PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Krampus (ranked 769 p4p, 103 weight class) and Mario Puzo (ranked 991 p4p, 131 weight class). Puzo has chosen Speak Softly Love as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krampus
vs
Puzo

190 cm
28
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
38
187 lbs
30 - 20 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dexter Krampus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 3, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo lands with a good body shot.
Krampus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krampus moves away.
Krampus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puzo scores with a shot to the body.
Krampus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puzo throws a body punch but Krampus moves out of range.
Dexter Krampus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krampus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krampus throws an off balance right hand
and Puzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Puzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krampus is out of range and Puzo settles back down.
A head kick misses from Puzo.
Puzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krampus.
Krampus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krampus.
Puzo needs to keep his hands up - Krampus had a free shot at his head there.
Puzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krampus throws a jab but it's blocked by Puzo.
Puzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Krampus with a body shot.
Krampus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus connects with a looping right hand.
Puzo scores with a shot to the body.
Puzo misses the shot to the body.
Krampus tries a low kick but Puzo avoids it.
Puzo scores with a hook to the body. Krampus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krampus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puzo slips a straight right by Krampus.
Krampus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puzo slips under a jab.
Krampus backing away here, and Puzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Krampus staying out of range there.
Krampus misses with a low kick as Puzo jumps back.
Krampus swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo throws out a counter right but Krampus avoids it with no problem.
Krampus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krampus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krampus with a jab.
Puzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Puzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krampus misses with a hook to the body
and Puzo counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Krampus misses its intended target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krampus checks a leg kick.

Krampus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Puzo trying to control but Krampus postures up.
Puzo wants to get back to full guard.
Puzo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Puzo tries to kick Krampus off but Krampus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus wants to take a breather but Puzo is having none of it.
Puzo won't allow Krampus to pass to mount.
Puzo is trying to maintain the position but Krampus is very close to passing his half guard.
Puzo tries to roll over but Krampus keeps him under control.
Puzo is trying to maintain the position but Krampus is very close to passing his half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Krampus throws a sloppy body shot
and Puzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krampus throws a right hand that misses
and Puzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krampus throws a leg kick but Puzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krampus.
Nice uppercut there from Krampus.
Krampus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puzo.
Puzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Krampus rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puzo is out of range and Krampus settles back down.
Puzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Krampus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krampus sizes up Puzo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krampus misses with a body shot.
Krampus misses with a body shot.
Puzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puzo thuds a left hand into Krampus's body.
Krampus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Krampus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krampus appears to be looking for a big counter.
Puzo scores with a nice head shot.
Krampus wants to slow Puzo down by chopping away at his legs.
Puzo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puzo throws a head kick but Krampus moves out of range.
Puzo looks to throw the jab but Krampus is out of range.
It looked like Krampus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puzo swings for the body but Krampus moves out of range.
Puzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krampus is looking to counter punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Krampus blocks the leg kick.
Puzo is looking to chop away at Krampus's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Puzo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puzo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krampus misses with a shot to the body
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krampus throws a leg kick but Puzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puzo motions for Krampus to come forward. Puzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Krampus scores with a takedown into Puzo's guard.
Puzo is trying to keep Krampus in close.
Krampus content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo keeping moving, preventing Krampus from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Puzo holds on and takes a little breather.
Puzo keeping moving, preventing Krampus from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Krampus won't allow Puzo to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Puzo checks a low kick from Krampus.
Krampus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Puzo checks the leg kick.
Krampus throws an overhand right that lands on Puzo's shoulder, as Puzo tries to avoid the shot.
Krampus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krampus misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Krampus is predictable there
and Puzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dexter Krampus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krampus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puzo staying out of range there.
Puzo misses with a head kick.
Krampus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krampus.
Puzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krampus. That did some damage!
Krampus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krampus misses the jab.
As Krampus backs off Puzo throws a huge counter combo but Krampus manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krampus throws out the jab.
Krampus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puzo moves away from the strike by Krampus.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puzo checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Puzo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puzo, right into the meat.
Krampus blocks a leg kick.
Puzo moves out of range as Krampus strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Krampus.
Krampus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Puzo defends it nicely.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puzo defending well as Krampus loads up on a big left hand.
Mario Puzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puzo scores with a hook to the body. Krampus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krampus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krampus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krampus.
A leg kick checked by Puzo.
Puzo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Krampus moves out of range as Puzo strikes.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Krampus.
A countering left hand to the body from Puzo misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krampus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puzo on the side of the head.
Krampus throws a poor cross that misses
and Puzo counters with a body kick.
Puzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krampus looks to land a left hand but Puzo moved out of range nicely.
Krampus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Krampus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krampus throws a sloppy head kick and Puzo moves out of range easily.
Krampus throws a looping overhand right but Puzo ducks down to avoid it.
Krampus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Krampus misses with an uppercut.
Puzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krampus throws a lazy right hand but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krampus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Krampus dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Krampus throws a leg kick but Puzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Krampus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krampus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krampus misses the body punch
and Puzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Krampus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krampus misses with an uppercut. Puzo saw that one coming.
Krampus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puzo.
Puzo walks into a straight right hand from Krampus.
Nice body punch from Puzo.
Krampus throws a right hand that misses
and Puzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puzo throws a right hand that Krampus ducks under and follows up with a left that Krampus also avoids with ease.
Krampus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puzo.
Krampus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo lands a front kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krampus checks a leg kick.
Puzo is looking to slow Krampus down with leg kicks.
Krampus scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Krampus.
Krampus misses with a hook. Puzo ducked under it nicely.
Puzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Puzo lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Krampus.
Krampus throws a looping overhand right but Puzo ducks down to avoid it.
Krampus misses with a shot to the body
and Puzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Krampus misses.
Puzo throws a series of punches but Krampus moves out of range.
Krampus jabs at Puzo's body.
Puzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krampus.
Puzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Puzo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Krampus will feel that in the morning.
Krampus misses with a wild body shot.
Mario Puzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krampus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo blocks a leg kick.
Puzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Puzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo lands a nice hook to Krampus's body. Krampus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puzo motions for Krampus to come forward. Puzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krampus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Puzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krampus throws a leg kick but Puzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Krampus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krampus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krampus missing with a left hand there. Puzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puzo slips under a jab from Krampus.
Puzo feints a jab promting Krampus to slip. Puzo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krampus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A jab from Krampus misses.
Puzo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Puzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krampus.
Puzo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Krampus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puzo checks it well.
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krampus.
Puzo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Puzo.
Puzo slips under a jab from Krampus.
The fighters circling - Krampus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Krampus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Puzo - the referee stops the clock and Krampus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Puzo. Krampus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Krampus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Puzo on his heels. He'll look to pass Puzo's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puzo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus trying to control the position from guard on top but Puzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krampus tries to free his leg and advance position but Puzo is retaining full guard.
Puzo being controlled here, momentarily.
Krampus won't allow Puzo to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dexter Krampus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krampus preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krampus. Puzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krampus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Krampus.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Puzo.
I think Puzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mario Puzo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mario Puzo made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.