PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Burwell Puller (ranked 1399 p4p, 153 weight class) and Dvornoy Alkash (ranked 13304 p4p, 458 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Burwell Puller
vs
Alkash

170 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Burwell Puller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dvornoy Alkash!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller throws a jab when Alkash was well out of range.
Puller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alkash jabs Puller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alkash throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alkash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Alkash misses.
Puller swings widly with a right hand
and Alkash counters with a nice body shot.
Dvornoy Alkash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alkash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Puller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alkash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alkash.
Puller lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Alkash.
Alkash defending well as Puller loads up on a big left hand.
Puller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puller throws a leg kick that misses.
Puller takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkash slips a jab from Puller.
Alkash staying out of range there.
Puller throws out a leg kick but Alkash moves out of range and Puller only half commits.
Alkash jabs Puller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alkash.
Alkash throws a jab when Puller was well out of range.
Puller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puller.
Puller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puller misses with the combination.
Alkash connects with a body shot.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Alkash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puller is looking to counter punch.
Alkash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Puller finds it's way through Alkash's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkash listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puller staying out of range there.
Alkash finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alkash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puller.
Alkash fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alkash throws a leg kick
enabling Puller to counter with a crisp jab.
Alkash doesn't manage to clinch there - Puller circles away.
Puller throws a hook but Alkash avoids it easily.
Alkash thows a leg kick but Puller checks it
and Puller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alkash on the side of the head.
Alkash works Puller's body with a nice hook.
Puller misses with an uppercut. Alkash saw that one coming.
Puller misses with a straight right.
Alkash misses with a body shot.
Puller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alkash. Alkash obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a lazy uppercut
and Alkash counters with a stiff right hand.
Alkash scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Puller throws a jab but it's blocked by Alkash.
Puller misses with a hook to the body
and Puller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puller throws a poor cross that misses
and Alkash counters with a nice uppercut.
Alkash lands a head shot.
Alkash lunges at Puller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puller's hand.
Alkash misses with a body punch
and Puller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alkash misses with a straight right.
Alkash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alkash now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alkash darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alkash connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alkash dips to his left and cracks Puller with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Alkash. That snapped Puller's head back.
Alkash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puller at a distance.
Alkash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
Alkash throws out a counter right but Puller avoids it with no problem.
Puller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puller checks a low kick from Alkash.
Puller misses with a hook
and Alkash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alkash to score with a decent uppercut.
Alkash bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alkash misses with a body shot.
Puller lands a nice shot that snaps Alkash's head back.
Alkash loads up on a big right hand but Puller slips the punch.
Puller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alkash is able to avoid easily.
Alkash feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pullers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puller throws an off balance right hand
and Alkash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puller checks a low kick from Alkash.
Alkash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puller.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Alkash misses.
Puller is looking to counter punch.
Alkash blocks a jab.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Puller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alkash.
Alkash sizes up Puller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alkash keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alkash throws a leg kick but Puller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alkash misses with a low kick.
Alkash throws a jab but it's blocked by Puller.
An attempted straight right counter from Puller misses the target.
Alkash ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Alkash moves out of range of the strikes.
Alkash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Puller misses.
Alkash lunges at Puller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puller's hand.
Puller ducks right into an uppercut from Alkash.
Alkash lands a nice shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puller checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alkash wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alkash moves away from the strike by Puller.
Puller throws a hook but Alkash blocks it.
Alkash dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puller. That did some damage!
Puller wants to slow Alkash down by chopping away at his legs.
Puller throws a leg kick but Alkash moved away.

Alkash closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Alkash just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puller's brow.
Puller wants to get back to striking at distance but Alkash won't allow it.
Puller tries a body shot but Alkash blocks it.
Puller lands a left hand.
Alkash lands a hook that snaps the head of Puller backwards.
Puller is trying to break the clinch but Alkash has him pressed against the ropes.
Alkash lands an elbow inside that Puller shrugs off.
Puller is trying to push Alkash away but Alkash has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Puller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alkash scores with a shot to the body.
Alkash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alkash takes a swing at Puller's ribcage but misses.
Alkash slips a jab from Puller.
Nice uppercut lands for Alkash. That snapped Puller's head back.
Puller misses with a double jab.
Alkash throws a body punch but Puller moves out of range.
Puller throws a series of punches but Alkash avoids them all with ease.
Alkash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puller loads up on a big right hand but Alkash slips the punch.
Puller misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Alkash there.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alkash.
Alkash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puller moves away.
Alkash throws a big shot that misses.
Alkash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puller, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alkash uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puller has time to react.
Alkash ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Alkash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puller scores with a jab. Alkash acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alkash scores with a jab to the head.
Puller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alkash counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puller's knee momentarily.
Alkash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
Alkash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alkash bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puller's head backwards.
Alkash misses with a low kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Alkash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Alkash throws an elbow but it misses.
Alkash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alkash throws an elbow that misses.

