PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Puszke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Newstead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Newstead will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Puszke
vs
Newstead

193 cm
25
234 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateusz Puszke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Newstead!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newstead listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Newstead connects with a right hand. Puszke shakes it off.
Newstead misses with a body shot.
Puszke misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Puszke does no damage.
Puszke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newstead.
Newstead connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puszke. Puszke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Puszke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puszke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Newstead throws a nice looking combination but Puszke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newstead misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Newstead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puszke throwing a counter right hand but Newstead manages to avoid it.
Newstead avoids the body shot from Puszke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newstead digs a good body shot into Puszke's ribs.
Newstead lands with an overhand left.
Newstead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puszke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newstead throws a right hand that Puszke ducks under and follows up with a left that Puszke also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newstead punishes Puszke's body with a nice straight punch.
Puszke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newstead.
Puszke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newstead takes one on the button.
Puszke tries to bum rush Newstead with a series of wild strikes but Newstead uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Decent striking displayed by Newstead there.
Newstead works Puszke's body with a nice hook.
Puszke is breathing heavily.
Newstead bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puszke's head backwards.
Jab from Newstead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newstead swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Puszke needs to keep his hands up - Newstead had a free shot at his head there.
Newstead scores with a jab to the body.
Newstead's corner calls for a 1-2. Newstead obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Newstead has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Puszke takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newstead throws a series of punches but Puszke avoids them all with ease.
Puszke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Newstead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newstead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newstead throws out a leg kick but Puszke moves out of range and Newstead only half commits.
Newstead pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newstead scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Newstead is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Puszke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Puszke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newstead, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Newstead scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puszke misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Newstead on the inside.
Newstead blocks a body shot from Puszke.
Puszke tries to throw a body punch but Newstead avoids it by throwing Puszke back against the cage.
Puszke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jason Newstead has been cut.
Puszke has Newstead pressed against the cage, preventing Newstead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Newstead lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puszke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newstead's elbow.
Newstead lands a nice shot to the body.
Newstead lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puszke throws an elbow but misses.
Newstead is leaning against Puszke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Newstead is working Puszke over against the cage.
Newstead lands an elbow that stopped Puszke in his tracks for a moment.
Newstead tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puszke avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Newstead.
Newstead lands with a right to the head.
Puszke pushes off an throws an elbow but Newstead leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Newstead blocks a body shot from Puszke.
Puszke tries to work over Newstead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newstead dodges an elbow strike from Puszke.
Puszke avoiding damage as Newstead throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puszke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puszke throws an elbow that misses.
Puszke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newstead cracks Puszke with a nice body shot.
Newstead scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newstead prevents a body shot from Puszke.
A short right from Newstead on the inside.
Newstead scores with a shot to the side of Puszke's head.
Puszke has Newstead pressed against the cage, preventing Newstead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Newstead dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newstead creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Newstead - that landed with a thud.
Puszke pushes off an throws an elbow but Newstead leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Newstead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puszke misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Newstead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Newstead's cut.
That's time! Puszke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Donk. Newstead catches Puszke right on the button with a cross.
Newstead lands a nice shot that snaps Puszke's head back.
Newstead swinging wildly here.
Jason Newstead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newstead throws out a powerful jab.
Newstead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puszke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puszke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newstead.
Newstead misses with the combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Puszke misses its target.
Puszke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Newstead fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Puszke misses its target.
A lazy left from Newstead finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newstead throws a nice looking combination but Puszke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newstead misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Newstead misses.
Puszke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Newstead is breathing heavily.

Puszke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Puszke lands an elbow that stopped Newstead in his tracks for a moment.
Puszke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newstead's defenses.
Puszke throws an elbow that misses.
Puszke lands a damaging elbow.
Puszke misses with a body punch.
Puszke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Puszke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puszke tries to work over Newstead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newstead prevents a body shot from Puszke.
Puszke misses with an elbow over the top.
Puszke can't find room to land a body shot as Newstead controls the action.
Puszke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newstead tries to stall but Puszke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Puszke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newstead is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puszke is defending well for now.
Newstead blocks an elbow strike.
Newstead stalling against the cage.
Puszke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newstead scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Puszke.

That has opened up Jason Newstead's cut even more.
Puszke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Newstead is looking to break free of the clinch but Puszke has double underhooks.
Puszke lands an elbow inside that Newstead shrugs off.
Newstead scores with a shot to the side of Puszke's head.
Puszke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newstead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newstead lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puszke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puszke misses with a punch to the body.
Puszke misses with a body punch.
Puszke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newstead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newstead lands a right hand.
Puszke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puszke managing to block the knees to the body from Newstead.
Puszke misses with a body punch.
Newstead is trying to force a seperation but Puszke has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puszke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Newstead's brow.
Puszke tries to throw a body punch but Newstead avoids it by throwing Puszke back against the cage.
Newstead scores with a shot to the side of Puszke's head.
A nice left hand lands by Newstead.
Newstead takes an elbow to the temple.
Puszke lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Jason Newstead's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puszke blocks an elbow strike.
Newstead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puszke.
Newstead pushes Puszke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Puszke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newstead's elbow.
Newstead blocks an elbow strike from Puszke.
A body shot lands from Newstead.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puszke.
Puszke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jason Newstead's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puszke lands an elbow that stopped Newstead in his tracks for a moment.
Newstead blocks a body shot from Puszke.
Newstead scores with a shot to the side of Puszke's head.
Newstead misses with a punch to the body.
Newstead lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puszke misses with an elbow over the top.
Puszke takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Newstead will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Newstead's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Newstead misses with a wild combination.
Newstead scores with a sloppy right hand. Puszke should have avoided that one.
Newstead ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Newstead lands a really nice looking cross but Puszke seems unphased.
Newstead swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puszke.
Puszke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newstead.
Puszke is looking to counter punch.
Jason Newstead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Newstead.
Newstead fails to land with a series of punches.
Newstead is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puszke moves forwards but Newstead connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puszke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newstead tries to bum rush Puszke with a series of wild strikes but Puszke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newstead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Oooooh!!! Newstead has knocked Puszke down with a huge combo! Newstead steps away and waves a wobbly Puszke back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Puszke is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newstead misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Puszke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newstead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puszke seems to have got his legs back now.
Puszke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newstead.
Puszke slips a straight right by Newstead.
Newstead tries to bum rush Puszke with a series of wild strikes but Puszke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puszke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Newstead. Those never looked like landing.
Puszke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newstead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puszke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Newstead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puszke blocks a low kick nicely.
Puszke scores with a punch to the head.
Puszke throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puszke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puszke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newstead misses with the combination.
Puszke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Newstead doesn't seem bothered though.
Puszke works over Newstead's head and body with a nice combination.

Puszke forces Newstead back against the cage and clinches.
Puszke prevents a body shot from Newstead.
Puszke pushes Newstead back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newstead blocks an elbow strike.
Newstead presses Puszke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Newstead prevents a body shot from Puszke.
Newstead tries to land knees in the clinch but Puszke avoids the damage to the body.
Puszke lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puszke.
Puszke struggles to land a body shot inside as Newstead controls his hands.
Newstead is trying to break the clinch but Puszke is controlling him.
Newstead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puszke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newstead takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Newstead's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mateusz Puszke!