PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zack Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naksuttava Puimakone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Cortez
vs
Puimakone

180 cm
25
188 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Max Octane Fight Wear
Dauntless

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Naksuttava Puimakone!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez scores with a jab.
Cortez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
Cortez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puimakone.
Puimakone takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Puimakone slips the punch.
Puimakone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cortez punishes Puimakone's body with a nice straight punch.

Puimakone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Cortez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cortez lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puimakone scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Puimakone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Puimakone scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Cortez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Puimakone avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the cage.
Puimakone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Cortez blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Cortez.
Puimakone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Puimakone.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Puimakone tries to throw a body punch but Cortez avoids it by throwing Puimakone back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puimakone slows down the pace here.
Puimakone stalling in the clinch.
Puimakone tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puimakone avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.

Cortez breaks from the clinch.
Puimakone missing with a left hand there. Cortez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puimakone throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Cortez to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puimakone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Cortez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puimakone.
Puimakone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Puimakone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puimakone manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone looks to clinch
and Puimakone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puimakone throws a jab when Cortez was well out of range.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Puimakone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Puimakone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Cortez moves forwards but Puimakone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cortez lands with a good body shot.
Puimakone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puimakone.
Cortez walks into a left hand.
Puimakone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puimakone digs a good hook to Cortez's body.
Cortez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puimakone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cortez scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Puimakone scores with a nice strike.

Cortez is rocked!
Cortez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Puimakone drives through and clinches with Cortez against the cage.
Puimakone is pushing Cortez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puimakone is keeping busy.
Cortez has Puimakone pushed against the cage.
Puimakone blocks an elbow strike from Cortez.
Puimakone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Puimakone throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puimakone backwards.
Puimakone is pushing Cortez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Puimakone tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
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 Zack Cortez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Puimakone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puimakone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puimakone.
Puimakone has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Puimakone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Cortez stalling in the clinch.
Cortez is looking to control Puimakone's arms but Puimakone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cortez has his back to the cage.
Puimakone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puimakone misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puimakone misses with the head strike.
Puimakone scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Cortez manages to break the clinch.
Puimakone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puimakone misses with a body shot
and Cortez counters with a stiff right hand.
Puimakone with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puimakone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cortez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puimakone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zack Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Cortez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puimakone swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
Puimakone misses with a hook
letting Cortez counter with a right hand.
Cortez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Puimakone scores with a decent looking hook.
Cortez lands a head shot.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Puimakone misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Puimakone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Puimakone.
A big left from Puimakone misses.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Puimakone steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cortez.
Puimakone defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez 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.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puimakone moves away.
Cortez tries to clinch up but Puimakone circles away and keeps his distance.
Puimakone lands a nice shot to the body.
Puimakone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez looks to land a right hand but Puimakone moved out of range.
Cortez throws a shot from downtown. Puimakone moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Puimakone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puimakone misses with an uppercut
and Cortez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puimakone lands with a nice body punch.
Puimakone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puimakone ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Puimakone counters with a straight right hand.
Puimakone lunges at Cortez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cortez's hand.
Puimakone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Puimakone lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Puimakone misses with an uppercut.
Puimakone throws a shot to the body.
Puimakone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cortez momentarily.
Puimakone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cortez looks up at the clock. Bad move! Puimakone lands a right hand from hell, dropping Cortez. Puimakone pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naksuttava Puimakone!
Naksuttava Puimakone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Zack Cortez was interviewed post fight and said 'This fight was a fluke.'.