PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreus Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharky Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puno comes into the arena with Warlord blaring out of the sound system. Shark comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stand My Ground kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puno
vs
Shark

190 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

197 cm
30
217 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreus Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sharky Shark!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno connects with a crisp jab.
Shark slips under a jab.
Shark walks into a left hand.
Puno throws an overhand right that lands on Shark's shoulder, as Shark tries to avoid the shot.
Shark counters with a body kick.
Puno throws out a powerful jab.
Shark slips a jab and a cross from Puno.
Puno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puno sets himself, and Shark steps forward looking for the clinch! Puno avoids it this time.
Puno lunges at Shark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shark's hand.
Puno jabs at Shark's body.
Shark blocks a jab.
Puno misses with a hook to the body
and Shark counters with a good, hard body kick but Puno shrugs it off.
Puno looks to throw a body kick
and Shark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Puno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shark throws a big counter head kick but Puno avoids it with no problem.
Shark ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
Shark lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno misses with a left hand
and Shark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puno throws a body punch but Shark moves out of range.

Shark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puno has Shark pushed against the ropes.
Shark content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Shark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shark's corner calls for a 1-2. Shark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shark moves out of range as Puno strikes.
Shark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Shark.
Puno misses the body punch
and Shark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puno thinking.
Puno misses with a right hand
and Shark counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shark 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puno.
Puno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puno backing away here, and Shark unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Puno missing with a left hand there. Shark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shark.
Puno throwing a counter right hand but Shark manages to avoid it.
Puno avoids the body shot from Shark.
Shark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puno misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Shark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puno lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws a front kick aimed at Shark's knee but Shark avoids it well.
Puno throws a nice looking combination but Shark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shark thinks about the counter body kick.
Andreus Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno connects with a body shot.
Shark scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Shark blocks the leg kick.
Puno throws a right hand that Shark ducks under and follows up with a left that Shark also avoids with ease.
Puno swings widly with a right hand
and Shark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puno scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick by Puno misses
letting Shark counter with a right hand.
Shark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puno misses with a body shot.
Puno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puno.
Shark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puno lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark looks to land a body kick but Puno moved away.
Shark tries to clinch up but Puno circles away and keeps his distance.
Shark moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Shark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shark throws out a counter right but Puno avoids it with no problem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shark.
Puno misses with a hook
and Shark counters with a left and a right that stings Puno.
Puno is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Puno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shark throws out the jab.
Shark throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Puno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puno throws a leg kick but Shark sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puno throws out a powerful jab.
Shark looks to land a body kick but Puno moved away.
Puno throws a right hand that misses
and Shark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sharky Shark will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puno scores with a decent looking hook.
Shark lands a head kick. Puno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Puno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shark.
Shark cracks Puno with a good jab.
Shark looks to land a right hand but Puno moved out of range.
Puno misses with a leg kick.
Shark steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puno throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puno manages to avoid it.
Puno staying out of range there.
Puno missing with a left hand there. Shark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shark misses with a few strikes there.
Puno throws a hook but Shark avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno misses with a few strikes there.
Andreus Puno is winning the standup battle so far.
Shark avoids the body shot from Puno.
Puno misses with an uppercut
and Shark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Shark responds with a good body kick, but Puno manages to step out the way in time.
Puno lands a leg kick that knocks Shark off balance momentarily.
Shark scores with the left hand. Puno knows he should have avoided that one.
Puno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shark momentarily.
Puno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puno thows a leg kick but Shark checks it
and Shark counters with a good low kick that Puno was not able to check.
Shark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shark scores with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Puno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puno lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puno.
A lazy body kick from Puno
and Shark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shark throws a body shot but no joy.
Puno digs a good body shot into Shark's ribs.
Shark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shark takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Shark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shark stuns Puno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puno misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Shark moves into the clinch.
Puno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shark backwards.
Shark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puno finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puno throws the kick towards the body but Shark avoids it.
Shark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Puno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puno misses with a hook to the body
and Shark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puno thinking.
Shark throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Shark lands the left hand.
Shark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shark.
Puno misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Puno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puno misses with a right hand
and Shark counters with a left and a right that stings Puno.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puno trying to control the position but instead, Shark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puno into the ropes.
Shark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Puno.
Shark blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sharky Shark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Puno throws a sloppy head kick and Shark moves out of range easily.
Puno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Puno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puno takes a swing at Shark's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Shark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shark slips a jab from Puno.
Shark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Puno tries to bum rush Shark with a series of wild strikes but Shark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shark misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puno thows a leg kick but Shark checks it
and Shark counters with a nice uppercut.
Puno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno throws a lazy body kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Shark counters with an inside leg kick.
Puno does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shark.
Puno throws a shot from downtown. Shark moves away and avoids it.
Shark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puno.
Puno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puno just misses with a punch to the body.
Shark now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puno throws a right hand that misses
and Shark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puno's knee momentarily.
Puno throws a shot to the body.
Andreus Puno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark throws a head kick that misses.
Shark throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Puno misses with a lunging right hand
and Shark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shark lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shark.
Shark lands an overhand right.
Puno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Puno.
Shark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puno throws a poor cross that misses
and Shark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Puno is rocked!
Shark cracks Puno with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sharky Shark!
A relieved looking Sharky Shark thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.