked under it nicely.

Ulanov gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Ulanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ulanov 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Ulanov!