PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lim
vs
Puch

168 cm
23
160 lbs
16 - 1 - 1

170 cm
24
155 lbs
16 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION
Sun-Tzu. 15%

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Robledo Puch!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Puch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puch's calf.
Lim throws a wild body kick that Puch sees coming a mile off.
Lim connects with a high kick.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puch.
Lim misses with a head kick.
And Puch tries to counter it with a takedown but Lim pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've been told by Lim's head coaches at Saboteur's Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Puch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Puch's head.
Puch lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Puch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puch throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puch throws an overhand right that lands on Lim's shoulder, as Lim tries to avoid the shot.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim throws a leg kick but Puch moved away.
Puch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lim.
Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Lim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Puch has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Puch misses with a straight right.
Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puch manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puch.
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puch. That did some damage!
Lim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Puch.
Lim feints and then cracks Puch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puch down.
Lim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim motions for Puch to come forward. Lim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lim lands a jab to Puch's midsection.
Puch misses with a straight left.
Puch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lim scores with a shot to the body.
Puch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Puch misses.
Lim seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses the body punch
enabling Puch to counter with a crisp jab.
Lim staying out of range there.

Puch gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Puch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lim struggling a bit here.
Puch throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Puch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Puch in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Puch.

Puch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Puch is trying to get an arm triangle but Lim is defending well.
Lim dodges the ground and pound from Puch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charlie Lim will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Lim is predictable there
and Lim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Lim lands.
Puch misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Puch feints the counter takedown.
Lim throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Lim coming out on top.
Some bone on bone action there as Puch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puch goes for a double leg but Lim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lim continues to drive forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch throws a series of punches but Lim avoids them all with ease.
Lim seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Charlie Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puch checks a leg kick nicely.
Lim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puch can do to turn this around?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lim.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Puch throws out a counter right but Lim avoids it with no problem.
Puch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puch throws a hook but Lim blocks it.
Puch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Puch throws the left hand but Lim avoids the punch easily.
Lim misses with a kick to the body.
Puch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puch moves away.
Puch throws out a counter right but Lim avoids it with no problem.
Puch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puch has a takedown stuffed.
Lim appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puch.
Puch throws a shot from downtown. Lim moves away and avoids it.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puch.
Puch feints the counter takedown.
Puch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Puch looks to throw the jab but Lim is out of range.
Lim throws a nice looking combination but Puch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lim defends it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puch misses with a looping right.
Lim blocks a jab.
Puch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puch misses with a hook.
Puch cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim is looking to wear down Puch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lim wants to slow Puch down by chopping away at his legs.
Lim throws a head kick that misses
and Puch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lim jabs Puch to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puch looks for a takedown but Lim sprawls well.
Charlie Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robledo Puch.
Lim misses with a body kick.
Puch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lim throws a head kick but Puch moves out of range.
Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puch's sensitive parts.
Good exchange - Lim coming out on top.
Puch loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Lim misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick misses from Lim.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Puch misses.
Charlie Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Puch.
Lim drops his hands momentarily and Puch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puch scores with a jab to the head.
Lim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch misses with a hook.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim throws a head kick but Puch moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim misses with the combination.
Lim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Lim.
Lim lands a high kick!
Lim throws a low kick, looking for Puch's leg but Puch calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Lim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puch was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Lim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lim wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a series of punches but Puch avoids them all with ease.
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Puch shoots in but no luck this time.
Puch throws a hook to the side of Lim's head but Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puch lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Puch misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Puch.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puch lands a jab to the head.
Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puch throws a poor cross that misses
and Lim counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Lim.
Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Puch misses the jab.
Lim defending well as Puch loads up on a big left hand.
Lim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lim scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Lim.
Puch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Puch scores with a nice strike.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puch's calf.
A left lands for Puch.
Puch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puch.
Charlie Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robledo Puch.
Lim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lim clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Puch throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.
A swing and a miss from Puch.
Puch takes one to the chin there.
Lim lands with a slapping head kick.
Puch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lim's corner calls for a 1-2. Lim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puch checks it well.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a jab to the body
letting Puch counter with a right hand.
Puch looks to land a left hand but Lim moved out of range nicely.
Lim wants to slow Puch down by chopping away at his legs.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puch. That did some damage!
Lim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lim connects with a body shot that sends Puch's belly button to the back.
Puch loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Puch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lim misses with a body shot
and Puch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Puch misses.
Puch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Puch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puch! But no joy.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puch was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Puch misses with an uppercut. Lim saw that one coming.
Puch throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
Puch moves out of range of the body kick.
Lim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lim cracks the inside of Puch's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Lim.
Puch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
Puch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puch is defended easily by Lim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Puch lands in his opponent's guard.
Puch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puch throwing strikes but missing.
Puch landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch wants to pass the guard but Lim is keeping the position.
Lim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses.
Puch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Robledo Puch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puch circles away quickly and effectively.
Lim looks to throw the jab but Puch is out of range.
Puch looks to land a left hand but Lim moved out of range nicely.
Puch misses with a right hand
and Lim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lim lands the left hand.
Lim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puch.
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 with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puch to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Lim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Puch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim defending well as Puch loads up on a big left hand.
Puch blocks a head kick by Lim.
Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Lim is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lim moves out of range of the strikes.
Puch avoids the body shot from Lim.
Puch loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Lim throwing a counter right hand but Puch manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Puch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Puch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Puch is trying to work for a kimura but Lim is defending well.
Puch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim is positioning himself well to prevent Puch advancing to mount.
Lim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lim taking some punishment here, with Puch in his half guard.

Puch is trying to work for a kimura but Lim is defending well.

Puch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lim is just riding it out for now. Puch eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lim defending well though.
Puch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lim's head.
Lim is not content to let Puch control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

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 Charlie Lim.
I think Lim 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Lim!
Charlie Lim retains his featherweight title!
Charlie Lim made sure to mention his sponsor, REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION in his post fight interview.