PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baked Ziti Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pinchi Puto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baked Ziti Esposito has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ziti Esposito
vs
Puto

182 cm
28
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Project Mayhem
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baked Ziti Esposito !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pinchi Puto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito throws a wild body kick that Puto sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Puto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Puto misses.
Puto lands a nice looking body shot.
Esposito throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puto's waist but Puto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Esposito off to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puto. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esposito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Puto.
Esposito misses with a takedown attempt - Puto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto throws out a powerful jab.
We've been informed that Puto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Esposito takes one to the side of the head.
Puto jabs Esposito right on the nose. Esposito blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puto throws a shot from downtown. Esposito moves away and avoids it.
No luck for Esposito with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baked Ziti Esposito . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Esposito .
Puto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Baked Ziti Esposito has been cut.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Esposito was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Puto finds it's target.
Esposito has been working on his balance at RIO Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Puto.
Esposito tried to score with a low kick but Puto checks it.
Puto swings for the body but Esposito moves out of range.
Esposito is looking for a counter combo.
Puto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esposito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puto misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Puto. No joy for Esposito on that attempt.
Puto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Esposito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puto throws a body punch but Esposito moves out of range.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto lands an overhand right.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. Puto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puto slips under a jab from Esposito .
Puto misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Esposito misses its target.
Puto slips a straight right by Esposito .
Puto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Esposito rather than just go for the knockout.
Puto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esposito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Puto sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito takes a swing at Puto's ribcage but misses.
Puto lands the left hand.
Esposito tried to score with a low kick but Puto checks it.
Puto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Esposito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch combination from Puto misses.
Puto blocks a leg kick.
Pinchi Puto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Puto.
Puto lands with a straight right. Esposito didn't see that one coming.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto lands with a shot to the body.

Esposito tries to keep at a distance but Puto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Esposito is looking to break free of the clinch but Puto has double underhooks.
Puto throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puto misses with a body punch.
Esposito digs a right hand underneath Puto's ribcage. Puto let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Esposito drags the fight down to the ground.
Puto trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puto throws a big elbow that misses.
Esposito keeping full guard, as Puto tries to pass.
Esposito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puto manages to get himself to full guard.

Esposito trying to control but Puto is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esposito preventing the sweep.
Esposito controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Puto controls Esposito momentarily but Esposito frees himself.
Esposito stays in close to Puto's body and controls the position.
Esposito seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Puto for as long as he can get away with.
Puto looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pinchi Puto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baked Ziti Esposito 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Puto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esposito .
Puto lands with a good body shot.

Puto rushes Esposito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Esposito is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Puto is defending well.
Puto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Esposito takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Esposito .
A short uppercut from Puto.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Puto.
Puto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puto lands a hook that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Puto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Esposito fails to land.
Puto scores with a knee to the head.
Puto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Esposito or not.
Puto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Esposito has a couple of punches blocked by Puto.
Esposito wants to break free but Puto has control.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puto lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto lands a nice elbow.
Puto working Esposito over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puto lands with a light punch inside.
Puto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esposito misses with the head strike.
Puto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puto prevents the takedown attempt.
Esposito is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baked Ziti Esposito . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Puto working Esposito over with knees to the body.
Esposito takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puto.
Puto crunches a lovely knee into Esposito 's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Puto on the inside.
Puto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esposito has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Puto after a bit of a struggle.
Esposito 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Puto.
Puto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puto lands a nice elbow.

Baked Ziti Esposito 's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto connects with a knee to the head.
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Puto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puto landing knees to the head.
Puto lands a nice elbow.
Puto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Puto lands an elbow that stopped Esposito in his tracks for a moment.
Esposito takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Esposito is rocked!
Puto with a knee to the head.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puto.
Puto lands a damaging elbow.
Puto landing knees to the body.
Puto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Esposito .
Puto with a knee to the head.
Puto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Baked Ziti Esposito 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Puto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puto throws a big uppercut that drops Esposito ! More strikes from Puto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Esposito lies dazed against the cage as Puto celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pinchi Puto!
Pinchi Puto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.