PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Puma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wall
vs
Puma

219 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Puma!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puma tries to clinch up but Wall circles away and keeps his distance.
Wall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puma feints the counter takedown.
Wall shoots in but Puma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puma sprawls well. Puma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wall gets slowly back to his feet.

Wall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Puma's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Puma has his foot on Wall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wall works his way back into a safe position though.
Puma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Puma's guard.
Puma striking off his back but it's not causing Wall any problems.
Puma is trying to control the position but Wall postures up.
Wall preventing the sweep.
Wall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Puma keeps trying to improve his position.
Puma has his hands on Wall's head, controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Puma throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wall was covering up waiting for the punch and Puma finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puma landing with the ground and pound.
Puma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wall controls Puma momentarily but Puma frees himself.
Wall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Wall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Puma is aware though and is defending well.
Wall working a defensive guard here.
Wall managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Puma punching to the body, from the bottom.
Wall wants to get up but he can't break Puma's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Puma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wall is one step ahead there.
Puma trying to keep a closed guard but Wall is proving a slippery customer.
Puma wants to stand and escape but Wall is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Puma is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wall connects with a couple of short punches.
Puma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Puma working for a triangle but Wall defends it easily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Puma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wall dives in and scores a takedown into Puma's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wall passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Wall winds up and cracks Puma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Wall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Puma gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Puma.
Wall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Puma's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Puma's back!
Wall punishes Puma with strikes from the back mount.
Puma tries to break free.
Wall avoiding Puma 's attempts to control his hands.
Puma manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wall's guard. Nice work there by Puma.
Puma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puma wants to control from the top but Wall keeps moving.
Puma throwing strikes from guard but Wall blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puma throwing strikes from guard but Wall blocks nicely.
Wall working a defensive guard here.
Puma controls from within his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wall holds on and takes a little breather.
Puma makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wall working a defensive guard here.
Wall is looking to stand back up but Puma counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Wall.
Puma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Puma scores with a couple of nice shots.
Puma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Puma working the head and body with strikes.
Wall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wall.
Wall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puma manages to get himself to full guard.

Puma looking for a sweep. Not yet Puma, not yet.
Wall lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Puma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Puma wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wall manages to pass to side control.

Wall moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Puma.
Puma is breathing heavily.
Wall is putting a hurting on Puma here, landing some big shots from side control.
Puma tries to escape but Wall is in control.

Wall decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wall closes the distance and clinches up with Puma, looking for a takedown. Wall pushes Puma against the cage but Puma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Puma closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Puma lands in his opponent's guard.
Wall wants to sweep but no luck.
Charlie Wall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wall looking to control.
Puma wants to control from the top but Wall keeps moving.

Wall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Puma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Puma shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wall manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wall trying to control the position.
Puma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wall controls Puma momentarily but Puma frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wall is controlling Puma's posture.
Wall keeping moving, preventing Puma from controlling successfully.
Wall is pulling down on Puma's head. It's preventing any offense from Puma, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Puma landing some decent shots from guard.
Wall controls Puma momentarily but Puma frees himself.
Puma cracks Wall with a solid left hand.

Wall is looking for a triangle here but Puma uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Puma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Puma creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall can't do much from the bottom here.
Wall tries to buck Puma off but Puma is having none of it.
Puma working the body and head with strikes.
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Puma landing strikes.
Puma cracks Wall with a big elbow.
Puma is chipping away with strikes.

Wall is rocked!
Puma in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Wall looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Puma turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Puma!