PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Aroldis Puig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Mitchell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Puig
vs
Mitchell

165 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
137 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Basic striking
Determined

Oblivion Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aroldis Puig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell wants to slow Puig down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Mitchell misses.
Puig tries to score with a low kick but Mitchell moves his leg out of the way.
Mitchell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Puig is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mitchell misses with a two punch combination.
Puig throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mitchell avoids it.
Puig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puig wants to land a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Puig attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puig definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Puig chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchell can pounce on him.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mitchell's calf.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Puig moves away
and Puig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Puig moves out of range.
Puig misses with a head kick.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Mitchell misses
and Puig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puig.
Puig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Puig is just out of range.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Puig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mitchell cracks Puig with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puig is looking to score with low kicks.
Despite the aggression on Mitchell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puig connects with a body shot that sends Mitchell's belly button to the back.
Puig lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the body
and Puig counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puig lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puig lands a leg kick that knocks Mitchell off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Puig.
Puig swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Puig is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Mitchell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Puig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puig.
A left lands for Mitchell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puig lands with a cross.
Puig scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses.
Puig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puig moves away from the strike by Mitchell.
Puig scores with the left hand. Mitchell knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puig!
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mitchell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mitchell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Puig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puig tries to work over Mitchell's front leg with a kick but Mitchell checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
James Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puig swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
It looked like Puig was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Puig closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the cage.
Puig missing with knees to the body.
Puig scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puig.
Puig is stalling here.
Puig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mitchell's efforts to push away.
Puig looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puig avoids it.

Puig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Puig closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Puig blocks with his arms.
Puig avoids the elbow strike from Mitchell, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mitchell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mitchell motions for Puig to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell swings for the body but Puig moves out of range.
Mitchell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puig manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mitchell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Despite the aggression on Mitchell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puig pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Puig circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig throws a push kick but Mitchell slaps the foot to one side.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aroldis Puig is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell motions for Puig to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Puig looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puig looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Puig circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mitchell checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puig throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Puig only half commits.
Mitchell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puig, right into the meat.
Mitchell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Puig throws a leg kick
and Mitchell counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Puig circles away.
A low kick from Mitchell misses
and Puig counters with a nice uppercut.
Mitchell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puig counters with a series of strikes. Mitchell will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchell misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Mitchell backs away, Puig returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell checks a low kick from Puig.
Mitchell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mitchell scrambles back to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Puig checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Puig tries to counter by clinching up but Mitchell breaks away and moves out of range.
Mitchell wants to slow Puig down by chopping away at his legs.
Puig throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Puig only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
As Mitchell backs away, Puig returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Puig has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.
Puig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puig lands with a left to the head.
Puig scores with a hook to the body.
Mitchell wants to stall.
Puig throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puig missing with knees to the body.
Puig lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puig lands with a short shot to the head.

Puig breaks the clinch.

Mitchell clinches up against the cage.

Puig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell checks a low kick from Puig.
Mitchell motions for Puig to come forward. Mitchell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puig is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puig lands a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puig.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puig went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Puig tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puig's sensitive parts.
Puig throws a low kick but Mitchell avoids it.
Mitchell walks into a left hand.
Mitchell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puig takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mitchell 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.
Mitchell misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aroldis Puig dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Puig avoids a kick to the body.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Puig wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.
Mitchell tries to counter with a clinch but Puig shakes him off and moves away.
Mitchell checks a leg kick nicely.
Puig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Puig fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitchell scores with a sloppy right hand. Puig should have avoided that one.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puig slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Puig slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puig connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mitchell wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell throws the left hand but Puig avoids the punch easily.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Puig coming out on top.
Puig throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Mitchell looks for the body kick but Puig saw that one coming.
Puig half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mitchell misses with a body shot
and Puig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.
Puig seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Puig is avoiding it.
Puig misses with a leg kick.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Puig throws a leg kick
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puig throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puig checks a leg kick.
Mitchell checks a low kick from Puig.
Puig checks a leg kick.
Puig throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puig.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Mitchell backs away, Puig returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puig counters with a right hand to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Mitchell blocks the leg kick.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Puig moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Mitchell.
Puig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puig throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Puig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puig throws out a leg kick but Mitchell moves out of range and Puig only half commits.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Puig throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.
Mitchell is looking to chop away at Puig's legs.
Puig throws a big counter combination but Mitchell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mitchell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Puig takes a step back to recover.
Mitchell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mitchell scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Mitchell misses
and Puig counters with a two punch combo.
Mitchell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puig misses with a low kick.
Puig scores with a body shot.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
James Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puig is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aroldis Puig.
Well Puig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aroldis Puig!
A victorious Aroldis Puig thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.