PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kajun Puno (ranked 28 p4p, 4 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 40 p4p, 5 weight class). Puno comes to the cage accompanied by デッドマンズ銃. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Puno
vs
Goldstein

193 cm
38
253 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

200 cm
39
260 lbs
50 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kajun Puno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno lands with an uppercut that bounces Goldstein off the cage and back into range.
Puno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puno throws a leg kick which misses Goldstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Goldstein tries to avoid it.
Goldstein throws a head kick but Puno moves out of range.
Puno tries to counter by clinching up but Goldstein breaks away and moves out of range.
Goldstein moves out of range of the body kick from Puno.
Puno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goldstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldstein blocks a jab.
Puno throws a chopping leg kick but Goldstein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Goldstein was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goldstein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puno. Puno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goldstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puno moves away.
Puno tries to land a front kick but Goldstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldstein.
Goldstein wants to counter the offense by Puno and move into the clinch position.
Puno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goldstein.
Goldstein steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Puno tried to score with a low kick but Goldstein checks it.
Goldstein flicks out a counter leg kick but Puno steps away.

Goldstein moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puno misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Puno.
Goldstein misses with some punches.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Puno scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puno cracks Goldstein with a nice body shot.
Goldstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puno tries to throw a body punch but Goldstein avoids it by throwing Puno back against the cage.
Goldstein lands with a short shot to the head.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
Puno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puno blocking some punches.
Goldstein blocks a body shot from Puno.
A left hand lands to the body for Puno.
A short right from Goldstein on the inside.
I was talking to Puno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
Puno misses with some punches.
Goldstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goldstein or not.
A short uppercut from Puno.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puno.
Goldstein working aggressively here.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Puno fails to land.
Puno misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puno blocks an uppercut.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Goldstein controls the action.
Goldstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Goldstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Puno.
Goldstein pushes Puno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puno lands a left hand.
Puno lands with a light punch inside.
Goldstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldstein lands a hook that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
Puno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldstein's elbow.
Goldstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Puno.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
Puno misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Goldstein.
Puno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goldsteins head.
A short body shot lands from Puno as the two fighters clinch.
Puno blocks an uppercut.
Puno scores with a shoulder strike.
Goldstein scores with a shot to the side of Puno's head.
Puno is working Goldstein over against the cage.
Puno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goldstein backwards.
Puno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puno.
Puno misses with a body punch.
Goldstein tries to work over Puno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldstein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puno or not.
Goldstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein working aggressively here.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldstein's elbow.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Puno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldstein blocks an uppercut.
Puno misses with a punch to the body.
Puno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldstein.
Goldstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Goldstein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Goldstein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goldstein tries a body shot but Puno blocks it.
Puno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldstein working aggressively here.
Goldstein misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Goldstein fails to land.
Puno tries to work over Goldstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samson Goldstein will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Puno slips a jab from Goldstein.
Puno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puno. Goldstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puno throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Samson Goldstein has been cut.
Puno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldstein throws out the jab.
Goldstein looks to land a body kick but Puno moved away.
Goldstein misses with a body shot
and Puno counters with a straight right hand.
Goldstein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goldstein scores with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Goldstein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Goldstein.
Goldstein tries to clinch but Puno moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Goldstein is looking to clinch.

Puno has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Puno on the inside.
Goldstein misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puno.
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Puno blocking some punches.
Goldstein throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Puno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goldstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puno.
Goldstein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Goldstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samson Goldstein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Puno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Puno.
Goldstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Puno.
Goldstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Puno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Goldstein fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Puno.
A head punch on the inside from Puno fails to land.
Puno blocking some punches.
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldstein's elbow.
Puno tries to work over Goldstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puno blocking some punches.
Goldstein misses with the head strike.
Puno lands a shot to the body.
Goldstein is breathing heavily.
Puno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldstein can't find room to land a body shot as Puno controls the action.
Puno throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldstein.
Puno working aggressively here.
Puno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Puno lands a shoulder strike.
Puno misses with some punches.
Puno lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno digs a right hand into Goldstein's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goldstein's gas tank.
Puno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Puno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puno works on Goldstein's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puno.
Puno works on Goldstein's body with a couple of short punches.
Puno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puno.
Puno lands a right hand.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Puno.
Puno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno lands a shot to the body.
Puno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Puno.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puno.
Goldstein managing to block the knees to the body from Puno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puno scores with a hook to the body.
Puno scores with a shoulder strike.
Puno misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Puno.

Puno drops Goldstein onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Goldstein is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Goldstein is rocked!
Puno unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Goldstein! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Puno is unloading with more strikes now! Goldstein drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kajun Puno!
Kajun Puno is the new heavyweight champion!
Kajun Puno bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.