PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naksuttava Puimakone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Kong Ho (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.

Puimakone
vs
Kong Ho

150 cm
22
138 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

162 cm
22
148 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

M.O. Fight Wear
Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Naksuttava Puimakone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Li Kong Ho!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puimakone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puimakone throws a looping overhand right but Ho ducks down to avoid it.
Ho throws a head kick but Puimakone moves out of range.
Ho throws a body punch but Puimakone moves out of range.
Puimakone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at McDojo in the buildup to the fight.
Puimakone scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Puimakone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puimakone.
Puimakone takes one on the button.
Puimakone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ho.
Ho slips a straight right by Puimakone.
Puimakone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho throws a shot from downtown. Puimakone moves away and avoids it.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puimakone.
Nice body punch from Puimakone.
Puimakone slips under a jab from Ho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho throws a sloppy head kick and Puimakone moves out of range easily.
Ho misses with a hook to the body

and Puimakone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ho's guard.
Ho is trying to control the position but Puimakone postures up.
Puimakone pushes down on Ho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ho wants to control but Puimakone is keeping busy.
Ho keeping hold of Puimakone's head, controlling as best he can.
Puimakone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puimakone is working away from the top position though.
Puimakone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho trying to control here.
Puimakone trying to control the pace.
Puimakone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ho's head.
Puimakone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ho is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ho is looking for a sweep. Puimakone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Puimakone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puimakone is one step ahead there.
Puimakone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Puimakone throws a big right hand that misses.
Puimakone landing some decent shots from guard.
Puimakone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ho pulls Puimakone in to control the position.
Puimakone cracks Ho with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ho is on top in guard.

Ho trying to control but Puimakone is working from the bottom.
Ho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Puimakone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but Puimakone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ho postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Puimakone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Puimakone there.
Puimakone scores with a nice strike.
Li Kong Ho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Ho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puimakone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puimakone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho.
Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puimakone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puimakone to score with a decent uppercut.
Puimakone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ho pinned against the cage. Ho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ho raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puimakone throws a shot to the body.
Ho misses with a looping right.
Ho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puimakone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho.
Li Kong Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ho misses with a wild body shot.
Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puimakone throwing a counter right hand but Ho manages to avoid it.
Ho moves forwards but Puimakone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ho connects with the punch.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Puimakone.
Puimakone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Puimakone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puimakone swings widly with a right hand
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Puimakone scores with a nice right hand.
Puimakone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puimakone with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puimakone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puimakone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ho counters with a straight right hand.
Puimakone moves away from the strike by Ho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Puimakone as he connects with a hook.
Puimakone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho can do to turn this around?
Puimakone thuds a left hand into Ho's body.
Ho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puimakone.
Ho swings for the body but Puimakone moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Puimakone.
Ho throws a shot from downtown. Puimakone moves away and avoids it.
Puimakone staying out of range there.
Ho throws a body punch but Puimakone moves out of range.
Puimakone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ho misses with a hook.
Puimakone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho throws a looping overhand right but Puimakone ducks down to avoid it.
Ho walks into a jab.
Puimakone throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho scores with a jab to the body.
Puimakone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho cracks Puimakone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Puimakone.
Ho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puimakone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puimakone misses with an uppercut.
Ho misses with a low kick.
Puimakone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho.
Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puimakone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho.
Puimakone connects with the punch.
Ho throws a hook to the side of Puimakone's head but Puimakone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Puimakone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puimakone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puimakone throws a body punch but Ho moves out of range.
Puimakone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puimakone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puimakone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Puimakone throws a lazy uppercut
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puimakone.
Ho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Puimakone is looking for a counter combo.
Ho throws a lazy head kick
and Puimakone counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Puimakone misses.
Ho tests Puimakone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puimakone swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.
Ho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puimakone.
Puimakone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puimakone lands a two punch combo.
Ho staying out of range there.
Ho throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naksuttava Puimakone dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Ho misses its intended target.
Puimakone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Puimakone's shoulder, as Puimakone tries to avoid the shot.
Puimakone jabs at Ho's body.
Ho walks into a jab.
Ho misses the jab.
Puimakone tries to counter with a takedown but Ho is quick to defend against it.
Ho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Puimakone swinging wildly here.
Puimakone throws a lazy right hand but Ho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho tries a head kick but it misses.
Puimakone connects with a body shot.
Ho misses with a kick to the body
and Puimakone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puimakone tests Ho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puimakone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Ho is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puimakone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ho.
Ho is still on wobbly legs! Can Puimakone finish him?
Nice shot by Puimakone.
Ho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ho walks straight into a right hand from Puimakone - that's dropped him! Puimakone jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ho from any more punishment! Ho complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Naksuttava Puimakone!
Our winner, Naksuttava Puimakone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.