PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malik Jones (ranked 72 p4p, 10 weight class) and Tyaf Daeland Puno (ranked 62 p4p, 7 weight class). Puno has chosen I'm a soldier - Tupac as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Daeland Puno

169 cm
39
142 lbs
31 - 11 - 0

183 cm
33
155 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

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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 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malik Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyaf Daeland Puno!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyaf Daeland Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Puno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Puno jabs at Jones's body.
Jones misses with a hook. Puno ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a hook but Puno blocks it.
Puno feints the counter takedown.
Puno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Puno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Puno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puno swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Puno misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Puno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Puno's leg but Puno calmly moves out of range.

Puno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Puno throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Puno looking for a sweep. Not yet Puno, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Puno working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Puno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.
Puno is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Puno is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Puno makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Puno.
Puno is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Puno preventing the sweep.
Puno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Puno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Puno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puno with a nice head shot there.
Puno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puno throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Puno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Puno slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.

Jones is working Puno over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones works over Puno with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Puno's head.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones works over Puno with some ground and pound from guard.

Puno looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyaf Daeland Puno will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones works Puno's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Puno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puno misses the shot to the body.
Puno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puno lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
A cross from Jones lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Puno misses its intended target.

Puno dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones keeping full guard, as Puno tries to pass.
Puno postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Puno from controlling successfully.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puno with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puno working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Puno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones pulls Puno in close to his closed guard and prevents Puno from doing any damage or advancing position.
Puno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Puno stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puno scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puno advances position into side control!
Puno lands a nice forearm strike.
Puno in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Puno trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones tries to bench press Puno off him but Puno keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Puno lands a few punches from side control.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Jones is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jones struggling a bit here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Puno working his ground and pound in the gym.
Puno working the strikes but Jones uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Puno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Puno working some strikes from top position.
Puno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puno trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Puno is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Puno with a solid left hand.
Puno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Puno can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones trying to control the action but Puno is working from the bottom.
Puno works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyaf Daeland Puno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Puno drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Puno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.

Jones rushes Puno and presses him up against the cage.
Puno working aggressively here.
Puno lands a body punch.
Puno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones tries a body shot but Puno blocks it.
Puno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puno misses with some punches.
Puno lands a shot to the body.
Jones prevents a body shot from Puno.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Puno is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Puno to the mat. Puno regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Puno keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyaf Daeland Puno has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones won't allow Puno to sweep him here.
Puno wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jones is now in half guard.
Puno moves into full guard.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Puno wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Malik Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Puno gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Puno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Puno controls the pace.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Puno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones wants to hit a switch here but Puno passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there!
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones tries to roll over but Puno keeps him under control.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Puno in his half guard.
Puno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones trying to control but Puno postures up.
Puno missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Puno working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones is not content to let Puno control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Puno lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Puno scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones wants to improve his position but Puno is controlling well.
Jones is pressing down on Puno's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Puno is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Puno won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puno postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyaf Daeland Puno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyaf Daeland Puno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puno has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyaf Daeland Puno!