PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheikh Amun Ghosh (ranked 1820 p4p, 243 weight class) and John Puller (ranked 791 p4p, 110 weight class). John Puller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Amun Ghosh
vs
Puller

180 cm
27
189 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

184 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheikh Amun Ghosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghosh throws a poor cross that misses
and Puller counters with a left to the body.
Puller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ghosh keeps Puller at a distance using the push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puller.
Ghosh connects with a body shot that sends Puller's belly button to the back.
Puller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ghosh.
Puller slips under a jab.
Puller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ghosh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puller.
Puller throws a leg kick which misses Ghosh's front leg but catches the back leg as Ghosh tries to avoid it.
Ghosh misses with a hook. Puller ducked under it nicely.
Ghosh looks to throw the jab but Puller is out of range.
Ghosh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ghosh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller throws the kick towards the body but Ghosh avoids it.
Ghosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller misses with a kick to the body.
Puller throws a shot from downtown. Ghosh moves away and avoids it.
Ghosh jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ghosh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Puller connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosh scores with a jab to the body.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghosh moves away.
Ghosh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Ghosh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Puller looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghosh is just out of range.
Puller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ghosh in his tracks.
Puller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Puller throws a body punch but Ghosh moves out of range.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Ghosh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ghosh moves out of range of the strikes.
Puller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Puller missing with a left hand there. Ghosh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Puller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ghosh doesn't seem phased though.
Puller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Puller has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Ghosh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body kick there by Puller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghosh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puller throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Ghosh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghosh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ghosh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puller.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghosh.
Puller lands a jab to Ghosh's midsection.
Ghosh throws a low kick, looking for Puller's leg but Puller calmly moves out of range.
Puller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Puller throws a right hand that misses

and Ghosh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ghosh throws a head punch that misses.
Puller lands an uppercut.
Ghosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghosh looking to stall.
Puller is leaning against Ghosh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Puller.
Puller misses with a body punch.
Puller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puller gets through Ghosh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puller struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghosh controls his hands.
Ghosh blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Puller on the inside.
Nice body punch from Puller - that landed with a thud.
Ghosh tries to throw a body punch but Puller avoids it by throwing Ghosh back against the cage.
Puller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puller blocking some punches.
Ghosh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Puller is defending well.
Ghosh is trying to pull guard but Puller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Puller lands with a short shot to the head.
Puller is leaning against Ghosh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ghosh is breathing heavily.
Puller lands a body punch.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Puller blocks a body shot from Ghosh.
Puller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ghosh's elbow.
Puller misses with some punches.
Puller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ghosh backwards.
Puller tries a body shot but Ghosh blocks it.
Ghosh taking a breather.
Puller lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Puller on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller tries a body shot but Ghosh blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puller cracks Ghosh with a nice body shot.
Puller is leaning against Ghosh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puller lands an uppercut.
Ghosh tries to throw a body punch but Puller avoids it by throwing Ghosh back against the cage.
Ghosh fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheikh Amun Ghosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puller pushes Ghosh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Puller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ghosh looking for a takedown.
Ghosh prevents a body shot from Puller.
Puller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puller gets through Ghosh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghosh.
Ghosh gets through Puller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puller tries to work over Ghosh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Puller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghosh throws a shot from downtown. Puller moves away and avoids it.
Puller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ghosh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ghosh tries to move into range but Puller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puller keeps Ghosh at a distance using the push kick.
Ghosh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Puller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for Puller.
Puller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghosh.
Ghosh slips a jab from Puller.
Ghosh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ghosh throws a looping overhand right but Puller ducks down to avoid it.
Puller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Puller moves out of range of the strikes.
Ghosh misses with a double jab.
Ghosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Puller is just out of range.
Puller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ghosh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ghosh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puller checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Puller catches Ghosh right on the button with a cross.
Puller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ghosh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the liver by Ghosh. Beautiful body shot.
Puller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puller. Ghosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghosh misses with a hook. Puller ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Puller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ghosh blocks a jab.
Puller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ghosh throws a right and a left that Puller avoids nicely.
Ghosh is looking to clinch but Puller is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghosh.
Puller thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Puller misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puller.
Puller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ghosh throws a looping overhand right but Puller ducks down to avoid it.
Puller lands with a hook. Ghosh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puller.
Puller throws a jab but it's blocked by Ghosh.
Puller looks for the body kick but Ghosh saw that one coming.
Puller defending well as Ghosh loads up on a big left hand.
Ghosh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puller connects with an inside leg kick.
Ghosh throws a hook but Puller avoids it easily.
Ghosh misses with an uppercut.
Puller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ghosh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John Puller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Puller.
Ghosh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puller can pounce on him.
Puller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Ghosh blocks the low kick.
Puller slips a jab from Ghosh.
Puller scores with the left hand. Ghosh knows he should have avoided that one.
Ghosh misses with a hook.
Ghosh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ghosh takes a swing at Puller's ribcage but misses.
Ghosh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puller. Puller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Puller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puller misses with a hook
and Ghosh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ghosh's head.
A good leg kick by Ghosh.
Puller looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghosh is just out of range.
Puller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ghosh is looking to counter punch.
Ghosh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ghosh loads up on a big right hand but Puller slips the punch.
Puller staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Puller.
Puller throws out a loose jab but Ghosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghosh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ghosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller flicks out a counter leg kick but Ghosh steps away.
Puller misses with an uppercut

and Ghosh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ghosh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghosh trying to control but Puller is working from the bottom.
Ghosh wants to pass the guard but Puller is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghosh is working hard here to advance position.
Puller wants to sweep here but Ghosh controlling him for the moment.
Ghosh passes Puller's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Ghosh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ghosh is keen to just control but Puller is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Puller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ghosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Puller.
Ghosh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Puller checks a low kick from Ghosh.
Puller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ghosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Puller.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ghosh.
Puller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ghosh misses the jab.
Puller scores with a jab. Ghosh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ghosh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puller throws a body punch but Ghosh moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller scores with a nice right hand.
Puller is looking to slow Ghosh down with leg kicks.
Puller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ghosh doesn't seem bothered though.
Puller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ghosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puller moves out of range as Ghosh strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosh catches Puller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Puller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puller connects with a crisp jab.
Puller misses with a leg kick.
Ghosh thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ghosh throws a leg kick but Puller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ghosh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
Puller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Puller has Ghosh up against the cage in a clinch.
Puller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puller lands a hook that snaps the head of Ghosh backwards.

Ghosh pulls Puller into guard.
Ghosh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ghosh throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Puller escapes and throws Ghosh's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Puller in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sheikh Amun Ghosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller is looking to take a break and control but Ghosh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ghosh manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ghosh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller is looking to improve his position.
Ghosh tries to pass to full mount but Puller defends it.
Puller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ghosh.

Ghosh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ghosh wants to free his trapped foot but Puller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Puller is looking for a sweep. Ghosh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ghosh is trying to work for a kimura but Puller is defending well.

Ghosh is working for a kimura but Puller is defending it quite comfortably.
Puller tries to get to full guard but Ghosh has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puller regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ghosh.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Puller.
I've got Puller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Puller!
In his post fight interview, John Puller started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.