PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead. Wildstein is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bring It On. JD Wildstein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Putin
vs
Wildstein

166 cm
32
153 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

183 cm
36
155 lbs
37 - 15 - 3

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, JD Wildstein!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Wildstein.
Wildstein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Putin scores with a leg kick.
Wildstein thuds his right hand into Putin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wildstein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Wildstein.
Putin with a jab.
Wildstein lands with a slapping head kick.
Wildstein connects with a body shot.
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!
Wildstein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wildstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Wildstein throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Putin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wildstein is in Putin's guard.
Wildstein is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wildstein distracts Putin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wildstein engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wildstein throws an elbow that misses. Putin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wildstein's guard. Nice move by Putin!

Putin trying to control the position from guard on top but Wildstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putin preventing the sweep.
Putin wants to control from the top but Wildstein keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wildstein wants to sweep here but Putin controlling him for the moment.
Wildstein trying to strike off his back.
Putin slips nicely into half guard.
Putin prevents Wildstein from improving his position.
Putin wants to pass to mount but Wildstein is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin is trying to control the action in half guard but Wildstein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Putin trying to pass the guard but Wildstein defending well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wildstein has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wildstein wants to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Putin blocks a head kick by Wildstein.
Wildstein misses with a two punch combination.
Wildstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wildstein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wildstein showed some decent athleticism there.
Wildstein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wildstein looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Putin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wildstein keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wildstein's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Putin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Putin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wildstein.
Putin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wildstein throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Wildstein dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Putin throws a body shot but no joy.
Putin motions for Wildstein to come forward. Putin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Putin has Wildstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Putin lands a nice shot to the body.
Wildstein can't get the takedown.
Putin stalling in the clinch but Wildstein improves position.
Putin misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Putin.
Putin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wildstein tries a body shot but Putin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Wildstein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wildstein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Putin is pressed up against the cage. Wildstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Putin down to the mat. Putin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Putin avoids the body shot from Wildstein.
Wildstein throws an overhand right that lands on Putin's shoulder, as Putin tries to avoid the shot.
Putin feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wildstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick from Wildstein lands but Putin takes it in his stride.
Wildstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Putin counters with a leg kick.
Wildstein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Putin at a distance.
JD Wildstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Wildstein circles away.
Wildstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Putin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wildstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Putin is looking to clinch but Wildstein is avoiding it.
Putin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wildstein is out of range.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Putin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Putin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wildstein only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wildstein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Putin can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wildstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
Wildstein doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Putin misses with a wild body shot.
Wildstein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Putin wants to slow Wildstein down by chopping away at his legs.
Wildstein looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wildstein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Putin on the side of the head.
JD Wildstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Putin.
Wildstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putin cracks Wildstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Putin throws a jab but it's blocked by Wildstein.
Wildstein lands with a kick to the temple. Putin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Putin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wildstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Putin blocks the body kick.
Putin throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wildstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wildstein misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wildstein.
Wildstein lands the left hand.
Wildstein misses with a body shot.
Wildstein misses with a shot to the body
and Wildstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wildstein lands with an overhand left.
Wildstein throws out a loose jab but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin tried to counter with a leg kick but Wildstein avoided it.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Wildstein moves out of range easily.
Wildstein lands with a hook. Putin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wildstein scores with a jab. Putin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin misses with a straight left.
Putin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wildstein.
Putin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wildstein.
It looked like Putin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wildstein.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wildstein lands a glancing blow to the side of Putin's head.
Wildstein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wildstein checks a leg kick.
Wildstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wildstein is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wildstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Putin counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Wildstein. That snapped Putin's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but JD Wildstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wildstein looks to throw the jab but Putin is out of range.
Wildstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putin was well out of range. Poor timing from Wildstein.
Putin connects with a crisp jab.
Wildstein punishes Putin's body with a nice straight punch.
Wildstein throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wildstein moves away.
Wildstein shapes to counter with a head kick.
Putin blocks a head kick by Wildstein.
Wildstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wildstein.
Wildstein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wildstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Putin.
Wildstein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Putin tries to avoid it but Wildstein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Putin to the ground. Putin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wildstein misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Putin.
Wildstein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Wildstein backs away, Putin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Putin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Putin tenderised Wildstein's leg. Wildstein is trying to keep his angry face on.

Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Wildstein has a couple of punches blocked by Putin.
A frustrated look appears on Wildstein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wildstein working aggressively here.
Wildstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Putin controls his hands.
Wildstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Putin lands with a right to the head.
Putin scores with a shoulder strike.

Putin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein is looking to slow Putin down with leg kicks.
Wildstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putin blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wildstein throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
Wildstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Wildstein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wildstein thuds a left hand into Putin's body.
Wildstein misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Putin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wildstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Putin.
Putin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Putin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wildstein scores with a kick to the body.
Wildstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Putin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Wildstein pushes him off.
Wildstein walks into a straight right hand from Putin.
Putin slips a jab from Wildstein.
Wildstein throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Putin gets a clinch.
Putin is stalling here.
Putin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wildstein.

Wildstein gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Putin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wildstein is sitting in close to Putin's body. Putin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wildstein is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wildstein is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Putin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonas Putin!
Jonas Putin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.