PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Kissinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Putin
vs
Kissinger

193 cm
23
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 New York, Michal Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Kissinger!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Putin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kissinger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Putin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Despite the aggression on Kissinger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Kissinger throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Putin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Putin dodges the punch combination from Kissinger.
Putin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Putin misses with a takedown attempt
and Kissinger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kissinger looks to land a combination but Putin avoids it well.
Putin tries to clinch up but Kissinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt.
As Putin backs off Kissinger throws a huge counter combo but Putin manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kissinger stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
Putin slips a jab and a cross from Kissinger.
Putin throwing a counter right hand but Kissinger manages to avoid it.
Putin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kissinger as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kissinger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
Putin attempts a counter takedown but Kissinger avoids it well and moves away.
Putin closes the distance and clinches up with Kissinger, looking for a takedown. Putin pushes Kissinger against the cage but Kissinger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kissinger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Putin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kissinger pinned against the cage. Kissinger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Putin backs off Kissinger throws a huge counter combo but Putin manages to avoid it all.
Kissinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kissinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kissinger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kissinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Putin is looking to land body kicks.
Kissinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Putin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Kissinger does no damage.
Kissinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kissinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Putin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Putin tries to counter by clinching up but Kissinger breaks away and moves out of range.
Kissinger throws a right and a left that Putin avoids nicely.
Putin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kissinger avoids it really well and circles away.
Putin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kissinger but Kissinger pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin shoots for a takedown but Kissinger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Kissinger. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Kissinger with that takedown attempt.
Kissinger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Putin. Kissinger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kissinger misses with a wild combination.
Putin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Putin tries to clinch there but Kissinger circles away.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kissinger. Those never looked like landing.
Kissinger misses with a hook. Putin ducked under it nicely.
Putin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Putin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Putin fails to land the takedown.
Kissinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putin throws the kick towards the body but Kissinger avoids it.
Putin stuffs the takedown.

Kissinger closes the distance and pushes Putin back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin tries to pull guard but Kissinger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Putin blocks an uppercut.
Kissinger has Putin pressed against the cage, preventing Putin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Kissinger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kissinger instigates a clinch.
Kissinger has Putin pressed against the cage.
Putin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kissinger lands with a light punch inside.
Putin takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kissinger.
Kissinger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kissinger is trying to drag Putin to the mat but Putin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short body shot lands from Kissinger as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kissinger lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kissinger is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kissinger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kissinger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kissinger receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Putin is trying to pull guard but Kissinger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Putin managing to block the knees to the body from Kissinger.
Kissinger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Putin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kissinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putin has a takedown stuffed.
Kissinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Henry Kissinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kissinger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Putin circles away.
Putin tries to counter by clinching up but Kissinger breaks away and moves out of range.
Putin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kissinger momentarily.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Kissinger.
Putin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Putin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kissinger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kissinger misses with a looping left.
Putin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kissinger avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Kissinger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kissinger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Putin.
Kissinger is looking for the big counter here.
Kissinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Putin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kissinger swinging wildly here.
As Kissinger tries to get set, Putin tries to push him back and clinch up but Kissinger manages to avoid the attempt.
Kissinger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kissinger swinging wildly here.
Kissinger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kissinger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin has a takedown stuffed.
Putin shoots in for a double leg but Kissinger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice side step and Kissinger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Henry Kissinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kissinger circles away.
Despite the aggression on Kissinger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Putin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Kissinger.
Putin tries to counter by clinching up but Kissinger breaks away and moves out of range.
Putin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kissinger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Putin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Kissinger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Putin to the ground. Kissinger is now in Putin's guard.

Kissinger drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kissinger as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Putin screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kissinger! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Henry Kissinger!