PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chesty Puller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puller comes to the cage accompanied by Your Going Down. Chesty Puller has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Puller
vs
Kahn

176 cm
23
135 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

165 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KnockOut

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chesty Puller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Kahn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller swats away the attempt to clinch by Kahn.
Puller lands a jab to Kahn's midsection.
Puller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Puller does no damage.
Kahn is looking for the big counter here.
Puller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Chesty Puller has been cut.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Puller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puller throws a big counter combination but Kahn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kahn tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Puller.
Kahn connects with a body shot.
Kahn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Puller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kahn circles away quickly and effectively.
Puller lands a body shot.
Puller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Kahn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puller seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Kahn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Puller manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kahn on his heels. He'll look to pass Kahn's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller throws a big right hand that misses.
Kahn wants to get back to his feet but Puller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Kahn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Puller off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kahn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puller.
Puller shoots for a double leg takedown but Kahn sprawls well. He's pushed Puller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kahn tries to clinch up but Puller circles away and keeps his distance.
Kahn lands the left hand.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Puller. Those never looked like landing.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puller takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puller thuds a left hand into Kahn's body.

Kahn moves into range and clinches up with Puller.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kahn misses with the head strike.
Puller blocks an uppercut.
Puller blocks a body shot from Kahn.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn misses with a punch on the inside.
Puller is working for takedown but Kahn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puller blocking some punches.
Kahn is working Puller over against the cage.
Kahn prevents Puller from breaking the clinch.
Kahn lands with a right to the head.
Puller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Puller.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kahn.
Kahn misses with some punches.
Kahn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puller's efforts to push away.
Puller is trying to drag Kahn to the mat but Kahn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chesty Puller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puller.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puller blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Puller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Puller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kahn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puller.
Tyson Kahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahn misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kahn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Kahn gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Puller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Kahn wants to clinch.
Puller shoots for a takedown but Kahn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Puller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Puller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kahn tries to kick Puller off but Puller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Puller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kahn defending well though.
Kahn is looking to escape.
Kahn 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.
Puller trying to control from half guard but Kahn is working away.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Puller.
Puller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kahn tries to kick Puller off but Puller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Kahn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chesty Puller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Puller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kahn tries to escape but Puller is in control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kahn can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ground and pound from Puller seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kahn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Puller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chesty Puller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kahn wants to get back to his feet.
Puller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kahn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chesty Puller!
Chesty Puller thanked the fans post fight for their support.