PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Yates (ranked 1581 p4p, 200 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 1681 p4p, 214 weight class). Puzo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Speak Softly Love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yates
vs
Puzo

187 cm
38
199 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

185 cm
34
187 lbs
22 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Woodshins' Ship
The Juice Haven

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 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Yates does it's job there.

Puzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puzo tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Puzo back against the cage.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
Puzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Yates.
Yates lands a left hand.
Yates presses Puzo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yates scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yates.
Puzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Yates gets an underhook and turns Puzo into the cage.
Yates tries to land knees in the clinch but Puzo avoids the damage to the body.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puzo's elbow.
Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzo controls his hands.
Puzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puzo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yates.
Puzo is pushing Yates up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Puzo misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Yates's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yates misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puzo backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Yates.
Puzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puzo.
A hook to the body from Puzo.
Puzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puzo.
Puzo can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.
Puzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puzo misses with a body punch.
Puzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puzo is leaning against Yates and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yates lands an elbow just above Puzo 's eye.
Yates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yates landing knees to the body.
Yates tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yates prevents a body shot from Puzo.
Puzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puzo misses with a punch to the body.
Yates landing knees to the body.
Yates blocking some punches.
Puzo tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Puzo back against the cage.
Puzo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yates or not.
Puzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Puzo prevents a body shot from Yates.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Puzo - that landed with a thud.
Yates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzo controls his hands.
Puzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puzo gets through Yates's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puzo backwards.
Yates being controlled against the cage.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puzo is looking to control Yates's arms but Yates gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puzo has his back to the cage.
Yates with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puzo is defending well for now.
Yates misses with the head strike.
Puzo tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
Yates lands a knee to the body.
Puzo effectively controlling the action here.
Puzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Puzo controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yates creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Yates.
Puzo working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puzo.
Yates can't find room to land a body shot as Puzo controls the action.
Yates tries to land knees in the clinch but Puzo avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates blocks a body shot from Puzo.
Puzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Yates working Puzo over with knees to the body.
Puzo lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates misses with a body punch.
Yates missing with knees to the body.
Puzo blocks a body shot from Yates.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yates blocks a body shot from Puzo.
Yates swings wildly with an uppercut but Puzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Yates on the inside.
Puzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yates pushes Puzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Yates dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A leg kick checked by Puzo.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Puzo.
Puzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Puzo throws a low kick but Yates avoids it.
Yates tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yates throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yates throws a lazy head kick
and Puzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yates looks to land a left hand but Puzo moved out of range nicely.
Puzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puzo can pounce on him.
Puzo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puzo to score with a decent uppercut.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yates closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Yates moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Yates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puzos head.
Puzo has Yates pressed against the cage.
Puzo digs a right hand underneath Yates's ribcage. Yates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Puzo.
A hook to the body from Puzo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puzo effectively controlling the action here.
Puzo lands an uppercut.
Puzo tries a body shot but Yates blocks it.
Yates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puzo.
Puzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Puzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puzo avoids it.
Nice body punch from Puzo - that landed with a thud.
Puzo lands an uppercut.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puzo's elbow.
Puzo avoiding damage as Yates throws knees to the body.
Yates has a couple of punches blocked by Puzo.
Yates lands a knee to the body.
Harrison Yates has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Puzo managing to block the knees to the body from Yates.
A short left from Puzo.
Puzo blocks an uppercut.
Puzo lands an uppercut.
Yates throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puzo lands with a right to the head.
Yates misses with the head strike.
Puzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Yates tries to throw a body punch but Puzo avoids it by throwing Yates back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Puzo.
Yates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puzo avoids it.
Puzo lands with a left to the head.
Yates misses with some punches.
Yates working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puzo lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Puzo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Puzo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Puzo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puzo.
Puzo lands a right hand.
Yates has a couple of punches blocked by Puzo.
Puzo cracks Yates with a nice body shot.
Puzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puzo digs a right hand underneath Yates's ribcage. Yates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Puzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.
Yates takes a shot to the head.
Puzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Puzo stalling the fight.
Yates trying to land knees to the body.
Yates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puzo is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puzo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.
Puzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puzo lands a nice uppercut.
Puzo dodges an elbow strike from Yates.
Puzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yates.
Puzo misses with a body punch.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Puzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puzo can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.
A knee to the head by Yates.
Puzo blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Puzo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Puzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Puzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Puzo misses with a body shot.
Puzo blocks a head kick by Yates.
Puzo throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Yates feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puzo's calf.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Puzo moves out of range easily.
Puzo misses with a wild combination.
Puzo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Puzo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yates - the referee stops the clock and Puzo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yates. Puzo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Puzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Puzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puzo looks to throw the jab but Yates is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates thows a left - swing and a miss!

Puzo has Yates up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Yates.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Yates throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puzo.
Yates misses with some punches.
Puzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Puzo as the two fighters clinch.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puzo stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo digs a right hand underneath Yates's ribcage. Yates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Puzo lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puzo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Puzo leaning against his opponent.
Yates takes a shot to the head.
Puzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Puzo lands a shoulder strike.
Yates missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Puzo.
Puzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Yates controls his hands.
Puzo leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yates.
Puzo lands a right hand.
Puzo scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Puzo.
Puzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo is working Yates over against the cage.
Puzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Puzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puzo is leaning against Yates and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Puzo.
Puzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puzo lands a shoulder strike.
Puzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
Puzo misses with a punch to the body.
Puzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yates tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puzo.
Puzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yates's elbow.
Puzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates working aggressively here.
Puzo misses with a body punch.
Puzo digs a right hand into Yates's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yates's gas tank.
Puzo slows down the pace here.
Puzo lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Puzo.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puzo's elbow.
Puzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Come on Puzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yates.
Puzo scores with a hook to the body.
Puzo lands a shot to the body.
Puzo can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Puzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puzo 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 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Puzo!
Mario Puzo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.