PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Puzo (ranked 1411 p4p, 1326 weight class) and Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 189 p4p, 177 weight class). Puzo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Speak Softly Love. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Puzo
vs
Punchsky

185 cm
42
187
35 - 25 - 3

195 cm
30
187
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 35 - 25 - 3, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Punchsky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punchsky lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Punchsky does no damage.
Punchsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Punchsky looks to throw the jab but Puzo is out of range.
Puzo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Punchsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Punchsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Punchsky throws a jab when Puzo was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo throws a lazy head kick
and Punchsky counters with a left and a right that stings Puzo.
Puzo throws a leg kick but Punchsky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Punchsky responds with a good body kick, but Puzo manages to step out the way in time.
Puzo throws a looping overhand right but Punchsky ducks down to avoid it.
Punchsky misses the jab.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Puzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puzo throws the left hand but Punchsky avoids the punch easily.
Punchsky lands with a shot to the body.
Punchsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Puzo thows a leg kick but Punchsky checks it
and Punchsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that Puzo avoids nicely.
Puzo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Puzo.
Punchsky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Punchsky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Punchsky cracks a nice hook into Puzo's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puzo lands a high kick!
Punchsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puzo throws a body kick that misses.
Punchsky now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puzo slips a jab from Punchsky.
Puzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Punchsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puzo throws a wild body kick that Punchsky sees coming a mile off.
Punchsky blocks a head kick by Puzo.
Punchsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick from Puzo.
Puzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky throws a hook to the side of Puzo's head but Puzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Punchsky finds it's way through Puzo's defenses.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punchsky misses with a body punch
and Puzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puzo staying out of range there.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut. Puzo saw that one coming.
Puzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Punchsky misses with a two punch combination.
Puzo throws a push kick but Punchsky slaps the foot to one side.
Puzo gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Punchsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Puzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Punchsky at a distance.
Punchsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Puzo is just out of range.
Puzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Punchsky misses.
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!
Punchsky missing with a left hand there. Puzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punchsky looks to land a right hand but Puzo moved out of range.
Puzo throws a big shot that misses.
Punchsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punchsky misses with an uppercut
and Puzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Puzo looks for the body kick but Punchsky saw that one coming.
Punchsky lands a jab-cross combination.
Punchsky avoids the head kick by Puzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Punchsky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vladimir Punchsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puzo misses with a body shot
and Punchsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Punchsky throws a shot from downtown. Puzo moves away and avoids it.
Puzo throwing a counter right hand but Punchsky manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puzo.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Punchsky.
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punchsky manages to avoid it.
Good work by Punchsky as he checks the leg kick.
Puzo throws out a loose jab but Punchsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punchsky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchsky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Puzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A bone on bone clash there as Punchsky blocks the leg kick.
Punchsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puzo under the eye.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Puzo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Punchsky throws a right and a left that Puzo avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Puzo misses the target.
Punchsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punchsky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Puzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puzo scores with a head kick.
Puzo wants to slow Punchsky down by chopping away at his legs.
Punchsky lands a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick from Puzo misses.
Punchsky lands a jab to Puzo's midsection.
Punchsky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Puzo finds it's way round the side to connect with Punchsky's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punchsky misses with a combination
and Puzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky misses with a few strikes there.
Puzo throws the left hand but Punchsky avoids the punch easily.
Punchsky ducks under a wild hook from Puzo.
Punchsky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puzo tries to land a body kick
and Punchsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Punchsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Puzo is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Puzo.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Punchsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo defending well as Punchsky loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Puzo misses its target.
Puzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Punchsky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Punchsky.
Puzo throwing a counter right hand but Punchsky manages to avoid it.
Puzo throws a series of punches but Punchsky moves out of range.
Punchsky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puzo with a body shot.
Puzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Punchsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puzo.
Punchsky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puzo misses with an uppercut. Punchsky saw that one coming.
Punchsky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Punchsky misses the shot to the body.
Punchsky throws a hook to the side of Puzo's head but Puzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puzo throwing a counter right hand but Punchsky manages to avoid it.
Punchsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punchsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puzo doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Puzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Punchsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Punchsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Punchsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puzo throws a shot from downtown. Punchsky moves away and avoids it.
Puzo is looking to slow Punchsky down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Punchsky is just out of range.
Punchsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Punchsky! But no joy.
Puzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puzo ducks right into an uppercut from Punchsky.
Punchsky misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Punchsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Puzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punchsky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Puzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Punchsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Punchsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puzo.
Punchsky throws a hook but Puzo avoids it easily.
Punchsky throws a looping overhand right but Puzo ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Punchsky misses.
Punchsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Punchsky misses.
Puzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Puzo. Those never looked like landing.
Vladimir Punchsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puzo misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Punchsky releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Puzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Punchsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Punchsky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puzo counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Punchsky does no damage.
Puzo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Puzo misses with a hook. Punchsky ducked under it nicely.
Punchsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Puzo lands a jab to Punchsky's midsection.
Punchsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Punchsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Punchsky loads up on a big right hand but Puzo slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Puzo scores with a leg kick.
Punchsky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punchsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puzo.
Puzo throws a leg kick but Punchsky moved away.
Puzo tries to work over Punchsky's front leg with a kick but Punchsky checks it.
Punchsky misses with a left hand
and Puzo counters with a head kick. That will keep Punchsky thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Punchsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Mario Puzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punchsky staying out of range there.
Punchsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puzo can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punchsky.
As Puzo backs off Punchsky throws a huge counter combo but Puzo manages to avoid it all.
Puzo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Punchsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puzo under the eye.
Puzo misses with a left hand
and Punchsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punchsky.
Nice shot by Punchsky.
Puzo throws a jab when Punchsky was well out of range.
Punchsky scores with a jab to the body.
Punchsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puzo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchsky misses with a few strikes there.
Puzo avoids the body shot from Punchsky.
Puzo tests Punchsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punchsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puzo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puzo.
Puzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Punchsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punchsky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Punchsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punchsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puzo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Punchsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Punchsky 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Punchsky!
Our winner, Vladimir Punchsky, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.