PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the ring accompanied by "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead. Kazarian has chosen Limp Bizkit - My Way as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Putin
vs
Kazarian

166 cm
31
153 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

165 cm
42
146 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Kazarian!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazarian throws an overhand right that lands on Putin's shoulder, as Putin tries to avoid the shot.
Kazarian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.

Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Kazarian is working for takedown but Putin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kazarian goes for a takedown attempt but Putin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kazarian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Kazarian.
Kazarian throws the kick towards the body but Putin avoids it.
Putin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sanitarium in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Kazarian misses its intended target.
A jab from Kazarian finds it's way through Putin's defenses.

Putin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Putin can't get the takedown.
Kazarian takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazarian blocks an uppercut.
Putin misses with an elbow over the top.
Putin is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Putin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazarian backwards.
Putin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kazarian pulls guard successfully.
Putin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kazarian keeping moving, preventing Putin from controlling successfully.

Kazarian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Putin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Putin is looking to advance position but Kazarian has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Putin wants to control but Kazarian is having none of it.
Kazarian wants to control the pace but Putin is squirming around nicely.

Kazarian goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Putin turns into him and now he's in Kazarian's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Putin stands and steps away. Kazarian gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Putin clinches up against the ropes.

Kazarian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kazarian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Putin counters with a leg kick.

Putin has managed to clinch.

Putin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kazarian looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Putin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kazarian is trying to get back to full guard.

Kazarian is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Putin pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kazarian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Putin.
Kazarian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kazarian tries to roll over but Putin keeps him under control.
Putin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Putin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Putin misses with a head shot. Kazarian uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kazarian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Putin.
Putin with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws an elbow that misses. Kazarian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Putin's guard. Nice move by Kazarian!
Putin looking to control.
Kazarian looking to pass the guard.
Kazarian keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Kazarian has gone for a leg lock! Putin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kazarian's guard.
Putin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kazarian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Putin throws a big elbow that misses.
Kazarian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Putin dominated that 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.

Kazarian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazarian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Kazarian as Putin shoots in.
Putin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kazarian.
Putin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Putin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kazarian misses with a double jab

and Putin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Putin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazarian throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Putin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kazarian manages to circle out of the way.
Putin tries to clinch there but Kazarian circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin connects with an inside leg kick.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazarian tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Putin clinches with his opponent.
Kazarian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Putin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kazarian punishes Putin's body with a nice straight punch.
Kazarian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazarian. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tony Kazarian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Putin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kazarian slips under a jab from Putin.
Kazarian works over Putin's head and body with a nice combination.
Putin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazarian swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazarian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kazarian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tony Kazarian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Putin pushes Kazarian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kazarian is working for takedown but Putin is calmly controlling the position for now.

Kazarian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazarian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kazarian misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kazarian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Kazarian does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazarian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Putin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jonas Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Kazarian.
Putin closes the distance but Kazarian moves to the side
enabling Kazarian to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazarian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Kazarian pushes him off.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kazarian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazarian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Kazarian keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Kazarian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Putin rushes Kazarian and presses him up against the ropes.

Kazarian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putin avoids the body shot from Kazarian.
Putin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Putin clinches up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian tries to pull guard but Putin won't allow it.
Jonas Putin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Putin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kazarian fails to pull guard.
Kazarian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Putin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Putin lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazarian is defending well for now.
A short right from Putin.
Putin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Putin.
Putin stalling the fight.
Putin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Putin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kazarian tries to score a body lock takedown but Putin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Putin prevents Kazarian from breaking the clinch.

Putin breaks from the clinch.
Putin wants to clinch
and Kazarian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazarian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Kazarian 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!

Kazarian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putin wants to clinch.
Kazarian throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Putin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kazarian circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kazarian decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Putin's guard.

Putin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes.
Kazarian blocks a body shot from Putin.
Kazarian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kazarian is trying to pull guard but Putin has him pressed against the ropes.

Putin manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Kazarian tries to counter it with a takedown but Putin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Putin.
Kazarian swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazarian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazarian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kazarian looks to land a combination. Putin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putin avoids the body shot from Kazarian.
Putin stuffs the takedown.
Jonas Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Kazarian.
Kazarian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazarian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Putin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kazarian scores with a nice strike.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazarian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Kazarian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian lands a slapping body shot.
Kazarian throws a hook to the side of Putin's head but Putin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kazarian tests Putin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin tries to clinch but Kazarian is having none of it.
Kazarian tries to bum rush Putin with a series of wild strikes but Putin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Putin closes the distance and clinches.

Putin manages to break the clinch.
Putin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kazarian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Putin somewhat.
Putin checks a leg kick.
Putin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kazarian.
Putin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazarian.
Some bone on bone action there as Putin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kazarian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kazarian with the counter takedown but Putin avoids it easily.
Kazarian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
Kazarian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazarian feints the counter takedown.
Kazarian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kazarian misses with a straight left.
Jab from Kazarian.
Kazarian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kazarian misses with a two punch combination.
Putin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kazarian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kazarian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kazarian tries to keep at a distance but Putin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kazarian goes for a takedown attempt but Putin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Putin instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin scores with a shot to the side of Kazarian's head.
Kazarian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kazarian tries for a takedown but Putin manages to get underhooks.
Kazarian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Putin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Putin prevents Kazarian from breaking the clinch.
Kazarian fails to pull guard.
Putin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putin cracks Kazarian with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Putin.

Putin has hold of one of Kazarian's legs. Kazarian is fighting the takedown attempt but Putin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Putin with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Kazarian.
I think Kazarian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!