Alkash pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puller is looking to stand up but Alkash won't let him.
Puller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Alkash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Puller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alkash has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puller has managed to get both his arms back between Alkash's legs - danger averted.
Puller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alkash's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Alkash working for a triangle but Puller defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dvornoy Alkash dominated that round.
That's time! Puller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Alkash misses the target.
It looked like Puller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puller takes one to the chin there.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alkash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alkash misses with a straight left.
Alkash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alkash.
Puller missing with a left hand there. Alkash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alkash now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puller tries a low kick but Alkash avoids it.
Alkash tries to close the distance and clinch but Puller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alkash misses with a straight left.
Alkash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.
Alkash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alkash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puller.
Puller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alkash was well out of range. Poor timing from Puller.
Alkash lands with a right hand.
Alkash throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alkash. That did some damage!
Puller throws a big shot that misses.
Puller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alkash looks to throw the jab but Puller is out of range.
Puller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alkash.
Alkash scoring well with a low kick there.
Alkash lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Puller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alkash.
Alkash moves out of range as Puller strikes.
Alkash takes a jab right on the kisser.
Puller throws a big shot that misses.
Alkash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alkash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puller throws out the jab.
Alkash lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Alkash tenderised Puller's leg. Puller is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puller.
Alkash lands a body shot.
Alkash misses the shot to the body.
Alkash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puller moves forwards but Alkash connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alkash lands with an overhand left.
Puller takes a swing at Alkash's ribcage but misses.
Alkash throws a solid leg kick but Puller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alkash.
Puller throws an overhand right that lands on Alkash's shoulder, as Alkash tries to avoid the shot.
Alkash misses with a body shot.
Puller tried to counter with a leg kick but Alkash avoided it.
A swing and a miss from Puller.
Alkash appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alkash scores with a nice head shot.
Alkash moves away from the strike by Puller.
Puller slips a straight right by Alkash.
Puller missing with a left hand there. Alkash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puller misses the jab.
Alkash tries to clinch but Puller is having none of it.
Puller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alkash ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Alkash jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Puller looks to land a right hand but Alkash moved out of range.
Puller throws a hook but Alkash avoids it easily.
Alkash scores with a punch to the head.
Puller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
Alkash looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alkash.
Alkash fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puller is out of range.
A slow jab from Alkash misses its intended target.
Puller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller defending well as Alkash loads up on a big left hand.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alkash moves away.
Puller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alkash.
Alkash throws a body shot but no joy.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller keeps the fight on the outside.
Alkash scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puller in his tracks.
Alkash scores with a jab to the head.
Dvornoy Alkash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alkash doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Alkash misses.
Puller tried to counter with a leg kick but Alkash avoided it.
Puller misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Alkash checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alkash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puller throws out the jab.
Jab by Alkash.
Alkash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws out a loose jab but Alkash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Alkash.
Puller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alkash moves out of range as Puller strikes.
Alkash throws a nice looking combination but Puller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alkash. Alkash obviously looking to wear him down.
Alkash misses with an uppercut. Puller saw that one coming.
Alkash missing with a left hand there. Puller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alkash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puller swings widly with a right hand
and Alkash makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from Alkash misses.
Alkash connects with a nice looking jab.
Alkash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puller.
Nice shot lands for Alkash.
Alkash misses with a wild body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alkash lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Puller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alkash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Puller works over Alkash's head and body with a nice combination.
Alkash lands a head shot.

Alkash forces Puller back against the ropes and clinches.
A short right from Alkash.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puller.
Puller tries to work over Alkash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puller avoids a wild elbow strike from Alkash.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Puller swings wildly with an uppercut but Alkash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alkash misses with a punch on the inside.
Alkash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puller blocks an uppercut.
Alkash misses with a punch on the inside.
Puller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puller lands a nice uppercut.
Puller throws a punch but it's blocked by Alkash.

Puller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alkash looks to score with a jab to the body but Puller is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Alkash.
Alkash connects with a looping right hand.
Alkash misses with a low kick as Puller jumps back.
Puller blocks a jab.
Alkash misses with a hook. Puller ducked under it nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alkash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alkash only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Puller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alkash finds it's way round the side to connect with Puller's head.
Alkash misses with a body shot.
Puller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Puller misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alkash misses with a looping right.
Alkash connects with a single shot there.
Lewis Burwell Puller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alkash swings for the body but Puller moves out of range.
Alkash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puller.
A telegraphed right hand from Alkash misses the target.
Alkash misses with a straight right.
Alkash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puller.
Puller scores with a decent looking hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alkash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alkash lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puller blocks a jab.
Alkash drops his hands momentarily and Puller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puller scores with a sloppy right hand. Alkash should have avoided that one.
Puller jabs Alkash to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dvornoy Alkash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good leg kick by Alkash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puller misses with a straight right.
Alkash has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller misses with an uppercut. Alkash saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alkash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puller throws a shot from downtown. Alkash moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dvornoy Alkash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alkash 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Dvornoy Alkash!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Dvornoy Alkash!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Dvornoy Alkash!

Dvornoy Alkash wins by unanimous decision!